ClueTwo Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 so is that your true brew bucket? mr. beer does suck. true brew ftw. True Brew for LIFE!! Yeah, the pictures show the exact kit. My boy got the Mr.Beer crap and immediately went and bought us both the True Brew kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 True Brew for LIFE!! Yeah, the pictures show the exact kit. My boy got the Mr.Beer crap and immediately went and bought us both the True Brew kit. nice! he's a good friend. is it some1 that has the nice copper kettles? we should get him in here to show us both up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Oh man..I've already considered getting carboy's for brewing and some gnarl copper tubing to cool the wort. I'll see how it goes, and if this batch turns out great, it's on like Donkey Kong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Lets get it on!!! /no homogeneousness We can have a brew off!! I'll be glad to Donkey my beer up to your part of the world.. absolutely, as soon as i am up and running with something i am satisfied with i'll let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john brown Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 thats why i said probably not. but it will be fun to try. i really want to make a nice red ale with a lot of carbination. mmmmm. i wasnt meaning to say your brewing idea would'nt work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 There's not a whole lot of difference with the exception of quantity. Barley was done the same, then malt extract, bittering hops, and all boiled for an hour. Added the finishing hops, boiled for an extra 5 minutes, and cooled for yeast. Then into went into the bucket and now we wait. oh word cause i knew there are kits out there that you can just add water and boil then let it sit... didnt know you were doing the whole thing or not good luck man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 i wasnt meaning to say your brewing idea would'nt work. well no i figure it takes a lot and i'll probably lose interest before any money-making opportunities come to fruition. not only that but if your aunt and uncle actually owned a brewery and it never came out right something tells me my idea of bathtubs in the basement wont work out all that well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 It could work in your favor. Less overhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AREANKAY Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Watch what tempurature you have the beer sitting at. Oktoberfest beers usually ferment at a cooler tempurature, then are followed by a long lagering process. too warm a fermentation can lead to some whacky off flavors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Wait, wait.. It is currently fermenting at 72F. After that, It will be bottled, and stored at room temp (~72F). From my understanding, the term lager, means it was fermented at <60F. Please correct if necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AREANKAY Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 i was trying to reply but i think this link will be much more helpfull. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lager when i said whacky off flavors i do not mean its going to taste like pond scum. but at that temp of 72 degrees its also not going to very much resemble the style of an oktoberfest that you would be expecting. its going to have a more fuller Ale like taste to it. any thing else if you stick with the hobby you will learn with time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Quickwood Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 make it with corn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Oh yeah, why is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 my uncle adds a little seaweed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 That's pretty cool that you went to Oktoberfest, and I'm stuck just making a horrible ripoff.. One day...I'm going...One Day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 clue, save up for this year and go with me and my mom. i have several hot cousins that can barely speak english, you can have your pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 OOOOOOHHHH!! When are you guys going? I'd have to get a passport and all that BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 we'll probably be heading out a week before it starts and leave the day after it ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 This may sound like a stupid question, but Oktoberfest isssssss in October right? Negative prop me if you'd like, but I know those damn Europeans can be on one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 no it isnt, although it is pretty damn close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 august when i was there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 HA!! Those silly sonofabitches!! Cool. I'll do some homework and look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HydrogenPeroxide Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 me and a buddy made our own beer as well. i didnt know shit about it, but hes been brewing for awhile and i wanted to see whats up. we made it with just the malt, hops, and barley (i think) i didnt take pics of the first part where everything is boiled, etc, but i took a few of the bottling washed bottles chilling on the bottle tree: siphoning into the bucket: mmmm, bucket o' beer: here's some of the finished product. we got 10 1L bottles and 36 regular sized: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 i love those fucking bottles... i only have the pint ones though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 just made my first porter today. funny thing is, no boil...well, boil, but not wort. mixed in porter mix, malt extract, no hops, one gallon boiling water straight into the fermentation bucket. mixed with other four gallons, wait until it hits 75 degrees, pour yeast on top, wait 30 minutes, mix, put top on, bubbler. wait..... so, in five days, i hope to be bottling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 i like the bottle tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shitting Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Every home brew i've tried has been wait till your drunk on other shit status, until a few weeks ago. this old guy gave a few bottles of home brew to me and my mates and it was fucking beautiful, 7.2% alcohol as well/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shitting Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 And it only took him 7 days to brew, he said it was way better at 14 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLA Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 what did you put in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hydro- That looks like he has a good setup. From the carboy to the bottle tree, your boy must be into the hobby a little further than myself. What kind of beer were you bottling? Casek- The porter you described sounds dope and a little easier to make. Did you buy a pre-packaged kit, or was this another "family" recipe? Daily- Something doesn't sound right with your homie brewing in only 7 days. He would have to have some commercial equipment to brew that fast, but I could be wrong. What kind of beer did he brew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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