Home made beer

parkeshub · Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 310 Location: Fox World

Have any bastards made their own beer (or continue to!)?

I do but use kits. I did, at one time, make it from boiling hops, etc. Back in the 'get your gear' from the health food shop days. Back in those days, the result was pretty rugged and would put you on your ear....then there was the next day! It all came from my dad who had his own dubious ("back in my day") methods.

Anyway, I just signed up on the Aussie Brewer forum. Ms Hub insists that we cut the grog budget and, thinking laterally, I figured to maintain the volumes and still fit the new draconian budget. Clever, huh? Beer!

However, Ms Hub may yet have more to say..... Twat

Do we have any other brewers out there????

Alstom · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject:

Me old man's mate does. Good stuff. I've also had some terrible home brew.
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jibbonpoint · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject:

I brewed my own beer for about 5 years. The first home brew that you brew will be better than the commercial stuff that you buy. Further more, you don't get a hangover.
I brewed honey stout; James Squire & Stella Artour clones & finally a mix between those two but plenty of others in between. The James Squire/Stella was my ultimate brew.

It really is the most satisfying hobby & cheap; bloody cheap. I was ready to get the keg & fridge going when I gave it away.

I was drinking three long necks a night. It was just beautiful.

Blood test; liver in trouble. Dr asked if I was drinking too much or maybe I had a virus. Obviously I assured him it must be a virus.

Writing was on the wall. I don't know any home brewwer who has had the discipline to control his drinking over time. It's just so bloody good. (I'm not saying there isn't; I just don't know anybody)

Go for it, but remember the risk.
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MJJA · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:23 pm Post subject:

My uncle brews his own. Pretty good stuff too.
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bingley_hall · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject: Re: Home made beer

Simes · Token Bus Nut Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 84

My pop and uncle have been brewing in the backshed at Yamba for years, at one point there was tonnes of the stuff (could be argued the bottle washing and associated water stuff kept the back lawn alive thru the drought) they do a good brew, can't wait til Boxing Day when I'll be up there out the back having a few and trying to ignore the squabbling that you get when parents and their kids live together too long....
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Simes · Token Bus Nut Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 84

My pop and uncle have been brewing in the backshed at Yamba for years, at one point there was tonnes of the stuff (could be argued the bottle washing and associated water stuff kept the back lawn alive thru the drought) they do a good brew. My dad wanted to such a mate up about dodgy home brew (seems he had tasted his fair share and doubted them) and brought back two long necks, and he did, Rossco loved the stuff.

The risks jibbonpoint refers to seem to of happened in this case too, the uncle is on the stuff by 10am (everyday) and pop's got type 2 diabetes

Can't wait til Boxing Day when I'll be up there out the back having a few and trying to ignore the squabbling that you get when parents and their kids live together too long....
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882seu4me · Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 47

I tried, and lost patience.

BUT

My neighbour has persevered and now produces a number of highly acceptable brews. Also, as mentioned earlier, the temptation is hard to resist. On hot summer evening, it was hell deciding who should get out of the pool and venture to the garage ( eighteen steps, including pool fence) and face the modified Kelvinator. Those two taps just invited you to pour off another round of foaming pints. It was deadly work sometimes. You had to sample some before heading back to the pool. No wonder Greenpeace dropped around one night. They were confused, but there had been a beached whale sighting 150k from the nearest beach......

Seriously, if you take the time to understand the process, and keep everything CLEAN...sterile clean, you will be rewarded.

Stick that one up your arse!
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simont141 · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 318 Location: Adelaide

I've brewed a home brand draught, with castor sugar, in PET bottles and the end result was great. In fact, it came second in a home brew comp. Needless to say they were horrified when they found out what it really was Shit-eating grin

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tainted · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject:

One of my mates brewed a Gobbledok, tasted great, seemed like there was no difference a really good drop, until you stood up Rodney Dangerfield

After two drinks the effects sort've snuck up on you and they were devastating. When tested it gave a % of somewhere around 13
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jibbonpoint · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject:

If you follow the recipe, alcohol content is not a problem & you check it as you go, parkeshub. I'll dig out my old recipes if you like.

What do you think so far?
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parkeshub · Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 310 Location: Fox World

parkeshub · Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 310 Location: Fox World

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That's on account of the fact that midga wasn't there...
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jibbonpoint · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:45 am Post subject:

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