Home Brewing

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Please everyone think about moving from kit brews, make a bag out of curtains and have a go at brew in a bag, full grain. Difference is night and day! All you need is a big pan and a bag made of net curtains.
I’m sure kits are fine but I always found they tasted funny,
Might be better these days.
 
Robs said:
For convenience and cost 20l malts from Muntons, and hops to suit your recipes. Each Works out at at around 25p per pint. Brewing from grain is no longer necessary for quality. Always used bottles and crown corks for convenience. Problem is that you brew far more than you can drink (safely) so need friends to help!
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Agree absolutely.

I have been brewing from Muntons kits for a good five years. I will use a better quality yeast than what you get with the can and use dextrose instead of cane sugar.

In my opinion maturing the bottled beer is paramount. I put mine in the cellar for a couple of months .
 
Dear dead days.........plastic dustbins in the attic, brown glass quart bottles with black stone screw in stoppers, cans of Edme malt extract, the smell, the occasional thud when a bottle went off.......
Best of all, the euphoria occasioned by a couple of cool clear pints on a warm summer evening...(remember those?)

D.
 
I do love me a good home brew, this was a smash beer with Maris otter malt and galaxy hops. Turned out really well for how simple the recipe was. Decided to call it Beer-etta.

I tend to only brew from April to September as the temps are too cold for a clean fermentation during the winter. Although I wanted to try a lager out but couldn’t find the time.


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Hook'N'Bullet said:
I do love me a good home brew, this was a smash beer with Maris otter and galaxy hops. Turned out really well for how simple the recipe was. Decided to call it Beer-etta.

I tend to only brew from April to September as the temps are too cold for a clean fermentation during the winter. Although I wanted to try a lager out but couldn’t find the time.


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Looks very nice in that glass.
 
Morkai said:
Looks very nice in that glass.
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Thank you - it came out a little hazier than expected. Looks a bit more orange in the photo front the lighting but it was more of a golden/amber color. I have to ask myself a few questions - thinking of beer at 10 am on a Wednesday!
 
VSS said:
You should always serve homebrew in pewter tankards. That way, your guests can't see how sludgy it is.
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That Sludge @VSS isn't just sediment. Its a little treasure trove of flavour, nutrients and tradition. Its a sign of a living and thriving fermentation that gives your brew depth and character. It’s a reminder that good things come from patience and microbes. Don’t be afraid to embrace the sludge

All jokes aside, thin layer of yeast drop out on the bottom. If its not caked I just leave remaining sip in the bottle. Doesn't harm you if you do drink it though.
 
Hook'N'Bullet said:
That Sludge @VSS isn't just sediment. Its a little treasure trove of flavour, nutrients and tradition. Its a sign of a living and thriving fermentation that gives your brew depth and character. It’s a reminder that good things come from patience and microbes. Don’t be afraid to embrace the sludge

All jokes aside, thin layer of yeast drop out on the bottom. If its not caked I just leave remaining sip in the bottle. Doesn't harm you if you do drink it though.
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Use of a pewter tankard will gain you about 3 pints per barrel...
 
Quick update, I've just tapped my second pinter brew, Space Hopper, and Ive got to say its not bad at all. I understand it might not be the purists choice of brewing method but it's hard to beat from a simplicity point of view, and not a word of complaint from the wife about mess, taking over the kitchen etc..
 
martin_b said:
Quick update, I've just tapped my second pinter brew, Space Hopper, and Ive got to say its not bad at all. I understand it might not be the purists choice of brewing method but it's hard to beat from a simplicity point of view, and not a word of complaint from the wife about mess, taking over the kitchen etc..
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Yeah, all grain in the kitchen does cause a bit of a mess. Post a photo if you have one
 
martin_b said:
Quick update, I've just tapped my second pinter brew, Space Hopper, and Ive got to say its not bad at all. I understand it might not be the purists choice of brewing method but it's hard to beat from a simplicity point of view, and not a word of complaint from the wife about mess, taking over the kitchen etc..
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Glad it's working out for you.
 
I've also got -

Maris Otter
Golden Promise
Chit malt
Wheat Malt
Oat Flakes
Wheat flakes
Carapils
 
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