Home Brewing

[DIDO.1 20,814]

As part of my self sufficiency drive I've started brewing my own beer.... anyone else do any?

Edited October 19, 2017 by DIDO.1

[Tyla 3,179]

I've just done my first batch of cider. Tastes lovely but it's bloody lethal!

[blackmaggie 3,375]

Use to do it the more sugar you put in the stronger it gets I got a bit excited on one brew put loads of sugar in it woke up in the morning after a few bottles in the shed with the dogs licking my face rough as a badgers ass and her in doors laughing at me but I started finding it moreish so knocked it on the head I still have the barrel belt etc

[Fat-Ferret 857]

I brew quite a lot, mostly beer now but do the odd wine and sometimes I ferment straight wash to 20%, clear it and add a flavour, the best I've found is Cuban rum essence which costs about 2.50 and will you a 750cl bottle of good tasting 20% rum "style" which tastes good with a drop of coke and ice and less than £4 for a 750cl.

 

Average beer works out about 35p a pint and if you go a bit more upmarket maybe 45p.

 

It's enjoyable and commercial beer tastes like piss when you make your own proper stuff because that's exactly what it is.

 

Commercial breweries churn out some real crap, Budweiser are very disappointed now they have to write on the label what it's made from......RICE. Check the small print on the front....no more America's finest hops and barley...Vietnams cheapest rice.

[mattyg 1,862]

Ill be pressing my first load of apples tomorrow.

Only my second year at it so Ive not got the price down yet. Last years stuff levelled out around 7%

Cheers, matt

[Blackbriar 8,568]

 

Haven't made anything this year, but I've just got access to a good sized orchard, so the cider will be flowing next time round !

I've made nettle beer (nice), carrot wine (very sweet, very strong), damson, blackberry, or anything else I can forage usually. I've had blackberry wine up to 12%, 6 bottles for the cost of a bag of sugar !

 

Me and my mate keep threatening to make a corn mash spirit........

[j j m 6,480]

done it years ago ,quite enjoyed it the more practice i got the better the beer

[3175darren 1,093]

I like beer brewing and have got back into it over the last two year, I did my first in a corney keg, and just finished that, it’s good to do, I liked the dry recipes years ago but struggle to get the ingredients now, so been doing Coopers kits, and they have been good,

[antg 1,729]

I like beer brewing and have got back into it over the last two year, I did my first in a corney keg, and just finished that, it’s good to do, I liked the dry recipes years ago but struggle to get the ingredients now, so been doing Coopers kits, and they have been good,

the coopers irish stout it really nice if made with spraymalt instead of sugar.

[neiluk 24]

Goin to have try at makin some sloe gin this weekend

[Tyla 3,179]

I was waiting for the first frost to start the sloe gin but might just cheat and throw them in the freezer overnight

[3175darren 1,093]

 

I like beer brewing and have got back into it over the last two year, I did my first in a corney keg, and just finished that, it’s good to do, I liked the dry recipes years ago but struggle to get the ingredients now, so been doing Coopers kits, and they have been good,

 

the coopers irish stout it really nice if made with spraymalt instead of sugar.

yes it’s spot on I have done this with brewing sugar instead of normal white sugar it’s very tasty, I bottled there stout, and kegged a bitter, am going to get some in for Xmas, trying to get some flip top bottles

[3175darren 1,093]

I was waiting for the first frost to start the sloe gin but might just cheat and throw them in the freezer overnight

theres loads this year best year I have seen for sloes for ages,

[DanielG 279]

sure fire way to being a alcoholic

i speak from experiance LOL

[Mister Gain 1,759]

sure fire way to being a alcoholic

i speak from experiance LOL

 

You're right mate, When I was brewing every time I came through the front door I felt compelled to pour a pint, then another, then another. Used to enjoy pints of Muntons Barley Wine.

Decided to stop brewing and sold all my kit to a mate.

 

Mind you, it was nice to get home from work at 4 am and sit there having a beer for a couple of hours.