[ARCHIVED THREAD] - HOMEBREWERS OF ARFCOM UNITE!!! GoatBoy will create a homebrew subforum if we can get the support!!! (Page 6 of 7)
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i need to do a cider for Christmas presents. Let's light this candle so I can get started! The wife is on board and pushing for this, THE WIFE! She supports me starting to homebrew, this is critical! Mine wasn't on-board when I started......didnt take but a batch or 2, then it turned into "her idea" 
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Look what FedEx just dropped off.  (Sorry for crappy pic quality) Thanks to this thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1211022_Home_Beer_Kits____Which_one_.html I ended up with a Deluxe 2 glass carboy kit from Northern Brewer. I need to figure out my fermentation procedure because it is still fairly warm here, then I am going to do my first brew, an extract "American Wheat Beer" kit from NB. I might just swamp it in the downstairs closet because I am always home and can change ice out. But I am looking for a chest freezer on CL right now to hack up. |
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Friday off work...brewing a batch of NW Red Ale.... I'm off, too. Just kegged 13 gallons of Bavarian Hefeweizen. Now, I need to get my brew rig set up for brewing Saturday. Gonna brew a 10 gallon batch of light wheat, 5 gallons will be Light Hefe, and 5 will be Blueberry Wheat. |
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Look what FedEx just dropped off. (Sorry for crappy pic quality)
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii294/disintegr8or2/brew.jpg Thanks to this thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1211022_Home_Beer_Kits____Which_one_.html I ended up with a Deluxe 2 glass carboy kit from Northern Brewer. I need to figure out my fermentation procedure because it is still fairly warm here, then I am going to do my first brew, an extract "American Wheat Beer" kit from NB. I might just swamp it in the downstairs closet because I am always home and can change ice out. But I am looking for a chest freezer on CL right now to hack up. Do you want to hear the horror stories about glass carboys now? I only use plastic Better Bottles since my "incident". |
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Quoted: Quoted: Look what FedEx just dropped off. (Sorry for crappy pic quality)http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii294/disintegr8or2/brew.jpg Thanks to this thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1211022_Home_Beer_Kits____Which_one_.html I ended up with a Deluxe 2 glass carboy kit from Northern Brewer. I need to figure out my fermentation procedure because it is still fairly warm here, then I am going to do my first brew, an extract "American Wheat Beer" kit from NB. I might just swamp it in the downstairs closet because I am always home and can change ice out. But I am looking for a chest freezer on CL right now to hack up. Do you want to hear the horror stories about glass carboys now? I only use plastic Better Bottles since my "incident". |
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Why don't you homebrewers just go to a homebrewing forum instead? Because it seems like a good number of other home brew sites are infected with the crazy. ETA: Clashing personalities typically don't lead to a pleasant forum visit. Homebrewtalk.com is loaded with hippies. |
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Look what FedEx just dropped off. (Sorry for crappy pic quality)
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii294/disintegr8or2/brew.jpg Thanks to this thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1211022_Home_Beer_Kits____Which_one_.html I ended up with a Deluxe 2 glass carboy kit from Northern Brewer. I need to figure out my fermentation procedure because it is still fairly warm here, then I am going to do my first brew, an extract "American Wheat Beer" kit from NB. I might just swamp it in the downstairs closet because I am always home and can change ice out. But I am looking for a chest freezer on CL right now to hack up. Do you want to hear the horror stories about glass carboys now? I only use plastic Better Bottles since my "incident". The entire bottom came off in one piece as I picked it up, landing on my bare foot, followed by 5 gallons of wort. Once I finished jumping around and cussing, it took about 2 hours to clean up the mess. |
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Look what FedEx just dropped off. (Sorry for crappy pic quality)
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii294/disintegr8or2/brew.jpg Thanks to this thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1211022_Home_Beer_Kits____Which_one_.html I ended up with a Deluxe 2 glass carboy kit from Northern Brewer. I need to figure out my fermentation procedure because it is still fairly warm here, then I am going to do my first brew, an extract "American Wheat Beer" kit from NB. I might just swamp it in the downstairs closet because I am always home and can change ice out. But I am looking for a chest freezer on CL right now to hack up. Do you want to hear the horror stories about glass carboys now? I only use plastic Better Bottles since my "incident". The entire bottom came off in one piece as I picked it up, landing on my bare foot, followed by 5 gallons of wort. Once I finished jumping around and cussing, it took about 2 hours to clean up the mess. Ouch. What was the cause? Wort too hot? Or just bad luck? I built a fermentation box for my first brew somi don't have to move my carboy until i bottle. I did buy a couple carboy slings today at the LBS. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Look what FedEx just dropped off. (Sorry for crappy pic quality)
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii294/disintegr8or2/brew.jpg Thanks to this thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1211022_Home_Beer_Kits____Which_one_.html I ended up with a Deluxe 2 glass carboy kit from Northern Brewer. I need to figure out my fermentation procedure because it is still fairly warm here, then I am going to do my first brew, an extract "American Wheat Beer" kit from NB. I might just swamp it in the downstairs closet because I am always home and can change ice out. But I am looking for a chest freezer on CL right now to hack up. Do you want to hear the horror stories about glass carboys now? I only use plastic Better Bottles since my "incident". The entire bottom came off in one piece as I picked it up, landing on my bare foot, followed by 5 gallons of wort. Once I finished jumping around and cussing, it took about 2 hours to clean up the mess. Ouch. What was the cause? Wort too hot? Or just bad luck? I built a fermentation box for my first brew somi don't have to move my carboy until i bottle. I did buy a couple carboy slings today at the LBS. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I think the carboy had been sat down too hard on a concrete floor. A tiny crack is all it takes. That's why I use plastic Better Bottles now. They are waaaay lighter, and they don't give you stitches. Today was a GREAT day to brew! Not too hot, not too cool. I cranked out 10 gallons of AG light wheat without breaking a sweat. 
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<snip> I think the carboy had been sat down too hard on a concrete floor. A tiny crack is all it takes. That's why I use plastic Better Bottles now. They are waaaay lighter, and they don't give you stitches. Today was a GREAT day to brew! Not too hot, not too cool. I cranked out 10 gallons of AG light wheat without breaking a sweat. My glass carboy disaster happened when I sat a full one down to hard (from 2 inches) on my concrete basement floor just 3-4 months into brewing. My hands were wet and it slipped a little on the way down. STUPID. 5 gallons of beer on and under everything in the basement, then the blood started flowing. No stitches, but several cuts on my hands, feet, wrists, and ankles. Went Better Bottles ever since. The glass is classic, but I'm a little too haphazard to continue it. Oh, and bump... |
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<snip> I think the carboy had been sat down too hard on a concrete floor. A tiny crack is all it takes. That's why I use plastic Better Bottles now. They are waaaay lighter, and they don't give you stitches. Today was a GREAT day to brew! Not too hot, not too cool. I cranked out 10 gallons of AG light wheat without breaking a sweat. My glass carboy disaster happened when I sat a full one down to hard (from 2 inches) on my concrete basement floor just 3-4 months into brewing. My hands were wet and it slipped a little on the way down. STUPID. 5 gallons of beer on and under everything in the basement, then the blood started flowing. No stitches, but several cuts on my hands, feet, wrists, and ankles. Went Better Bottles ever since. The glass is classic, but I'm a little too haphazard to continue it. Oh, and bump... I've heard of guys getting SERIOUS wounds from glass carboys. Wounds that required surgery, and months of physical therapy. Better Bottles are SOOOO much better. They're all I use now. There is a new plastic bottle, similar to a Better Bottle, but a little cheaper. I have one of them, and it is possibly better. Different design, and a little easier to clean. |
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This weekend I said goodbye to bottles!!!http:// http://m85.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/outdoorgb/1318726424.jpg.html I think I might have a case of empty bottles in the attic, but I never use them. That's what the 18 kegs are for!
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Don't forget us wine guys too. As a beer brewer...I really want to go this route also. Can i make a good red (Cab, Shiraz, etc) for around $5 a bottle? Well, to make a Cab or Shiraz you'd have to use a kit, which costs a few pennies. Plus you need all the other supplies like primary and secondary carboys (plural) as well as all the other equipment like bottles, racking equipment, etc. Once set up with all that then yes, you'd probably be able to make a Cab or Merlot or something similar for about that price or even less. I think you get something like 28 bottles out of a 5 gallon carboy. |
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Hard ciders are well within the homebrewing realm. I'm sipping on one of my own right now. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Don't forget us wine guys too. As a beer brewer...I really want to go this route also. Can i make a good red (Cab, Shiraz, etc) for around $5 a bottle? I understand hard ciders are not out of the realm of the dedicated homebrewer. |
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<snip> I think the carboy had been sat down too hard on a concrete floor. A tiny crack is all it takes. That's why I use plastic Better Bottles now. They are waaaay lighter, and they don't give you stitches. Today was a GREAT day to brew! Not too hot, not too cool. I cranked out 10 gallons of AG light wheat without breaking a sweat. My glass carboy disaster happened when I sat a full one down to hard (from 2 inches) on my concrete basement floor just 3-4 months into brewing. My hands were wet and it slipped a little on the way down. STUPID. 5 gallons of beer on and under everything in the basement, then the blood started flowing. No stitches, but several cuts on my hands, feet, wrists, and ankles. Went Better Bottles ever since. The glass is classic, but I'm a little too haphazard to continue it. Oh, and bump... This is why I went to stainless. |
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I just discovered there is a store not too far from me that specializes in home brew equipment. I'm thinking after the holidays I'm going to have to go spend some money there. When's this new forum coming to us?  ETA: The homebrew store is also right down the street from Glockmeister - this could be a very, very dangerous combination for me. |
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<snip> I think the carboy had been sat down too hard on a concrete floor. A tiny crack is all it takes. That's why I use plastic Better Bottles now. They are waaaay lighter, and they don't give you stitches. Today was a GREAT day to brew! Not too hot, not too cool. I cranked out 10 gallons of AG light wheat without breaking a sweat. My glass carboy disaster happened when I sat a full one down to hard (from 2 inches) on my concrete basement floor just 3-4 months into brewing. My hands were wet and it slipped a little on the way down. STUPID. 5 gallons of beer on and under everything in the basement, then the blood started flowing. No stitches, but several cuts on my hands, feet, wrists, and ankles. Went Better Bottles ever since. The glass is classic, but I'm a little too haphazard to continue it. Oh, and bump... I've heard of guys getting SERIOUS wounds from glass carboys. Wounds that required surgery, and months of physical therapy. Better Bottles are SOOOO much better. They're all I use now. There is a new plastic bottle, similar to a Better Bottle, but a little cheaper. I have one of them, and it is possibly better. Different design, and a little easier to clean. A few years back I dropped a full glass carboy on the kitchen floor...filled with BFT solution...no injuries but I did get a sanatized floor.... Today I bought my first 6 gallon Better Bottles....$29 including the correct stopper size and 4' of tubing. As mentioned earlier, I picked up two kegs, Co2, regulator, and hoses on Friday....can't wait to keg my first batch after 18 years of bottling... 
going to keg the beer, put under 30 psi (no priming with corn sugar), roll/shake for about 6 minutes...refridgerate, keep under Co2, test in a week or so (at 12-15psi).... How are you keg guys going from "rack to keg....to serve?" |
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Made a Belgian Strong Dark Ale yesterday. Shooting for 1.104, got 1.100 @ correct volume (I'll take it). Pitched 3 cup WLP500 starter @ 71F. Airlock is going strong. Just googled White Labs P500 NICE......................Care to share the recipe? WLP500 Trappist Ale Yeast From one of the few remaining Trappist breweries remaining in the world, this yeast produces the distinctive fruitiness and plum characteristics. Excellent yeast for high gravity beers, Belgian ales, dubbels and trippels. Attenuation: 75-80% Flocculation: Medium to low Optimum Fermentation Temperature: 65-72°F Lower temperatures (under 65) will result in less fruity and more earthy beers. Alcohol Tolerance: High |
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Any issue with extract brewers getting along with mashers if we get a subforum? I've been extract brewing for 18+ years and am happy, i steep alot of grains but still use malt extract... would like the opinions of the mash guys I guess...as extract brewing may be more for the newb...
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This isn't exactly home brewing but I'm going to try to make some lemoncello. Anyone ever make any at home? How did it turn out? "eetsa not so eeeesay" Bah! Some high alcohol vodka, lemon peels and sugar –– what could go wrong? The Italian friend I quoted above was referring to the PART of the peel that must be used & all the work in getting only that part of the peel in the mix. No direct experience personally. Rock on! |