Homebrew

[Black Belt Jones]

Definitely the route i aim to go in the future mate. I just want to get to grips with the simple methods first and build up my equipment then will get to that stage. Also a process to allocate space in the house for the new hobby.

Yeah makes sense mate. Extracts are better these days so makes sense to start there and learn the ropes.

 

[IrishBlue2022]

I get hops off ebay- crossmuloof brewery are a good supplier on there. Ideally you'll want a muslin bag for them too. But as you're targeting lager you probably won't want flavour so forget it.

Lager to get me started mate but definetly not a lager fiend. I will branch of to all brewing directions.

Have a look at this fella, breaks a lot of stuff down and can get a good beer from your basic extract.


If you're going to get a heat belt, it might be worth also looking at a temp controller, when to kick it in etc. Alternatively if you're going into your summer, perhaps just wrap it in a couple blankets etc, fermentation will always add a few temp degrees due to the activity..

Great stuff mate i will check that out. I always find videos alot more useful than reading articles on how to do things. Will keep that in mind r:e temp control too.

Hardly a better hobby to get into my friend. Stick with it, and before long you will be making excellent beer that you will enjoy for years to come. I got into home brewing about 7 years ago. Started really small with the bare minimum in terms of equipment, was brewing 'kit and kilo' style with extract, a plastic fermenter and bottles/a pressure barrel. Now I brew all grain from scratch on a Grainfather G30, I have the conical stainless steel fermenter and I serve from a Corny Keg. I still feel that I have so much to learn, and so much more equipment to get beore I am 100% happy, but right now I am making beer that I think it better than store bought, simply because I can brew exactly what I want using exactly the ingredients I want. Very happy to answer any questions you have or simply offer encouragement. Happy brewing!!

Thanks mate. Any questions i will be sure to send them your way , really appreciate that offer. Will be a few weeks before i have everything ordered and get going but will update as i go and of course will no doubt make some mistakes too, but thats the best way to learn.

 

[chrismpw]

You need to be an absolute ale wizard to homebrew a clean lager. Slightest off flavour and it's in the bin. Why do you think very hoppy IPAs dominate homebrewing?

When you say off flavour what you mean us flavour. Lager is just alcoholic soda water. If it dares have flavour it's frozen to an inch of its life so you can't detect it.

 

[perth_blue]

Hardly a better hobby to get into my friend. Stick with it, and before long you will be making excellent beer that you will enjoy for years to come. I got into home brewing about 7 years ago. Started really small with the bare minimum in terms of equipment, was brewing 'kit and kilo' style with extract, a plastic fermenter and bottles/a pressure barrel. Now I brew all grain from scratch on a Grainfather G30, I have the conical stainless steel fermenter and I serve from a Corny Keg. I still feel that I have so much to learn, and so much more equipment to get beore I am 100% happy, but right now I am making beer that I think it better than store bought, simply because I can brew exactly what I want using exactly the ingredients I want. Very happy to answer any questions you have or simply offer encouragement. Happy brewing!!

What style beer do you brew?

 

[Infernus]

What style beer do you brew?

Anything I fancy really, that’s the magic of home brewing. I’m not really a stout guy, so haven’t done a stout yet, but I have brewed Vienna lagers, Czech pilsners, pale ales, IPA (both east and west coast), blonde ales, hefeweizen. Thinking about brewing a black IPA soon too.

 

[blue61]

I do a lot of the Festival kits at the moment, with some good results. Around about £28 for 40 pints, once you have all the kit. I just keg mine to save faffing around with bottles. I use Ellesmere Port Homebrew, only lives round the corner and delivers next day.