Homebrewing

• justincredible

  

  How many times do I have to tell you that the garage is for moderator sex parties ONLY!?!?!
• justincredible

  

  Back on topic, recommend some good sites for supplies other than http://www.midwestsupplies.com. RedIs4Heart mentioned http://www.austinhomebrew.com.
  
  We've got a great place just down the street from me called Listermann's. That is where I bought my brew kettle and thermometer. I'll probably go to them for most supplies, especially since I won't have to pay shipping and their prices aren't much higher than what I've found online. http://www.listermann.com/
• I Wear Pants

  http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing
  
  http://austinhomebrew.com/
  
  I really like both of those.
• I Wear Pants

  Yeah you generally get upwards of 50 bottles of beer for anywhere from $25-45 depending on what you're making.
  
  I think I might make a black/dark IPA next as those are some of my favorite beers.
• justincredible

  

  I think this is going to be my next kit: http://www.midwestsupplies.com/raspberry-wheat.html
  
  It will only be $3.99 + shipping after my $25 gift certificate that came with my groupon kit.
  
  I'd also really like to try out making a mead.
• justincredible

  

  Any good reading suggestions? I'm getting ready to purchase this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0937381888/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
  
  Should I add anything else to my cart?
• Commander of Awesome

  

  
  
  Author's photo made me lol
• justincredible

  

  That's a killer tie.
• BRF

  

  BRF uses MrBeer kit. Takes at least two weeks and is a lot of work. Makes 8 quart bottles, which is a little bit shy of a case. For all the work involved, it's not that cheap. BUT the satisfaction of making it yourself has some value. Favorites are the Blonde Ale and Golden Lager. (LoL'ed at the comment "if it's bad I'll bring it all"!)
• Heretic

  

  justincredible;886329 wrote:How many times do I have to tell you that the garage is for moderator sex parties ONLY!?!?!

  You told me it was closed. Bastard.
• justincredible

  

  Another question. Do you guys that brew at home have a name for your "brewery" and do you do labels for each brew? If so, what's your name and where do you get your labels done? Also, post some pictures of bottles.
• chicago510

  

  So home brewing is obviously legal, but is it for personal consumption only? Or is selling your product the only legal restriction?
• MoldyDog

  Try this site...Lots of good info.
  
  http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/zymurgy/current-issue
• I Wear Pants

  *Ahem*
  
  http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/6133827/Homebrew_Beer_Wine__amp__Spirit_Distillation_Books
• justincredible

  

  chicago510;886582 wrote:So home brewing is obviously legal, but is it for personal consumption only? Or is selling your product the only legal restriction?

  You can't sell it without all of the necessary permits and stuff. You can share it with others, though.
• JerseyBuck

  

  I make my own labels. Got the kit from my wife a year ago for my birthday, she got it from Brewer's Best.
  
  How to Brew is a good book. I'd also recommend Brewing Classic Styles, Designing Great Beers and Brew Like A Monk.
• friendfromlowry

  Best way I've found is in re-heating in a skillet on a stove. But I will eat it cold.
• justincredible

  

  Got a question for you guys. I've got this batch of red ale in the primary fermenter (5 gallon bucket) and it is sitting on my basement floor. The temperature is ranging between 73-75º, though. Any suggestions for dropping the temp down?
• chicago510

  

  Put some ice in it bro. Hope this helps.
• Curly J

  

  justincredible;886548 wrote:Another question. Do you guys that brew at home have a name for your "brewery" and do you do labels for each brew? If so, what's your name and where do you get your labels done? Also, post some pictures of bottles.

  
  
  F.N. Abus came about when was chatting with a friend of mine who is a home brewer. He was talking about someone we both know then said "Could you imagine screwing her. It would be like fucking a bus." So when I did my Mr Beer kit F.N. Abus seemed like a logical name since I wanted to call my Blue Berry Wheat BBW. The same guy designed the label. I love the Government Warning he came up with. I'll see if I can find pictures of some of his labels.
• Tobias Fünke

  

  I've never homebrewed...but I have dormbrewed clandestinely.
• I Wear Pants

  Gonna start making labels pretty soon here probably.
• RedIs4Heart

  Justin,
  I have read that you can put your fermenter in a big tub (like you would a keg) and keep it on ice. I have never tried it. I use an old fridge and a Johnson temperature controller. From everything I have read, temperature control is the most important factor in brewing.
• RedIs4Heart

  I learned a lot on this web site: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/
• Bigdogg

  Been brewing for 12 years. Moved to all grain a couple of years ago and built my own all-grain microbrewery with help from my friends. Never add ice to your wort, too easy to contaminate your beer, causing off flavors. It is very easy to make a wort chiller to cool down your brew before pitching. I order most of my ingredients from the Grape & Granary in Akron. They are very good and fast. http://www.grapeandgranary.com/.
  
  This is what my system looks like: