Homebrewing

[mattyhall22]

Yeah I know that buy they didn't have any in the store and my homebrew shop opens odd hours so I won't make it in before I get a brew on. Plus experimenting is fun!

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Yup experimenting is the best bit, how about using chocolate syrup for the priming? I want to do a winter one with blackberries in like the burton bridge bramble stout


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[EdBlackadder]

Yup experimenting is the best bit, how about using chocolate syrup for the priming? I want to do a winter one with blackberries in like the burton bridge bramble stout


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I might try that with the next batch, got a pair of everything since it was cheap as hell.

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[ValeTudoGuy]

Yup experimenting is the best bit, how about using chocolate syrup for the priming? I want to do a winter one with blackberries in like the burton bridge bramble stout


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Blackberry and Treacle stout! Now that's an idea!

[L-Ski]

I would hope that you'd be certain about such a thing!

You'd think, wouldn't you!

[Nigel]

I brew my own Real Ale. All fresh grains and hops. Works out 25p a pint. And it's bloody beautiful. If anyone fancies taking the plunge, Im here to help and advise.

[EdBlackadder]

Impressive! I'm a kit brewer myself (space and time limitations prevent much more) but one day I might make the leap.

Just started my next brew, actually. Wilko's Velvet Stout brewed short at 18L with a pound each of dextrose, medium spraymalt and treacle. Going nicely in the spare room, kinda excited about this as its my first stout.

[mattyhall22]

I intend to go to Ag three vessel at some point, just need to sort out space and cash for it

[EdBlackadder]

So just tried to stout out the trial jar. Pretty tasty already, if a little watery in the mouth. Should still have a way to ferment yet though, plus the secondary, so that will hopefully change.

[ValeTudoGuy]

I intend to go to Ag three vessel at some point, just need to sort out space and cash for it

Let me know when you do, I have a good home brew contact who builds three vessel kits for pretty good money.

[ValeTudoGuy]

Forgot to say 5gallon craft brewery, hand built for ?240 ish.

Though he will build bigger and regularly does all sizes up to about 17 gallon.... Prices start to sour though.

[tommy]

Forgot to say 5gallon craft brewery, hand built for ?240 ish.

Though he will build bigger and regularly does all sizes up to about 17 gallon.... Prices start to sour though.

I've never made beer because I like to do everything from scratch (hate kits, extracts and any just add water stuff). I've never really looked into the home brew beer making process before because so much kit is needed. Having just done some reading into this method I really fancy having a go. I think if I made some nice beer I could make a pretty decent whisky too. I really need an oak barrel before I distill again, I want a used wine barrel but they're way too big so the first step is gonna be to make some red wine and age it in the barrel so that I have a barrel fit for ageing whisky or brandy. Seems a long process but I can't think of another way to get hold of a small used wine barrel. By small I mean 25l size.

[ValeTudoGuy]

I've never made beer because I like to do everything from scratch (hate kits, extracts and any just add water stuff). I've never really looked into the home brew beer making process before because so much kit is needed. Having just done some reading into this method I really fancy having a go. I think if I made some nice beer I could make a pretty decent whisky too. I really need an oak barrel before I distill again, I want a used wine barrel but they're way too big so the first step is gonna be to make some red wine and age it in the barrel so that I have a barrel fit for ageing whisky or brandy. Seems a long process but I can't think of another way to get hold of a small used wine barrel. By small I mean 25l size.

Just get the hand made Italian barrels off of ebay... well priced and if your ageing wine then when you do brandy etc. you will have already conditioned it yourself.

Honestly all grain is pretty easy, all you need to try it out is a 24l cool box and a big stock/jam pan (Turkey pan in the US, very cheap at Asian markets).... with that you can do up to 5 gallon on your hob if you really wanted.... I wouldn't recommend it though, lifting that much hot water is precarious at best.

1 gallon and 2.5 gallon batches are pretty simple though.

[ValeTudoGuy]

I have had good AG results with just these two items. An immersion chiller is worth its weight in gold though, but they can be made cheaply or bought quite cheap anyway.

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[SmokeyDave]

Ooh how did I miss this thread!

I love Stout, may just have to give this a go

Any recommendations on a good starter kit?

[ValeTudoGuy]

Ooh how did I miss this thread!

I love Stout, may just have to give this a go

Any recommendations on a good starter kit?

The Youngs/Wilkinson's starter kit is probably the best place to start.

As for Extract: Coopers, Tooheys, Muntons, St Peters, Woodfordes and Milestone are all quality.

Tom Caxton, Geordie, Black Rock, Burton Bridge, Bulldog, Brupaks and John Bull are Decent.

Youngs and Wilko are a bit Meh.

All the single can kits can be vastly improved by using a second can of (Un-hopped) Malt extract... or in a pinch just a second identical can and brewing to 40 pints, this will give much much better results than brew enhancer... though brew enhancer/brewers sugar, will give infinitely better results than normal sugar, please DON'T EVER use normal sugar, it gives the beer an off taste.