My Homebrew thread, updated with pic of final product

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

Hoooook it up!

PM me an address, I will send you 3 bottles (which is roughly the equivalent of a 6 pack because I'm using 22oz bottles)

This is it from start to finish

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10016981@N02/...57600938033406/

[Wolfpack_1986 154]

my roommate and I just brewed a 10% ABV wheat beer. we didnt mean to go that high, it jsut sorta happened. we tasted it precarbonation and it wasnt bad... nice flavor, a quick bite, then smooth finish...

i cant friggen wait for it to be done

[M-Cohen 0]

Looking good bud, looking good.

Way to go, must feel like quite the accomplishment.

[DEATHTRON 19]

This thread makes me want to brew my own flavor. Good work man.

Zach

[M-Cohen 0]

So, reading this thread again overnight I thought of an actual question.. What to you was the overall cost ov doing the home brew?

[badsk8ter 0]

Check out the first page of the thread again, about halfway down. He breaks down the cost and expense of everything.

[M-Cohen 0]

Touche'

Thanks.

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

Touche'

Thanks.

Actually, my calculations were off.

I get 29 bottles(22oz), which is 53 12 oz bottles.

53 divided by 6 (for sixpack) = 8.83 (so 9) sixpacks

Here, for Petes Wicked ale, it's $7.99 a sixpack

9 multiplied by $7.99 = $71.91 in a supermarket to get the same amount of beer I produced.

My costs for the ingredients, plus 5 gallons of spring water was $45.

Thats a savings of $26.91 per batch.

So it's still good savings, compared to store bought beer, and I have control over what goes in. I am going to do a similar recipe next, but with different flavoring hops, and more chocolate grain less crystal grain etc, to try get a smoother finish, and I will use some Irish moss to finish.

I'm not in it for the savings though, while they are a bonus, its just cool to be able to brew up a tasty beer, that I can tailor to my exact wants or needs

[RadioGaGa 162]

hey 'smoke...

You planning on skating at the MSH skate? Maybe some of that 'brew makes it's way there too?????

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

hey 'smoke...

You planning on skating at the MSH skate? Maybe some of that 'brew makes it's way there too?????

I won't be at this one, but maybe I'll have to do up a batch for a future event

[acollette49 0]

I am going to do a similar recipe next, but with different flavoring hops, and more chocolate grain less crystal grain etc, to try get a smoother finish, and I will use some Irish moss to finish.

i cant remember what each are called, but there are two different chocolate malts. one of them is much more bitter than the other...(pale chocolate and chocolate? i cant recall). if you have a good home brew shop near you, its worth a trip. they should be able to answer questions and give suggestions.

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

I am going to do a similar recipe next, but with different flavoring hops, and more chocolate grain less crystal grain etc, to try get a smoother finish, and I will use some Irish moss to finish.

i cant remember what each are called, but there are two different chocolate malts. one of them is much more bitter than the other...(pale chocolate and chocolate? i cant recall). if you have a good home brew shop near you, its worth a trip. they should be able to answer questions and give suggestions.

There is a great place, just opened a few months back about 10 minutes from my house called My Local Homebrew Shop, www.myLHBS.com

Good people, my beer this time, was actually the owners recipe. He makes up his own recipe kits, as well as sells the brand kits and the individual packages

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

This is my latest offering. I've done about 12 batches since I've first done this thread

It's just a standard hefeweizen, with the exception that I only used hops for bittering, 1 oz with 60 minutes to go in the boil. I used honey at the end instead of flavor/aroma hops, so it's sweet, and very very drinkable.

I'm also, after feeling like I've gotten a good grip on the whole brewing thing, going from extract, to all grain. Here is my setup thus far...

Keggle/Burner setup

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/8/allgrainsteup001uy8.jpg

Keggle tap/valve

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/8056/al...steup002ih1.jpg

Top of the keggle

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/5192/al...steup003se7.jpg

The fittings for the mash tun

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6918/allg...steup004ea2.jpg

The cooler that will become the mash tun

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/8931/al...steup005ai9.jpg

And, after some work, and 3 trips to home depot (in my excitement I got the wrong sized fittings twice.)

This is the outside

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7539/al...uptun002rb6.jpg

And the inside..

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/9673/al...uptun003ux0.jpg

Getting the wort chiller and sack of grain this weekend. Next step...KEGGING!!!!

[chippa13 1844]

Nice. I've always wanted to do a little home brew but I never seem to get around to it.

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

Nice. I've always wanted to do a little home brew but I never seem to get around to it.

It's not that hard, it takes time, but it's very rewarding.

Also, this first batch I done way back when, compared to what I'm producing now (in my own humble opinion), is like night and day.

MY first batches were pretty decent I think, but it was more following along with a recipe than it was knowing what I was doing.

Now I've got a handle on it, and have refined my process more.

Also, it's nice to know all I need to do is go out to my brew room in the morning and pick a sixpack, and I know when I get home from work, I'll have the beer ready.

I currently have 2 batches (about 95 bottles, 12oz bottles) in the presses.

It's all about getting the cycle going. I have the hefeweizen that is ready to drink, a porter that should be ready in about 2 weeks, and another in the fermenter, and another that I'm doing this weekend.

So I'll always only be a few rooms away from a multitude of beer. (doing an ipa this week, so have my light (hefe), medium (ipa) dark (brown ale) and black (porter) all available as options

[mrusse01 0]

Awesome.

You ever thought of starting up a brewery? I know a guy who is very successful running a craft brewery in Southern Ontario. Probably one of the top 10 jobs I can think of.

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

Awesome.

You ever thought of starting up a brewery? I know a guy who is very successful running a craft brewery in Southern Ontario. Probably one of the top 10 jobs I can think of.

That would be fantastic, but likely a pipe dream. You are talking about $750,000 just to get the location and facility etc.

However, if your friend ever needs a full time brewer, I will be there in a heartbeat with samples and some of my own recipes, designed from start to finish by me, for an interview.

[acollette49 0]

nice work!

the all grain move is wise...sooo much better quality.

[Rustpot 1]

A couple of college graduates from my school opened a micro-brew in town. They are packed almost daily, open 4-11 and make a killing offering $2 pints, $6 fills to the 1/2 gallon growlers. They make great beer, several seasonals, several year-rounders, root beer, all with fun names reflecting the town and mining heritage of the area (Pickaxe Blonde, Lift Bridge Brown, Indian Pale, Widowmaker Black, 36-shilling, Red Jacket Amber, etc)

http://www.keweenawbrewing.com/

I would love to homebrew, but I don't have the keen sense of patience and whatnot. I had most of the equipment from my dad (he can't drink anymore due to meds and medical jazz), but gave it to a friend who was getting into it here at school.

[Patrick67 1]

I just found this thread...

Big up to smoke, I'm very very jealous.

Could and Would do it... but I'd end up drinking waaay too much and too often haha.

[Rustpot 1]

I just found this thread...

Big up to smoke, I'm very very jealous.

Could and Would do it... but I'd end up drinking waaay too much and too often haha.

No different than buying a 24 pack or two. Those tend to stay around a while in my house. My 12-pack of Labatt is working on a week now and it's maybe 1/2 gone.

[RadioGaGa 162]

I glanced quickly at this thread title today and thought it was about Passover ("My Hebrew thread")...at a second glance, I see it's about beer.

Cheers & Shalom!

[number21 3]

Awesome.

You ever thought of starting up a brewery? I know a guy who is very successful running a craft brewery in Southern Ontario. Probably one of the top 10 jobs I can think of.

That would be fantastic, but likely a pipe dream. You are talking about $750,000 just to get the location and facility etc.

However, if your friend ever needs a full time brewer, I will be there in a heartbeat with samples and some of my own recipes, designed from start to finish by me, for an interview.

Check out Furthermore beerthe our story part of the site. A friend of mine does their label design and said they have an agreement with a small local brewery to brew so much of their beer recipes for them to sell. More or less renting the equipment and the brewmaster. Not a bad idea.

By the way the Furthermore beer is great! I have only had the Knot Stock and the Proper, but it's great stuff. Anyone of age in WI and MN should seek it out! Next time i am in Madison, I am stocking up!

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

Well, after going months without brewing, I finally got back in January and made an Irish Red Ale.

This is how it looks tonight, as I'm enjoying it with the caps/avs game on the telly

And here is a slideshow selection of some of my beers (although I may have posted this here before)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15063844@N07/...357195711/show/

[Steveo 0]

So did you read any books before embarking on the beer making journey?

From my searches it looks like the 2 most popular beginner books are "How to Brew" and "the joy of homebrewing"