Homebrew

[gettin2dizzy]

23 Litres of lovely lager
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3263/2677854132_1f5f23efa5.jpg?v=0


To this; tastes like Amstel, is pretty fizzy and about 6%:thumleft:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3237/2677852136_7a592f202d.jpg?v=0


Now WHY haven't I done this earlier. #-o

[gettin2dizzy]

For all you experts there was a full head on that ;) I was just slow getting the camera ready. Its second fermentation was only 13 days (so far) so it's got a bit of clearing to do.


For a first attempt I'm well chuffed!

[startrek.steve]

Try doubling the sugar for an even more potent brew!!

[yorkie_chris]

6%? Incredibly cheap?

I'd rather not use any sugar and have something that tastes nice!


Was it kit brewed or what? Which kit etc.

[gettin2dizzy]

6%? Incredibly cheap?

I'd rather not use any sugar and have something that tastes nice!


Was it kit brewed or what? Which kit etc.
It was a youngs lager kit. Tastes good (but it would to me for a first attempt ;)).

Red wine is next on the menu. Then some dark ale :thumbsup:

Any recommended kits?

(I've had a litre and already feel a bit squiffy. Easy on the sugar next time I think:smt048)

[hovis]

any spare?

[ooger]

This reminds me of when we tried to drink a whole keg of homebrew bitter at university between 3 of us, and then tried making a chocolate cake.


I think it was nice.

[gettin2dizzy]

any spare?
Anyone who brings a bottle is welcome :smt069

I LOVE naked beer thursdays! ;)

[fat_brstd]

Pretty good for a first attempt, never tried making larger myself but cider is so easy, especially scrumpy cause you dont even have to filter it. Been doing it with a couple of mates for a few years now and its got pretty massive on the old scale of things. Ours is 100% natural, 100% organic and has no added anything, not even sugar or yeasts and weighs in between 8.5% and 9.4% depending on when you open it and how long you leave the apples to rot before you press them and yes i do have an alcohol meter at work which means i know those are correct.

Oh and for industrial quantaties like we make you need industrial sized containers

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=1848&stc=1&d=1216332649

[gettin2dizzy]

That looks ace! Anything to beat Mr Brown ey! ;)

[jimmy__riddle]

It was a youngs lager kit. Tastes good (but it would to me for a first attempt ;)).

Red wine is next on the menu. Then some dark ale :thumbsup:

Any recommended kits?

(I've had a litre and already feel a bit squiffy. Easy on the sugar next time I think:smt048)

Good work on the brew!:thumleft:

ive found any of the youngs kits are good for wine

[$tevo]

Try doubling the sugar for an even more potent brew!!

Nah! half the water:D Better taste.

[SoulKiss]

tastes like Amstel, is pretty fizzy

Oh well, better luck next time

[startrek.steve]

6%? Incredibly cheap?

I'd rather not use any sugar and have something that tastes nice!


Was it kit brewed or what? Which kit etc.

the yeast will turn the extra sugar into alcohol, Im sure you can live with that! :compress:

Steve

[yorkie_chris]

Yeah but it all affects the taste. Tried it before and ended up with something which tasted f###ing horrible.

Stick to the recipe or maybe a little extra malt/sugar, but don't go mental.

I like the muntons kits for ale.

[carty]

23 Litres of lovely lager

That's gonna give you a bad hangover and the runs. But if it's cheap it's worth it!

We did a couple of homebrews at uni and they were always the worst hangovers, don't know why!

fat_brstd - the stuff in that water cooler bottle looks disgusting! Looks like choccy milkshake! :smt078

[gettin2dizzy]

Tonight I've put some Youngs cabernet on the go, and this:
http://www.brew-it-yourself.co.uk/shop/catalog/images/WoodfordesAdmiralsReserve.jpg

Any recipes for fruit juice-cider and the like welcome ;)

[gettin2dizzy]

That's gonna give you a bad hangover and the runs. But if it's cheap it's worth it!

We did a couple of homebrews at uni and they were always the worst hangovers, don't know why!
Normally homebrew gives you less of a hangover as the sediment; full of vitamin B12 and B6, has amazing hangover-prevention qualities :)

As homebrew is easily 5-8% and comes in 'unlimited' quantities; maybe that's the secret to your mega-homebrew-hangovers ;)