mc2hill Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 i just got back from the liquor store... i found craft beer heaven! Stopped by Total Wine today and it looked like this. Way too much to choose from, so I bought a bottle of Gosling's Black Seal rum instead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 On the way to the airport, figured I'd take Dylan by The CheekyMonk! Nice Belgian Beer House. Enjoyed some great beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbusdrvr Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Nice. Every Thursday at the neighborhood pub is Craft Brewer Night where they highlight one Brewer and all their beers are $2.50 a pint/bottle Tomorrow night is Rogue. I love you dear.Guess where I'm taking you to dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Hey homebrewers.... How hard is it to brew a Flemish Sour? I ask because if I hear it's not too difficult, I will be investing in a kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbusdrvr Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Have a buddy that brewed some and said it came out fine. He usually doesn't BS. Guess he's not a real buddy because didn't get to try any. Have you seen this link? Brewing Flemish Red Ale, by Raj B. Apte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Have a buddy that brewed some and said it came out fine. He usually doesn't BS. Guess he's not a real buddy because didn't get to try any. Have you seen this link?Brewing Flemish Red Ale, by Raj B. Apte WOW! That's a lot of science there! Right up my alley! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z71_Denali Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) yeah, you really gotta know chemistry to brew your own beer! that being said, sour ales, aka Lambics, take a minimum of a year to ferment! and like a fine wine they get better with age, except i wouldn't drink one more than 3 years old. so you have to have patience to brew beer. a sour ale would not be a very good one to make as your first batch LOL! start with an extract kit of your favorite year-round beer style that will take 3 weeks before you can drink it. once you get your brewing and fermenting technique down, then move to partial mashes to get experience using real grain. once your confident in your skills, then you can invest in the equipment needed to all-grain. pretty soon you will have a couple different beers on tap and in the fermenters! i learned a lot from HomeBrewTalk.com - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Community. and How to Brew - By John Palmer. read the free book at How to Brew! if your interested after reading section 1, your ready to brew your own beer! i've made 2 pre-hopped canned kits, 2 extract kits, and 1 partial mash. i started about 3 years ago, but put it on hold for a couple years during my work training and moving around a lot. i picked it back up about 4-5 months ago, and made my first partial mash in November. i'm going to make a texas style blonde ale or my first IPA ready for the summer once my current supply of raspberry wheat is out. i'd really like to make an oktoberfest ready for the fall, but they take 6 months to make and i don't have room for a chest freezer to regulate the temps needed for one. i'm waiting to do my first all-grain once i move into our new home this july so that i have extra space for equipment and a fermentation chamber. next winter i want to make an oatmeal stout don't make the mistake a lot of beginners made by buying a Mr. Beer kit! those pre-hopped canned kits that Munson's, Mr. Beer, and Cooper's makes are disgusting and really turn people off from making their own beer! find a local homebrew supply store, or visit a sponsor at homebrewtalk.com to get a starter kit!!! Edited January 27, 2012 by 2010TexasEdition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 Speaking of home brew...tomorrow I will be drinking my first batch of brew from the.....Mr Beer.....kit I got for Christmas. I hope it's not disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Speaking of home brew...tomorrow I will be drinking my first batch of brew from the.....Mr Beer.....kit I got for Christmas. I hope it's not disgusting. Good luck. I tried Mr. beer once (it's been over a decade) and it was vile. Never got around to making another batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z71_Denali Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) Speaking of home brew...tomorrow I will be drinking my first batch of brew from the.....Mr Beer.....kit I got for Christmas. I hope it's not disgusting. the first batch is usually okay. its not what you expect from commercial beers. i found on my first canned kits, a squeeze of lime really helped, like i was sipping on some corona's in mexico! the second and third batches i made were BAD! but i think improper cleaning is to blame on those. sanitizing EVERYTHING is the key to good beer. just cleaning equipment with soap isn't enough the Mr Beer kits are a great way to get started... if someone gave you the kit as a gift! if i had a do over i would've bought a starter kit and extract recipe the first time i tried to homebrew from a homebrew supply store, instead of my Cooper's starter kit on ebay. no one is going to make award winning beer on the first, second, third, or tenth try at brewing! its one of those things that takes a lot of time and practice! Edited January 30, 2012 by 2010TexasEdition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Yeah I am NOT brewing Sour! Holy cow, that's too much work man! I had the pleasure of eating Polish food at a real Polish Restaurant over the weekend to celebrate my Father-In-Law's Birthday. I looked for some craft, or micros from Poland , and they gave me this: Tastes like a cross between Miller Lite and regular Budweiser. My FIL tried to warn me it was bitter....I don't think I'll be bringing him anything from Stone anytime soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 but i think improper cleaning is to blame on those. sanitizing EVERYTHING is the key to good beer. just cleaning equipment with soap isn't enough This is the culprit to the majority of "bad" homebrews. The kit I have comes with no-rinse cleanser, which essentially turns into hydrogen peroxide when mixed with water. Threw all my tools into the keg with the cleanser, shook, and let it sit for 10 minutes. Took extra care to put all my tools on a sanitized plate. Sanitized my bottles and caps. If the beer turns out bad due to something not being sanitized, I'll be baffled. BTW, I haven't tried any yet. I've been battling the flu for the last 4 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z71_Denali Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 This is the culprit to the majority of "bad" homebrews. The kit I have comes with no-rinse cleanser, which essentially turns into hydrogen peroxide when mixed with water. Threw all my tools into the keg with the cleanser, shook, and let it sit for 10 minutes. Took extra care to put all my tools on a sanitized plate. Sanitized my bottles and caps. If the beer turns out bad due to something not being sanitized, I'll be baffled. BTW, I haven't tried any yet. I've been battling the flu for the last 4 days. well don't listen to the instructions that come in the kit! the longer it ages, the better it will taste, up to 3-6 months. i've only done lighter colored ales which take about 2 weeks in the feremnter and 3 weeks in the bottles. i've tried them after 1-1/2 to 2 weeks after bottling and the extra few days really makes a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 well don't listen to the instructions that come in the kit! the longer it ages, the better it will taste, up to 3-6 months. i've only done lighter colored ales which take about 2 weeks in the feremnter and 3 weeks in the bottles. i've tried them after 1-1/2 to 2 weeks after bottling and the extra few days really makes a difference. Yeah, I've read the same. They will have been bottled for 2 weeks this Friday, and I'm going to drink them over time to see how much the taste changes, although I'm not expecting much difference with this West Coast Ale. I have a Oatmeal stout in the fermenter now that will be ready for bottling this weekend, then an IPA will be next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Today's score! Boulevard Nommo dubbel North coast barrel-aged Old Rasputin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I had some other things last week I will post later...but THIS was the choice last night! O'DELL'S FOOTPRINT. I'll let the pics speak for themselves. @ 9.5% ABV...it was a MAN's BEER! Whew it was nice, and Tasty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbusdrvr Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 What happened to all the Beer Drinkers? Stopped in a favorite hideaway Mon Imho everyone needs one of these places where you can get away from everyone you know and just relax.. The place goes through a lot of Brew and constantly changing and rotating their selections.Coasters Pub aka Beer Heaven.LOL Fan of Victory Brewing and they had just tapped a Firkin of Cask Conditioned Wallop IPA. Served at Cellar Temp with the old school "beer engine" it was a downright religious experience. Right up there as a personal all time favorite IPA.Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Crooked Stave's WWBY....meh really too fancy and too much going on to enhoy it. Avery's Salvation. Belgian Goldens aren't my first choice for Belgian beer...but this I would buy again! I like the stuff from O'Dell's better to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbusdrvr Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Take a vacation next month and head down here to FL. Will get the wife to drop us off at the hideaway. It's their Belgian Beer Fest. 35 diffferent taps of BelgianBrews Foods good too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z71_Denali Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 i'm hoping to find a watering hole in NM this weekend with some unique beers. i will definitely document any i find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbusdrvr Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Firkin Friday at the Hideaway.:thumbsup:Tapping A Firkin of Shipyard/Ringwood Old Thumper ESB.It's 5 o'clock somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Sadly, no Micro-Tasting or Craft-Tasting this weekend...funds are a little tight so I will be enjoying 24 of the coldest King of Beers around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 My first batch of home brew turned out great. Best way I can describe it is like Bud Light from a can, but without the sweet/metallic taste. Not too shabby for this n00blet. Oatmeal stout is bottled, been conditioning for 2 weeks now. I may throw one in the fridge next weekend to try it, but I want to let it condition for at least a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbusdrvr Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Getting ready for the BelgianBeerFest.The Pub says that is only 2/3 of the more than 50 BelgianBrews they will have on hand from 35 taps. Taking a buddy along and if he asks for a BudLt Going to whack him upside the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Make sure to try some Flemish Sour man! You will not be let down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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