Serious about beer

by **Grocer** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:18 pm

Good resource for new brewers:

http://www.howtobrew.com/intro.html

by **AArdvark** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:53 pm

1812 ale by Sackett's Harbor BC

by **Jack Straw** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:20 pm

ChainGangGuy wrote:What beers and beer styles do you enjoy, Jack?

All of them? (mrgreen)
I seem to settle in on Yuengling as the ol standby because we're in close proximity to Pennsylvania, and therefore the Yueng is always fresh, cheap, and good.

The best beer I've had recently was a Brooklyn Chocolate Stout, or anything from CB's (www.custombrewcrafters.com)
I like ridiculously hoppy IPAs and thick as mud stouts. Although it's neither of those styles, Newcastle Brown is one I'd like to try and emulate. While very, very good, there's no reason that stuff should cost $3+ a bottle at the store. I think I'll start with a coffee stout (coffee should provide some acidity and resistance to bacterial nasties if I have problems with sterility, so that should be a good one to start with) and move up from there. Hops are expensive so I need to get the process down before I risk losing some.

What are YOUR top brews? I know Jonesey loves that Winter Weasel.

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:50 pm

I like Sunshine. The movie and the beer.

Oooooo, I'm gonna Geolocate the laptop and watch Sunshine tonight!

by **ChainGangGuy** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:55 pm

What beers and beer styles do you enjoy, Jack?

by **Jack Straw** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:04 pm

Yeah, the place I usually get kegs from doesn't actually charge you for the deposit, they just take an imprint of your credit card and if you never take it back THEN they charge you. Kind of a weird system.

I was going to use a Genny sCream ale 1/4 (pony) keg, but they called and asked when I was going to bring it back. They haven't called about the Yuengling yet so....I'll borrow it until they do =)

by **AArdvark** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:39 pm

Where did you get the keg from in the first place? Just never went back for the deposit? I knew a guy at work that turned one into a rack mounted gas tank for his 4X4. It actually looked kinda neat, in a dangerous way.

Jack Straw Summer ale!

THE
MMMMMM, BEER
AARDVARK

by **Jack Straw** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:53 am

all grain, baby. Go big or go home. Why screw around with 1/2 assing it when I know I'll just want to "graduate" sooner than later anyway?

As far as "what could go wrong?" I assume you're talking about opening then re-assembling a tamper proof keg then pressurizing it.
8-10 lbs of c02 isn't going to screw anything up too badly. That's why there's a regulator between the co2 and the keg =) Even if you can't hear a leak, that's what soapy water on the outside is for, same way they check your tank for leaks when you have to get it recertified.

Also:

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by **ChainGangGuy** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:25 am

Jack Straw, are you starting off with simple extract batches or heading straight to all-grain brewing?

by **RealityCheck** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:35 pm

Really, what could go wrong?

by **Jack Straw** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:04 pm

...So, I've been wanting to try my hand at brewing my own beer for awhile now, but never really got serious about it.

See this? This is my serious face. I was chatting up the blokes at a local homebrewing store, Beers of the World. I wanted to know why everyone I've ever seen who home brews uses those lame little 5gallon Coke kegs. If I'm going to brew beer, I want it in a 1/2 barrel - 15.5 gallons. Go big or go home, right?

They told me that the equipment simply does not exist to refill a 1/2 barrel and if I wanted to do so I'd have to 'devise' something. Sounds like my kind of challenge.

The cats at BOTW were half right - the tools to refill a 1/2 barrel are MADE... they simply aren't AVAILABLE...
from http://www.micromatic.com/beer-question ... id-94.html

"For liability reasons products such as keg valves, keg valve installation tools, keg valve removal tools, keg washing couplers, and so forth are available only to registered breweries.

It is important only trained professionals perform keg maintenance and installation of valves. Improper installation can result in possible injury."

So I did it myself. The only tools I used were a hammer, flat blade screwdriver, and a pair of pliers.

See?

Total cost so far is $0, more $$ for bulk grains.
So now I've got the keg ready, I just need to brew some beer to put in it.
anyone got any good recipes/tips for a pimp just getting his feet wet with this whole brewin bizness?

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