ChumSlickJon Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Anyone here do it? Just bought my first batch of grains. Hopefully a nice batch of Irish Red Ale will be done by St. Patricks Day. Delete from SOL_Users where username like 'wasy','Seal'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makorider Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Used to do it a bunch. Alot of fun. Used go all out and have it kegged and on tap. Had some reall winners, and a few losers. But its all good when you made it Wifey 'discourages' it in the new kitchen nowadays. Had wort go over one two many times. Which reminds me...I'm still in the market for an old electric stove for the basement MickAff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChumSlickJon Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I'm on small batches for now. When I get enough coin, I'll be getting a keg and most likely an outdoor turkey fryer to cook up 5 gallon batches. It would be sweet to have a few different beers on tap. MickAff 1 Delete from SOL_Users where username like 'wasy','Seal'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravioli Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 There is a place near me where you can use their equipment to brew. I finished this 2 weeks ago. Hello Japan? Connect me to Godzilla please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scallywag Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I'm trying to get back into it but I'm having a hard time finding time. I brewed a few batches over the years but was never consistent. My sisters bf is brewing steady and kegging. Hes tossed around the idea of a startup. I probably would have started up again this fall but got a new fish tank instead. Maybe later this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scallywag Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 There is a place near me where you can use their equipment to brew. I finished this 2 weeks ago. There's one here too, in Freehold NJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChumSlickJon Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I'm trying to get back into it but I'm having a hard time finding time. I brewed a few batches over the years but was never consistent. My sisters bf is brewing steady and kegging. Hes tossed around the idea of a startup. I probably would have started up again this fall but got a new fish tank instead. Maybe later this year. what kind of fishtank? Thats another one of my addictions.... hobbies. Delete from SOL_Users where username like 'wasy','Seal'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChumSlickJon Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 There is a place near me where you can use their equipment to brew. I finished this 2 weeks ago. Love the label. Delete from SOL_Users where username like 'wasy','Seal'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scallywag Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 what kind of fishtank? Thats another one of my addictions.... hobbies. 90 Gallon SW FOWLR. I got it for free from a neighbor. This is my first go at salt. I kept Afilrican Cichlids for a few years and many other fresh tropical setups before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChumSlickJon Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 It's the natural progression. We all started with freshwater, then cichlids. I've got a small reef now. 90 FOWLR for free though!!!! You have no choice but to say yes. Delete from SOL_Users where username like 'wasy','Seal'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyCrabby Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I do 10 gal batches in a keg(called a keggle) I cut the top off. All grain is the way to go but maybe not to start. There are HERMs and RIMs brewing systems. Google them. Too complicated IMO. I settled on brew in a bag. BIAB. Google this also. It is a fun hobby. Bottling...forget it. Keg into 5 gal corny kegs. These are old soda kegs. Get or make a kegerator. You will be happy for years. Morebeer is where I get most of my supplies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north-shore fisha Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Been doing it 3-4 times per year for the past few years. All-grain set up. Converted a 10 gallon homies drink cooler into a mash tun. Use an outdoor burner with a 10 gallon stainless steel pot. Lots of people have told me to stay away from the aluminum turkey fryer pots. I have a cold plate inside a jockey box I made. 2 corney kegs, one about 3/4 full of a Sierra Nevado Torpedo clone and the other full of StarSan cleaner. I got a small fridge I've been meaning to convert into a kegerator. Bought all my stuff little by little and pretty much have just about everything I need at this point. Wouldn't mind a larger kettle with a false bottom and spigot to make step mashing easier. Been making wine for about 10 years. I find that much easier than making beer. Crush grape. Add yeast. Wait. Press Grape. Add to carboy. Wait. Transfer grape juice and oak it. Wait. Bottle. Wait. Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north-shore fisha Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 If you're gonna use bottles, start drinking Grolsch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scallywag Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 It's the natural progression. We all started with freshwater, then cichlids. I've got a small reef now. 90 FOWLR for free though!!!! You have no choice but to say yes. Agreed on the progression. Yeah, my neighbor travels a lot for work and I was taking care of his tank a lot anyway. He only had it since last January. He bought the whole setup new then and only had it running til septempers and gave it all to me. I took it as an established system with fish, tons of LR, sump, pumps, light, power heads, skimmer, plumbing, RODI... Literally everything. All I had to do was move it all, plug and play! [img= And to keep this relevant... http://www.stripersonline.com/content/type/61/id/1700754/width/1000/height/1000] There's a beer with the tank in the background lol. MickAff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scallywag Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 If you're gonna use bottles, start drinking Grolsch. IKEA sells those swing tops real cheap, if you're not into Grolsch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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