Thread: Homebrew Budget Beer

thanks Andy

worst case scenario, if we can't drink it just add WVO and run the Isuzu on it, it's run on worse.

I've tried all the sugars in the past, with varying results and mainly use the Coopers brew enhancers these days. I too use mostly Coopers kits, but find the Tooheys ones quite good as well. Black Rock are also good brews. Real Ales, Bitters and Stouts, with the occasional Lager thrown in for variation.

For stout, try liquid dark malt and boil up some chocolate grain. I also add some lactose to stout.

Originally Posted by numpty

I've tried all the sugars in the past, with varying results and mainly use the Coopers brew enhancers these days. I too use mostly Coopers kits, but find the Tooheys ones quite good as well. Black Rock are also good brews. Real Ales, Bitters and Stouts, with the occasional Lager thrown in for variation.

For stout, try liquid dark malt and boil up some chocolate grain. I also add some lactose to stout.

You've just reminded me to start making stout again, thanks. I spent 3 years in Darwin and when back home in Adelaide I remembered that I had an old non working fridge in the corner of the garage. It was full of stout some of it 6 years old Found my recipe book and most were the same as you mentioned, dark malt and grain. It was all very nice even the 6 year old ones

Originally Posted by garryc

You've just reminded me to start making stout again, thanks. I spent 3 years in Darwin and when back home in Adelaide I remembered that I had an old non working fridge in the corner of the garage. It was full of stout some of it 6 years old Found my recipe book and most were the same as you mentioned, dark malt and grain. It was all very nice even the 6 year old ones

G'day,

got put onto this by a bloke from Coopers, use two cans of Coopers Stout to 20 lt water, add both packets of yeast and ferment out
( no added sugars )

it turns out very close to Coopers Best Extra stout and only improves with age.

p.s don't be to concerned if it froths out the air lock ( like a volcano )

how do you go brewing beer with less sugar, i would like to get into brewing beer but problem is i'm a Type1 Diabetic, so sugar is not my friend. I drink alot of the Blonde low carb type beers as they are easier for me to drink (believe me they are heaps better for my sugars, and i feel way better), and would like to brew something like this.
Any tips?

Originally Posted by Vern

how do you go brewing beer with less sugar, i would like to get into brewing beer but problem is i'm a Type1 Diabetic, so sugar is not my friend. I drink alot of the Blonde low carb type beers as they are easier for me to drink (believe me they are heaps better for my sugars, and i feel way better), and would like to brew something like this.
Any tips?

you can just use the can of the home brew kit and no sugar. It is pretty weak though, like less than 2%.

2%, would have to use 2.5cans to get it strong enough, could live with 4%, i suppose i don't really drink beer to get drunk anymore (well i get a little bit drunk), i just like drinking beer

You can brew your own lo-carb.
I buy 750gm Diatose and Dry Enzyme.
This will give you both a lower carb and Dry style beer with around 4.8% alcahol.You can reduce the Diatose=less sugar/less alcahol.
Talk to a homebrew shop about it,they are great people to spend a hour or more with.
ENJOY
Andrew