Home Beer Brewers Help Wanted! | FerrariChat
Buy

Home Beer Brewers Help Wanted!

Discussion in 'Drink, Smoke, and Fine Dining' started by TexasF355F1, Apr 7, 2009.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. TexasF355F1

    TexasF355F1 Seven Time F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Feb 2, 2004
    72,431
    Cloud-9
    Full Name:
    Jason
    #1 TexasF355F1, Apr 7, 2009
    So a few friends and I are going to attempt to brew our own beer. I think we're going to begin with one of those starter Mr. Beer type setups first, and then proceed from there.

    Is there any information you could provide and any websites you can recommend to gather How-To information and purchase things like bottles caps and other necessities?

    I appreciate the help.
     
  2. ScuderiaShield

    ScuderiaShield Karting

    Sep 20, 2008
    155
    Full Name:
    Matt
    #2 ScuderiaShield, Apr 7, 2009
    My future FIL suggested I jump on google and search for a home brew store in your area. I was surprised to find two sizeable stores within 5 miles of my house.
     
  3. TexasF355F1

    TexasF355F1 Seven Time F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Feb 2, 2004
    72,431
    Cloud-9
    Full Name:
    Jason
    #3 TexasF355F1, Apr 8, 2009
    Thanks!
     
  4. xotik

    xotik Formula Junior

    Feb 23, 2009
    260
    Gulf Coast
    Full Name:
    Chad
    #4 xotik, Apr 20, 2009
  5. TexasF355F1

    TexasF355F1 Seven Time F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Feb 2, 2004
    72,431
    Cloud-9
    Full Name:
    Jason
    #5 TexasF355F1, May 4, 2009
    Thanks.

    As of Saturday our first batch is in step one.

    We've decided to do 2 trial runs using Mr. Beer before we go all out.
     
  6. Buzz48317

    Buzz48317 F1 Rookie

    Dec 5, 2005
    2,862
    Shelby Twp., MI
    Full Name:
    Michael
    #6 Buzz48317, May 4, 2009
    Last edited: May 4, 2009
    my biggest two tips are 1. Be anal about being clean. Don't contaminate your batch before you even start. Rinse everything that it going to touch the beer in a bleach solution then re-rinse everything in cold water. Bacteria and molds LOVE the sugar rich wort and grow like crazy in there. and 2. use just regular tap water. I tried using distilled water once and it was about the most tasteless beer that I had ever tried. The guy at the brewstore told me that you need the dissolved minerals and stuff in the water to get the best taste.

    After you get through with the Mr. Beer thing you can try brewing using prepared malt extracts. This will be "phase 2" and will let you be a little more involved in the process. After you get proficient with the extracts you may want to try extracting your own malts from cracked grains.

    I do love brewing my own beer, but there are a few drawbacks. Your house is going to smell like malt for a couple of days after you brew your wort and you never know what the final product is going to taste like until after you are all through and the process takes weeks to complete. Other than that it is a fun hobby that lets you drink the fruits of your labor.
     
  7. TexasF355F1

    TexasF355F1 Seven Time F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Feb 2, 2004
    72,431
    Cloud-9
    Full Name:
    Jason
    #7 TexasF355F1, May 4, 2009
    Thanks a lot for your tips. I'll be sure to pass them on to my friends.

    We were very anal about making sure everything was super clean. We used plain tap water, as we read not to use distilled. We also have Good Eats episode on brewing saved to the DVR as an added go to guide. We look forward to formulating our own brews eventually. I already have a few ideas in mind.

    Thankfully it's not my house! lol....it'll smell like brisket and beer...if that's bad I'd like to know what good is. :)
     
  8. TexasF355F1

    TexasF355F1 Seven Time F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Feb 2, 2004
    72,431
    Cloud-9
    Full Name:
    Jason
    #8 TexasF355F1, Jun 12, 2009
    Well, the first batch tasted like crap. Very malty, and each sip left my mouth very dry. Needless to say I didn't drink much of it. I sort of think the ingrediants may have gone bad and not that good quality.

    We did transfer our second batch into it's secondary fermination. We did take a little bit of the wort just for ****s and giggles. It tasted really good. Like flat beer, so we have a really good feeling about the 2nd go round.
     

Share This Page