Home brewers out there??

[The Quadfather]

I was just curious if anyone on here is in to home brewing?
I am taking the plunge on Sunday afternoon. I've always been curious about this. The clincher was when I walked into my neighborhood Homebrew supply store recently.... I was "Pleasantly" SHOCKED that the place is like a chemistry lab. As well as having dozens upon dozens of recipes.
Times have changed. It ain't some nasty skunk stuff that your uncle distilled in his bath tub.

Anyway, anybody out there in the know, give me a shout.

[BentRod]

Quad! Contact me before you buy any supplies if you haven't already.

[The Quadfather]

PM sent, Bentrod

[G-Man]

Grab a copy of the Brewer's Bible and have a read. If you have any questions, just PM me. Making beer is nothing more than culturing yeast on a large scale. If you have ever taken a microbiology class, it will be a piece of cake.

[obryan214]

wonder if salon and steelhead like beer flavored baits.

[The Quadfather]

wonder if salon and steelhead like beer flavored baits.

Obryan214.. I don't know about that.
But I do know that you are getting dangerously close to an entire new thread, titled, " The most strange bait/lure/etc. That you have caught fish from"
I submit to you that both cigarette butts and bubba gum have caught fish.
I have a plastic 6" shark from when my son was a 6 y/o. I think it is the perfect swim bait for catching dogfish. I expect to try this soon.

[pizzaman]

Been brewing for over 20 years. Won some contests and run 8 beers on tap at home. I assume your giving it a try from a kit at first? I believe I live near by if you have any questions.

[Steelheadin360]

I have been making beer for 4 years now. I also use the left over grains to make something a little more high octane! About once a month I have a group of people over and we play around with making a new beer. Some turn out good. Others get fed to the pigs.

If any of you guys wanna come over for the next one shoot me a pm!

[BentRod]

Man, all this home brewing talk is making me want to dig out and dust off my beer making supplies.

[Weekend-warrior17]

Shine fellas shine's where it's at. Change a few things in that recipe and its game on.

[The Quadfather]

Shine fellas shine's where it's at. Change a few things in that recipe and its game on.

Weekend Warrior..I'm not following you?

[Weekend-warrior17]

Moonshine, southern water.

[The Quadfather]

Oh... OK, that sounds serious. !

[ImMrBill]

Yeah I homebrew here in Whitman county. Got 2 cases in fridge currently.

[4n6fisher]

I have been brewing for 20+ years, but is has been over a year with the opening of my lab I have been short on time.
This is the perfect season for standing around a propane burner in the rain. The kits or extract is a great way to start, then when you want to get total control and reduce costs you go all grain. I have a few kegs cut open an plumbed with screens and spigots, and high BTU burners (160,000-200,000) you need a lot to get 15 gallons to boil. Even if you are just boiling 5 gallons I would recommend a burner then you will not ruin your stove or have to clean up the kitchen. I have trashed a couple cook tops (in rentals) with boil over and high use.
Mead (honey wine) is also a great and easy concoction to brew up. You can add any combination of fruits, berries, or juice.
Any questions shoot me a line.

[The Quadfather]

I have been brewing for 20+ years, but is has been over a year with the opening of my lab I have been short on time.
This is the perfect season for standing around a propane burner in the rain. The kits or extract is a great way to start, then when you want to get total control and reduce costs you go all grain. I have a few kegs cut open an plumbed with screens and spigots, and high BTU burners (160,000-200,000) you need a lot to get 15 gallons to boil. Even if you are just boiling 5 gallons I would recommend a burner then you will not ruin your stove or have to clean up the kitchen. I have trashed a couple cook tops (in rentals) with boil over and high use.
Mead (honey wine) is also a great and easy concoction to brew up. You can add any combination of fruits, berries, or juice.
Any questions shoot me a line.

4in6fisher,
Thanks for your reply.
I hear Ya on the All-Grain. I'm getting into it pretty well on this end. Made my 1st extract Porter, and it's 80% gone...
I just made my own mash tun . Taking a brewing class this Sat.
I hear you on the propane flame. I am using a backyard propane cooker, 60k btu's. It's somewhere to start, and keeps me from messing up the kitchen stove.

[4n6fisher]

Sounds like you are stepping up quickly. I have found that Larry's Homebrew (in Kent) has the best prices by far for sacks of grain, when you go that way. They do cutting and welding if you need any fab work done as well, unless you know someone else that does stainless steel welding. It is a bit of a drive and if you are just making 5 gallon batches you may not need a 55lb sack of barley. I use half a sack per 15 gallons and when I am ambitious I can make 30 gallons a day since I have two kegs plumbed.
The store on Greenwood Ave is decent and close by for last minute items or adjuncts. My favorite field trip was in Biochemistry when we went to the brewery (orchard street in B'Ham) and discussed the alpha/beta amylase conversion of the starch to sugars and yeast digestion of sugar while drinking beers. Now that is good science everyone can get behind. Happy brewing!

[4n6fisher]

Quadfather,
One more note, the water from the artesian spring in Mill creek (164th St exit go left down the hill) is the best water around for brewing. No chlorine/fluorine or other additives, just great fairly soft water from deep in the ground. The city of Lynwood regularly tests it to make sure no contaminants are in it. I use several 5 gallon plastic carboys as we also use it for drinking water.
Making your own wort chiller is also easy, just get some copper tubing and put a hose fitting on the end, way cheaper and better than buying one. Let me know if you have any questions.

[4n6fisher]

Busted out a quick (6 hours) 14 gallon batch of winter ale last Saturday. First batch in almost 2 years, bring on the beer! Things went remarkably smoothly for being out of practice.