#15875 - 12/10/08 11:53 AM
Homebrew
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coelentrate
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Registered: 07/07/08
Posts: 164
Loc: Dundee, Scotland
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I brew beer. Your own beer always taste better. With a year of practice, you can make it exactly how you like it.
You can start out very simply. More or less: open a can of malt syrup, put it in water, boil for an hour, add hops, put it in a bucket with a lid. Wait 2 weeks, put it in bottles, wait 2 weeks. It can get more complex.
I mill my own grain and extract my own malt. Right now I've got some bottled barleywine and imperial stout in a basement ageing. They're a year old now. Very heavy, perfect for winter.
Are there any brewers here? What have you got going?
If you don't make beer, then start...and send me some.
Edited by coelentrate (12/10/08 11:53 AM)
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#32763 - 12/10/09 06:35 PM
Re: Homebrew
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Choronzon333
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Registered: 11/05/09
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Loc: Los Angeles, CA
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I love drinking beer, but I sometimes hate the brewing smell. Is that the grain that causes the odor from it?
I wonder if other drinks also have that smell when being made.
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#32817 - 12/12/09 11:22 AM
Re: Homebrew
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Room 101
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Registered: 10/17/09
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Loc: Scotland
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Ah well, maybe next time you’ll get some Jura. I understand your decision, this close to the holidays you want a tried a tested winner. To be honest, I would be surprised if you could get your hands on any of the 10 year old stuff for less than £50; so with that amount of expense in mind, I think you made the right choice...for now ;).
That being said, Lagavulin is lovely stuff. I attended a cousins wedding on Islay about 7 months ago...free bar... Lagavulin 16 year old single malt flowing like water....bliss...
http://www.machrie.com/machrie-hotel.html is the hotel. Just take a look at the optics range...so much whiskey!
Back to the beer...my father’s the master brewer, I’m simply the apprentice.
His beer is what he would call a “Bavarian ale”. Heavier than larger, but not quite a stout. Slight fizz, small head and a dry finish. I’m not sure if your familiar with Diebals Alt, but it is very similar in taste smell and appearance. http://www.germanbeerguide.co.uk/images/diebels.gif
My Dad also does a few “bespoke” concoctions. The crowning glory of these has to be the heather ale he made last Christmas. Honestly, it was like drinking liquid smiles and with an alcohol content that was close to 15%, it got you where you needed to be.
In regards to small scale brewery in this neck of the woods, there are a few. They turn out a pretty wide range of beers, most being traditional heavy ales. This site has a few of interesting beers knocking around http://www.beers-scotland.co.uk/. Arran makes a nice pale ale.
Edited by Room 101 (12/12/09 11:35 AM)
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My uncle has been doing this for years. He has progressed to more complex brews with subtle ingredients that add just a hint of different flavor. I was recently hanging out at a cabin retreat with some friends from around the US. One brought his homebrew along. It was like rolling the dice. Some were just plain bitter and others were way too sweet. I was less than impressed, but acted politely and offered constructive critism. This wasn't his first time doing this, and he is assisted by a brewer. They should have known better. It is something I would like to try.
