Homebrewers?

[The_Bishop]

After making several batches of Mead, I decided to try my hand at beer. My decision was made easier due to the presence of a homebrew shop right down the road in Hackettstown, Homebrew University.

First batch is a brown porter. It wasn't as bad as I would have thought it would have been. It was actually kind of fun. Will probably be more fun 'testing' the end product. :)

Anyone else here homebrew?

[Jersey Mike]

No, but let's schedule a routine for some periodic testings!! :lol:

[Blackbirdws6]

I don't but a buddy of mine does. He is on his fourth or fifth brew. All have been pretty tasty.

[WildBillyT]

I don't but a buddy of mine does. He is on his fourth or fifth brew. All have been pretty tasty.

LOL. Same deal. My buddy does too. I did a few bag brews with him (at work no less). Biggest success was a Sierra Nevada Celebration clone. Came out great.

[The_Bishop]

Mike: You're on!

Maybe I can use this tasty, tasty homebrew to lure some of the get-togethers in a more northernly direction?

[Squirrel]

ive made some awesome pruno before

[Paul Huryk]

I've got it way too easy - there is a brewery on the other end of the building where my shop is... Good to be friends with the neighbors!

[WildBillyT]

Flounder?

[The_Bishop]

Flounder? Huh?

On a related note, the first batch is happily bubbling away in the fermenter. Already working on plans for a second batch. I'm going to need more equipment.

[sweetbmxrider]

Make good barleywine

[The_Bishop]

It's a definite possibility as I get my equipment/act together.

[heavy_chevy29]

ive always considered it. i love to drink beer(rolling rock as we speak). it would probably be cheaper to brew my own. how long does it take and what kind start up cost is it. ive been Leary of the brew in a box kits.

[JL8Jeff]

My brother just brewed up a batch of Amber Ale the other night so we'll see how it comes out. He hasn't done too many recently so it might take a couple tries for him to get back on track.

[The_Bishop]

Heavy - Not sure if it would be cheaper, but you can make beer the way *you* want it. Startup can be a little steep depending on how far 'into' it you want to get. Extract only brewing, mostly you need a 5 gallon pot, a fermenting pail and a 5 gallon carboy. A few other odds and ends. However it's a hobby/obsession that can turn into a real money pit.

[Paul Huryk]

Flounder?

You are correct!

[The_Bishop]

Ok, just figured out the flounder thing. Now I feel slightly less stupid.

[Paul Huryk]

Ok, just figured out the flounder thing. Now I feel slightly less stupid.

Unless you were thinking of the fat delta pledge from animal house, you are good...

[The_Bishop]

My latest homebrew, an Amber Ale. Capped off fifty bottles of it, now to wait for it to carbonate/condition in the bottle. Since this wasn't enough to fill a bottle, I drank it. Hey, it might be flat but it's still beer. It was damned tasty, too.

http://home.comcast.net/~The_Bishop/beer.jpg

[The_Bishop]

Made my first all-grain brew today. Everything went great with the mash and boil, now into the fermenter. Homebrewing beer might be the most rewarding hobby I've taken up to date.

[sweetbmxrider]

Maybe the next boa meet should be byob? :lol:

[The_Bishop]

Hahahaha