Who here homebrews?

RUGERGUNZ

I had wanted to homebrew for a few years and finally spent the initial big lump of cash last year for a nice kit from Midwest Supplies.

I made about 5 extract kits and liked them all, but bottling in Grolsch bottles was a PAIN! So much so that I stopped brewing in January with my last being an Imperial Stout with 2lbs of added brown sugar. It sat in the Secondary from January until about a week ago.

The Midwest store sends emails of sales from time to time and just recently had a sale on Pin-Lock Cornelius systems and Kegs. Broke down and spent the second big lump of cash.

Kegged the Imperial and gutted my fridge to fit the keg and picnic tap. But the drips and CO2 bottle falling over got old quick.

Enter the third big lump of cash and a nice homemade double-tap kegerator/keezer.

Now I have a Sweet Mead in primary, Irish Red Ale in primary.

Kits waiting are Pumpkin Ale, Oatmeal Stout and Smooth Nut Brown. Also ordere 12 gallons of Unpastuerized apple cider today.

I'm hooked again.






So back to the original question, Do You Brew? If so, how advanced? All-grain? Any good online stores, recipes tips etc....

Gander

I brew and bottling is a pain, therefore I keg. This is my old keezer, a chest freezer with a refrigeration control added. I have upgraded to a little larger version keeping 3 kegs tapped and have room for 2 back up kegs in my new keezer.

CaptFun

quote:Originally posted by Gander
I brew and bottling is a pain, therefore I keg. This is my old keezer, a chest freezer with a refrigeration control added. I have upgraded to a little larger version keeping 3 kegs tapped and have room for 2 back up kegs in my new keezer.



That is awesome. I did something similar a few years back making a lager. I took an old kegerator and put a digital temp controller on it since the one it came with could not hold a steady enough temperature for lagering. Then once it was done I put it in the Corney Keg and served it up!

Best I ever made!

allen griggs

Yeah those bottles are a pain.
I do love to home brew and have been making beer for 40 years.

This is the best supply house I have found. These in house kits are really good and he does ship.

Andy is the brewmaster at one of the micro breweries here in Asheville and he really knows his stuff. You will be hard pressed to find a supplier more knowledgable.


http://www.ashevillebrewers.com/

Gander

Just reread your original post and saw that I have not answered your question fully. I am an all grain brewer. The nearest brew supply is hours away so I try to keep a sack of Maris Otter and a sack of U.S. pale malt, as well as 4 or 5 pounds of the main specialty grains on hand. I grow four varieties of hops, Cascade, Fuggles, Chinook and Northern Brewer. I keep a good supply of dry yeast on hand as well. With this inventory I can brew whatever and whenever I get the urge. Most of my supplies come from Northern Brewer or Midwest as my son ( who also brews ) lives in St. Paul and he hauls back whatever dad wants when he comes home to visit, no freight this way.