Might have to get back into it one day. I grew up helping my grandfather brew beer and wine. He only did the beer for the challenge as he didn't like beer. Made him popular as he would give it away to friends and family.
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Might have to get back into it one day. I grew up helping my grandfather brew beer and wine. He only did the beer for the challenge as he didn't like beer. Made him popular as he would give it away to friends and family.
Hi Edd
If you do go kegs,its much better quality beer and much less work.
I dont go to the pub much,tend to get into strife with the lowlifes that annoy me.:D :D :D :D :D :D
Plus I dont see the value in $3.30 for a middy!!!!!
Always got copious amounts of brew in the fridge,costs me less to fill me mates up than going to the pub.No agro as your guests are mates,no getting home probs,and the missus is happy as she knows where you are.A few mates have suggested a tin for donations as they feel bad about drinking for free,I tell them just buy a tin of brew and come and get sloshed wenever you want:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
I get lots of compliments on my brews,and thanks when they leave,2 steps forward 3 steps back:D :D :D :D
Andrew
Down side is all the brewing gear is now gone. I would need to start from scratch. The setup we had at grandads was extensive. able to have up to 20 wines brewing at any one time. Bottling equipment, Beer capping station and masses of shelves for storage. The entire setup had half a 7 by 6 shed at it's disposal.
He used to take the beer with him on things like tip runs. Give the guys a crate for free and in return they would give him access to the good stashes. His workshop was a site to behold! tools to do anything and materials for almost anything you wanted.
He was a plumber/Gasfitter, lead light worker by trade (Member of the worshipful Company of Plumbers for those who know what it is).
Back in the UK he work for St Pauls Cathedral and a lot of the palaces where they wanted to keep things traditional.
Just started to taste test the first batch, It's ok not the best but not bad.
Hey George130,
My wife just got the coopers micro brewery kit it's not bad, comes with a 25ltr fermenter and tap, 1kg of brewing sugar, a tin of coopers larger, mixing spoon, hydromiter, 30x 750mm PET bottles and screw on caps, carbonation drops and video instruction hosted by Paul whats his face from dancing with the stars. Not bad for 80 bucks.
Paul whats his face - mercurio wasnt his ole man the boxer / referee / actor ?
mick
Yep, Top bloke too, A Canadian. Gus by name.Quote:
Originally Posted by landrovermick
Shorty.
Hi Easo
Thats the problem with homebrew,you just cant wait to taste it.
It wont be any good from a bottle for 3 weeks at least.SORRY!!!!
Next tip,the CO2 produced by the second fermentation isnt absorbed by the beer till the beer is @4degC,so the beer will be flat if not left in the fridge for 2 days.
I think you mentioned using carbonation lollies,throw them out,that 3 weeks can become 6 weeks in winter.Either bulk prime or get a sugar measure from the brew shop.
A great forum for brewers is Grumpys Brewhaus in SA.Google them,they make a wicked Guinness style stout.Lots of tips there,like us they are a passionate mob.Ive never bothered registering I just look in and learn stuff from time to time.
Andrew
Grumpy's is great mate. They even have a fridge in the shop, with kegged beer, tap comes through the door, for testers. If you like beer, you love Grumpy.
Shorty.
Cheers lads. Keeping it on the small scale for now. All spare funds go the the the S1, sally anne and the missus horse. Oh and our two lads Search and destroy. Sitting back to a couple of home mades now, been tasting every two days, pitty by the end of the tasting session i can't rember the tast. Looks like I'll have to keep having more tasting sesions.
Again cheers lads
easo