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Title: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: Annyong on February 15, 2010, 02:07:54 PM
A buddy of mine and I are about to start. Luckily for me, he is very rich and has invested some serious crap to get this going.

Anyone here do this? Or have you tried? Any tips or trades to share?
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: pissclams on February 15, 2010, 02:20:35 PM
i've never gotten into it, but then again, i don't drink a lot of beer.  seems like a lot of work.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: Annyong on February 15, 2010, 02:23:07 PM
i've never gotten into it, but then again, i don't drink a lot of beer.  seems like a lot of work.

Yeah, I don't either. Wondering if I need to get serious or not. Could be fun. We have a good idea, will share when it gets started.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 15, 2010, 02:24:37 PM
Get ready to drink really gross beer while trying to convince yourself and your friends it isn't really gross, while spending approx $10 a pint for it.

Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: steve dave on February 15, 2010, 02:25:45 PM
Get ready to drink really gross beer while trying to convince yourself and your friends it isn't really gross, while spending approx $10 a pint for it.



Great summary right here folks
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: pissclams on February 15, 2010, 02:25:53 PM
Get ready to drink really gross beer while trying to convince yourself and your friends it isn't really gross, while spending approx $10 a pint for it.


i think this is pretty accurate.  have freinds who make their own beers and it's never as good as the pros make.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 15, 2010, 02:26:21 PM
i've never gotten into it, but then again, i don't drink a lot of beer.  seems like a lot of work.

Yeah, I don't either. Wondering if I need to get serious or not. Could be fun. We have a good idea, will share when it gets started.

EMAW IPA?

Katpak Pilsner?

DOOM draught?

Frank's Pissed off Porter?

Merriwether's smart yet flat and crapty light?
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: Annyong on February 15, 2010, 02:30:05 PM
Get ready to drink really gross beer while trying to convince yourself and your friends it isn't really gross, while spending approx $10 a pint for it.



Damn, we had thought about this. I think he can nail it tho.

i've never gotten into it, but then again, i don't drink a lot of beer.  seems like a lot of work.

Yeah, I don't either. Wondering if I need to get serious or not. Could be fun. We have a good idea, will share when it gets started.

EMAW IPA?

Katpak Pilsner?

DOOM draught?

Frank's Pissed off Porter?

Merriwether's smart yet flat and crapty light?

Unfortunately not K-State themed.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: KITNfury on February 15, 2010, 02:41:41 PM
I brew beer.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 15, 2010, 02:52:00 PM
Get ready to drink really gross beer while trying to convince yourself and your friends it isn't really gross, while spending approx $10 a pint for it.



Damn, we had thought about this. I think he can nail it tho.

i've never gotten into it, but then again, i don't drink a lot of beer.  seems like a lot of work.

Yeah, I don't either. Wondering if I need to get serious or not. Could be fun. We have a good idea, will share when it gets started.

EMAW IPA?

Katpak Pilsner?

DOOM draught?

Frank's Pissed off Porter?

Merriwether's smart yet flat and crapty light?

Unfortunately not K-State themed.

I know you think that.  That is the problem with home brewers.  They put time and effort into it but it will taste shitty.  It's like when your kid is a total fuckup See Louise's West). 

You aren't going to believe it - and no one will tell you to your face -  but your beer/kid sucks hard.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: hemmy on February 15, 2010, 02:52:31 PM
A KSU professor I work with has been known to brew some at work.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: KITNfury on February 15, 2010, 02:55:35 PM
Get ready to drink really gross beer while trying to convince yourself and your friends it isn't really gross, while spending approx $10 a pint for it.



Damn, we had thought about this. I think he can nail it tho.

i've never gotten into it, but then again, i don't drink a lot of beer.  seems like a lot of work.

Yeah, I don't either. Wondering if I need to get serious or not. Could be fun. We have a good idea, will share when it gets started.

EMAW IPA?

Katpak Pilsner?

DOOM draught?

Frank's Pissed off Porter?

Merriwether's smart yet flat and crapty light?

Unfortunately not K-State themed.

I know you think that.  That is the problem with home brewers.  They put time and effort into it but it will taste shitty.  It's like when your kid is a total frackup See Louise's West). 

You aren't going to believe it - and no one will tell you to your face -  but your beer/kid sucks hard.
What method did you do? Extract/All Grain/Mr Beer?
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: Saulbadguy on February 15, 2010, 03:04:29 PM
Get ready to drink really gross beer while trying to convince yourself and your friends it isn't really gross, while spending approx $10 a pint for it.


this
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: KITNfury on February 15, 2010, 03:09:31 PM
Don't listen to these guys. Try it out.

You don't have to spend a lot of money to do it. What you do spend can usually be sold for close to what you spent.

Just don't do Mr. Beer.

If you're really interested, I can get you pointed in the right direction.

EDIT: If you're a bud light type drinker, you probably shouldn't start brewing.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: Annyong on February 15, 2010, 03:12:19 PM
Get ready to drink really gross beer while trying to convince yourself and your friends it isn't really gross, while spending approx $10 a pint for it.



Damn, we had thought about this. I think he can nail it tho.

i've never gotten into it, but then again, i don't drink a lot of beer.  seems like a lot of work.

Yeah, I don't either. Wondering if I need to get serious or not. Could be fun. We have a good idea, will share when it gets started.

EMAW IPA?

Katpak Pilsner?

DOOM draught?

Frank's Pissed off Porter?

Merriwether's smart yet flat and crapty light?

Unfortunately not K-State themed.

I know you think that.  That is the problem with home brewers.  They put time and effort into it but it will taste shitty.  It's like when your kid is a total frackup See Louise's West). 

You aren't going to believe it - and no one will tell you to your face -  but your beer/kid sucks hard.

I've had shitty home beer a lot, and none have been decent. We have nothing else to do so we'll see how it goes. I'll save a 6'r for a few on here and then it can be told. I ain't worried.

Not expecting shelf beer taste immediately or shortly after. We got a year or two to kill just on perfecting this.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: WildcatNkilt on February 15, 2010, 03:12:37 PM
i've never gotten into it, but then again, i don't drink a lot of beer.  seems like a lot of work.

Yeah, I don't either. Wondering if I need to get serious or not. Could be fun. We have a good idea, will share when it gets started.

A friend and I were also thinking about getting in to it.  Thing is, I won't get in to it uless I do it the right way with quality stuff (no beer kits).  Luckily, my current career puts me in good position for the correct resources (equipment and ingredients).  Sadly, because it costs a load I will probably not be following through.  I love beer, and have tried a-plenty.  One of my dream hobbies though.

2nd Dream:  Sports bar
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: pike on February 15, 2010, 03:13:28 PM
I almost did it last summer. I still have a bag of wheat and a bag of barley and 2oz of hops. They sit under my sink now
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: KITNfury on February 15, 2010, 03:15:59 PM
I almost did it last summer. I still have a bag of wheat and a bag of barley and 2oz of hops. They sit under my sink now
Put your hops in the freezer.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: kst8catfan on February 15, 2010, 03:20:25 PM
Home made wine is cheaper and easier....cranberry  :lick:
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: KITNfury on February 15, 2010, 03:22:06 PM
Home made wine is cheaper and easier....cranberry  :lick:
more expensive too IIRC
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: pissclams on February 15, 2010, 03:38:43 PM
cheaper and easier and more expensive.  :DONTFUCKINGKNOW:
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: sys on February 15, 2010, 04:29:27 PM
you can buy good beer.  make cider.  chingon posted instructions.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: kst8catfan on February 15, 2010, 04:38:02 PM
Home made wine is cheaper and easier....cranberry  :lick:
more expensive too IIRC

If you consider a can of juice concentrate from the store and a packet of yeast expensive...I guess

(GLASS gallon jug, cranberry juice concentrate, yeast, water, and a large balloon as an expansion valve...oh and 30-45 days to ferment.  It'll knock ya on yer boo-boo)

Wine can be made out of almost any vegetable or fruit...I haven't got up the nerve to try any onion wine, though.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: pike on February 15, 2010, 07:14:17 PM
I almost did it last summer. I still have a bag of wheat and a bag of barley and 2oz of hops. They sit under my sink now
Put your hops in the freezer.

I know I should've

Home made wine is cheaper and easier....cranberry  :lick:
more expensive too IIRC

If you consider a can of juice concentrate from the store and a packet of yeast expensive...I guess

(GLASS gallon jug, cranberry juice concentrate, yeast, water, and a large balloon as an expansion valve...oh and 30-45 days to ferment.  It'll knock ya on yer boo-boo)

Wine can be made out of almost any vegetable or fruit...I haven't got up the nerve to try any onion wine, though.

My friend did this once and only needed like a week to ferment. He had a pretty good night with that stuff
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: KITNfury on February 15, 2010, 07:49:08 PM
Home made wine is cheaper and easier....cranberry  :lick:
more expensive too IIRC

If you consider a can of juice concentrate from the store and a packet of yeast expensive...I guess

(GLASS gallon jug, cranberry juice concentrate, yeast, water, and a large balloon as an expansion valve...oh and 30-45 days to ferment.  It'll knock ya on yer boo-boo)

Wine can be made out of almost any vegetable or fruit...I haven't got up the nerve to try any onion wine, though.
You're still in school, right?
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: Saulbadguy on February 15, 2010, 09:27:22 PM
#1 thing is keep all of your equipment very clean.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 15, 2010, 09:33:01 PM
i brewed a few times. not a bad time. i was living in lawrence when i did it and joined the brew club there. that was the best part of it. every meeting people would bring their own home brews and everybody would have a glass and just get all crap faced trying each others beers. there was usually a quick meeting too where they'd talk about something involving making beer, but i was too busy drinking to pay attention. also, the people who were good at it made really, really good beer and they did it pretty cheap too. just don't expect to do either immediately.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: TBL on February 15, 2010, 09:37:39 PM
If you're going to brew your own, what you have to remember is that before you drink it, you have to have a bit of cheap vodka, first. Imo.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: pike on February 16, 2010, 12:33:43 AM
#1 thing is keep all of your equipment very clean.

Don't want any of those pesky microbes

i brewed a few times. not a bad time. i was living in lawrence when i did it and joined the brew club there. that was the best part of it. every meeting people would bring their own home brews and everybody would have a glass and just get all crap faced trying each others beers. there was usually a quick meeting too where they'd talk about something involving making beer, but i was too busy drinking to pay attention. also, the people who were good at it made really, really good beer and they did it pretty cheap too. just don't expect to do either immediately.

Holy crap that sounds awesome
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: kst8catfan on February 16, 2010, 07:25:47 AM
Home made wine is cheaper and easier....cranberry  :lick:
more expensive too IIRC

If you consider a can of juice concentrate from the store and a packet of yeast expensive...I guess

(GLASS gallon jug, cranberry juice concentrate, yeast, water, and a large balloon as an expansion valve...oh and 30-45 days to ferment.  It'll knock ya on yer boo-boo)

Wine can be made out of almost any vegetable or fruit...I haven't got up the nerve to try any onion wine, though.
You're still in school, right?

Not for a long time...learned this stuff at Folsom doing a 25 to life stretch.
Title: Re: Anyone here ever make their own beer?
Post by: PandaXpanda on February 16, 2010, 07:35:32 AM
Dude, go for it.  Once you get the equipment it's really not that expensive at all, and as long as you follow the directions it's a somewhat simple process.  You might have a bad batch every now and again but for the most part it's pretty excellent.