Homebrew

[chefchris]

I'll volunteer my services for the tasting panel.

Oh don't you worry about that.

That is the exact kit that I started out with and I still use most of it to this day.
Have you had the chance to read How To Brew By John Palmer?

Not at all. 95% of the beers you'll brew will follow the same basic steps.
Steap
Sparge
Boil
Add Hops
Add Adjuncts
Chill
Pitch yeast
wait
bottle

Do you have a favorite stout you'd like to clone?

I haven't read How To Brew, yet. I joined a homebrew board and picked up The Complete Joy of Homebrewing.

Do I need a Carboy now? I'd rather just go ahead and buy it if I'll need it down the road. I understand it leaves the sediment in the first container instead of bottling it. Keeps you from having to leave a little in the bottle when you pour.

I love Rogue Chocolate Stout, and I saw a clone kit of Rogue's Shakespeare Stout which is yummy as well. But I don't want it to be like an Easy 'Beer' Oven like Mr. Beer. Plus the packet was like $44, seems steep.

[dustinpollock]

i need the recipe for keystone light

i told the wife i was getting a home brewing kit and she asked where i wanted my bags left

Dustin

[bigwhiteash]

DAMMIT Chris

Like I need another hobby... And another newb status on a homebrew forum
Now I'm going into the homebrewing business
I'll be ordering some equipment very soon!

That is a great read Wild, enough to push me over the edge of another slippery slope... thanks

[chefchris]

Ok, I found my answer for the carboy question. I'm having trouble picking out a kit. I found one at Austin Homebrew Supply for a clone of Young's Double Chocolate which I love! But I read where this is good for aging. Any advice as to what would be good young?

[cigarsarge]

I just left my neighbors house...Out of being polite I drank a "tall boy" bud he offered up.

Now I'm going to get rid of the taste with a Stone IPA.

Chris...You should try to brew some IPA. I love hops!!!

[bigwhiteash]

There's a Micro just down the street from me that serves up a wicked IPA at 7.1 abv

I love that stuff

[dustinpollock]

lol sarge ... do me a big big faver on your vaca have a keystone light while your fishing on the bank and the sun is just hiting you just right ....jk(i have to get out more) i am thinking about buying the same one set it up in the basement somewhere

dustin

[chefchris]

I just left my neighbors house...Out of being polite I drank a "tall boy" bud he offered up.

Now I'm going to get rid of the taste with a Stone IPA.

Chris...You should try to brew some IPA. I love hops!!!

Well, you know, if you would come hang out every once in a while I might try brewing some.

Have you tried the Stone Oatmeal Chocolate Stout yet? Oh, it looks soooo good.

[WOXOF]

well, you know, if you would come hang out every once in a while i might try brewing some.

Have you tried the stone oatmeal chocolate stout yet? Oh, it looks soooo good.

Fo' Sho'

If the idea of some "chef's choke-alot" stout doesn't entice him out of Jackson, I don't know what will.

[ashauler]

Fo' Sho'

If the idea of some "chef's choke-alot" stout doesn't entice him out of Jackson, I don't know what will.

Now that's funny shit right there.

I'm with Dennis.......like I need another hobby, but I do kinda like my beer, I'm a hops guy though IPA/Ambers etc.... what brewing board did you guys join?

The equipment investment looks to be pretty moderate to start with.

[wild]

Any advice as to what would be good young?

Hefes
Milds
Browns
Can be ready in 1-2 weeks if kegging. With bottles, you'll need the extra 2-3 weeks to carb.

PAs
Reds
Ambers
Brown Porters
Stouts
Minimum 6 weeks to drink from bottle.

Hey bigwhiteash - You're welcome!

[nhcigarfan]

Oh don't you worry about that.



I haven't read How To Brew, yet. I joined a homebrew board and picked up The Complete Joy of Homebrewing.

Do I need a Carboy now? I'd rather just go ahead and buy it if I'll need it down the road. I understand it leaves the sediment in the first container instead of bottling it. Keeps you from having to leave a little in the bottle when you pour.

I love Rogue Chocolate Stout, and I saw a clone kit of Rogue's Shakespeare Stout which is yummy as well. But I don't want it to be like an Easy 'Beer' Oven like Mr. Beer. Plus the packet was like $44, seems steep.

You don't need a carboy because the sediment will form a thick mud at the bottom of the bucket and you won't bottle it anyway.

But if you're going to age your beer you need a carboy to get the beer off the sediment to keep the flavor clean. I have 5 carboys.

Either way, you will have a little yeast at the bottom of you bottle and will have to leave a little in the bottle.

Unless you're making wheat beer, then you should roll the bottle before opening it to get the yeast up and mixed before you pour.