The home brew thread

Taking a few tentative steps into this. I've got a mate who has been doing it for a little while and has all of the proper equipment so he said that I can borrow it and he'd show me the ropes.

Looking at doing a blonde to start with and seeing how it goes from there. Just registered on JimsBeerKit forum and it seems like a good community full of tutorials and help so I'm hoping to learn a bit there.
 
Damocles said:
Taking a few tentative steps into this. I've got a mate who has been doing it for a little while and has all of the proper equipment so he said that I can borrow it and he'd show me the ropes.

Looking at doing a blonde to start with and seeing how it goes from there. Just registered on JimsBeerKit forum and it seems like a good community full of tutorials and help so I'm hoping to learn a bit there.
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Good luck, let us know how you get on!
 
Well tonight has been the opening parade of both my ruby red ale and treacle stout. I've got to say that they are the finest things I've tasted alcohol wise, they have a good head, the stout in particular has tremendous body due to being brewed at 3 lts less water, 1kg of extra dark spray malt and a tin of treacle (you get a very slight taste of it). So it's so far so good and I've another 70 pints to go!.
 
mscenterh750 said:
Well tonight has been the opening parade of both my ruby red ale and treacle stout. I've got to say that they are the finest things I've tasted alcohol wise, they have a good head, the stout in particular has tremendous body due to being brewed at 3 lts less water, 1kg of extra dark spray malt and a tin of treacle (you get a very slight taste of it). So it's so far so good and I've another 70 pints to go!.
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What ya gonna do next weekend?!

I am bottling a 40 pint Oaked Rum Ale kit and a 40 pint American IPA kit tomorrow, still got about 15 pints of the last IPA I did and 5 pints or so of the Woodefords Wherry.

I have a Munich Dunkel 10 litre kit to make up, another Woodefords, a Chocolate Stout and a Black IPA, think I will do the Dunkel and Chocolate Stout tomorrow.
 
The mrs tried the beaverdale grenache rose i made for her last night. She didnt like it and said it tasted like vinegar. I tried some and it definitely didnt taste right... Not sure what i did wrong. It was only a 6 bottle kit fortunately.
 
Bottled the Oaked Rum Ale and New World Saison (forgetful thinking it was an American IPA in my last post) and just made up the Chocolate Stout and Munich Dunkel as I said before... Should be set for Christmas now, if I end up staying in this country for it!
 
in the new year wouldn't mind getting a still has anyone here tried it
 
Bilboblue said:
Bottled the Oaked Rum Ale and New World Saison (forgetful thinking it was an American IPA in my last post) and just made up the Chocolate Stout and Munich Dunkel as I said before... Should be set for Christmas now, if I end up staying in this country for it!
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Sounds like youve got plenty stocked up! Gonna be a good christmas round at bilbos!
 
Crabbers said:
Bilboblue said:
Bottled the Oaked Rum Ale and New World Saison (forgetful thinking it was an American IPA in my last post) and just made up the Chocolate Stout and Munich Dunkel as I said before... Should be set for Christmas now, if I end up staying in this country for it!
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Sounds like youve got plenty stocked up! Gonna be a good christmas round at bilbos!
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Might be great for some if I manage to get away on holiday!

I still have a few pints of the American IPA I bottled many weeks back, it's getting better all the time, gave a mate a bottle of it last night, his verdict:

'Initial taste very similar to Bengal Lancer IPA with a stronger after taste . BUT very nice mate good work will enjoy with my Sunday roast...cheers'

Followed by:

'Stronger after taste goes away. Final verdict fucking loved it...'

Which is pleasing :D

Tom, never tried a still but I think spirits you can only do up to 22% alcohol content?
 
Bilboblue said:
Crabbers said:
Bilboblue said:
Bottled the Oaked Rum Ale and New World Saison (forgetful thinking it was an American IPA in my last post) and just made up the Chocolate Stout and Munich Dunkel as I said before... Should be set for Christmas now, if I end up staying in this country for it!
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Sounds like youve got plenty stocked up! Gonna be a good christmas round at bilbos!
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Might be great for some if I manage to get away on holiday!

I still have a few pints of the American IPA I bottled many weeks back, it's getting better all the time, gave a mate a bottle of it last night, his verdict:

'Initial taste very similar to Bengal Lancer IPA with a stronger after taste . BUT very nice mate good work will enjoy with my Sunday roast...cheers'

Followed by:

'Stronger after taste goes away. Final verdict fucking loved it...'

Which is pleasing :D

Tom, never tried a still but I think spirits you can only do up to 22% alcohol content?
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Nice review of the American IPA. How does it compare to the wherry? Am i right in thinking its the kit where you add hops part way through?

I put a festival ales golden ale kit on yesterday and have woken up to the glorious sound of it bubbling away this morning.
 
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