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Re: Homebrewing Beer
Hmmm...thought there would have been a little more response...
Hmmm...thought there would have been a little more response...
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Re: Homebrewing Beer
Here's a response, though I don't know the first thing about home brewing.Originally posted by TransAmBison View Post
I do enjoy the end result though...If you think nobody cares about you, try missing a couple of payments.
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Fixed it for you. I kid I kid.....but seriously.Originally posted by TransAmBison View Post
The more I think about it, the more I want to talk my wife into doing this. However I feel she will not think of it high on our priority list of things to spend time and money doing.
But you need to keep us posted as to how its going and what your experience is."The most rewarding things you do in life, are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.” Arnold Palmer
Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things.Comment
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It might just work if you tell her the only beer you will drink will be home brewed. At least that would probably work with my wife.Originally posted by goon View Post“I used to be with it. But then they changed what it was. Now what I’m with isn’t it, and what’s it seems scary and wierd. It’ll happen to you.” — Abe SimpsonComment
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I haven't tried all-grain brewing, and probably won't for a while. I like the ease of use of the liquid malts--the ones I've been using lately have been the Breiss line of malt extracts. They have a pretty wide range of malts that you can play around with a lot, mixing and matching, and pairing up with various varieties of hops and yeasts, if you're of a mind to do some experimentation.Originally posted by TransAmBison View Post"I think we'll be OK"Comment
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I'm making my first batch on Saturday after the Bison spring game. Gonna be an awesome weekend. Some buddies from college are coming for the weekend and we are going to drink beer and play cards on Friday, then go tailgate and watch the spring game, then make a batch of Irish Draught Ale, and then play cards and drink beer. Awesome weekend.
After seeing the costs of everything needed for all grain brewing I have decided I will hold off for a little while and do malt extract for a bit...but definitely planning on going all grain within a year.Comment
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"The most rewarding things you do in life, are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.” Arnold Palmer
Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things.Comment
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I really can't believe I did this. I read the warnings. I heard the warnings in the class I took. I read more warnings...they all said everyone boils over at one point...but I knew I was smarter than that. Did I listen? Obviously not. I was making the yeast starter last night and was bringing the mixture to a boil and it was not boiling yet, close but seemed like I have a little time so I walked the 5 steps to the sink and BAM...it was boiling over! That really sucked. It really sucked when I had to clean off the stove top after all was done. Luckily I have a glasstop so it was easier than what it could have been. Lesson learned...will not ever do that again. I mean it this time.Comment
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"The most rewarding things you do in life, are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.” Arnold Palmer
Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things.Comment
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Use to happen to me all time when I was making agar for my bacterial culture plates, damn yeast, talk about a sticky mess.Originally posted by TransAmBison View PostWe are here to add what we can to life, not get what we can from life. -Sir William Osler
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OH NO! You didn't wreck the Big Bird coat, did you?Originally posted by TransAmBison View Post
And yes, i assume you wear that coat all day every day.LET'S TAKE A TRIP TO BIRDLAND! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68-6O2mJhMwComment
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Been off board a few weeks, spent some quality time with the lovely and talented one.
Sorry to hear about the boil over. Happens to everyone at least once. A hot sugar solution is a freaking mess to clean up. Once you run a few batches you will establish a routine and things will get easier.
So, did you save the batch? Are those yeastie-beasties doing their thing, turning wort into beer?You know that you're over the hill when your mind makes a promise that your body can't fill. - L. GeorgeComment
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Filbert, you may want to try partial mashes. You can get the benefits in terms of flavor, variety and quality without all the expense. It allows substituting about half the extract with grains. The cost in equipment is a 3-gallon cooler fitted with a screen and spigot and high temp tubing. Easy to make, not expensive to buy.Originally posted by filbert View PostYou know that you're over the hill when your mind makes a promise that your body can't fill. - L. GeorgeComment
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So I had my first brew day...and it went perfectly. We ended up making the beer Friday night and everything went off without a problem. I used a turkey fryer to heat up the wort and it worked great. No boil overs! We used an oxygen tank w/ air stone to aerate the wort, pitched the yeast and saw it working magic the next day. By Saturday evening the beer was churning in the carboy...looked pretty cool.
Quick question...so I am using the blow off tubing as previously directed, but is there any need for blow off tubing when it gets transferred to the secondary fermentor? I am guessing an airlock/bubbler would be sufficient for any brew on the secondary, but I wanted to lean on experience before making an assumption.Comment
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