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| Home Brewing Discuss, Just got a Home Brew Kit :) at Alcohol Reviews forum; My Brother got me this for Christmas.
We have some Grolsch bottles from when my Grandpa used to bottle his ... |
December 26th, 2006, 10:26 PM
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Just got a Home Brew Kit :)
My Brother got me this for Christmas.
We have some Grolsch bottles from when my Grandpa used to bottle his beer (he puts em in kegs now) that I plan on using. First batch is going to be an Amber ale my brother picked out to come with the kit.
Can't wait to get started. 
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December 26th, 2006, 10:34 PM
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Sweet.
Let us know how it turns out. 
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December 26th, 2006, 10:35 PM
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Will do for sure.
I don't plan on starting until the weekend most likely, I'm still doin' a little reading up on things to make sure I get it right. 
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January 1st, 2007, 10:22 PM
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Just be careful with the glass bottles on your first brews. They can explode during the carbonation process if you aren't careful. Good luck though and have fun!
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January 2nd, 2007, 09:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Trendkiller Z28
Just be careful with the glass bottles on your first brews. They can explode during the carbonation process if you aren't careful. Good luck though and have fun!
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Yeah I've heard this a few times. I might pick up some plastics for my first few batches to be on the safe side. 
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January 2nd, 2007, 11:40 PM
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mmmm.....tasty
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That looks alot like my kit that I have. I need to brew some more beer sometime soon 
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January 3rd, 2007, 02:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by phirehawk265
Yeah I've heard this a few times. I might pick up some plastics for my first few batches to be on the safe side. 
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Personally, I prefer brewing in plastic bottles. I don't believe there is a taste difference and being one liter it's less work to bottle the beer when it's ready. Everyone is different though 
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January 3rd, 2007, 06:03 PM
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mmmm.....tasty
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Trendkiller Z28
Personally, I prefer brewing in plastic bottles. I don't believe there is a taste difference and being one liter it's less work to bottle the beer when it's ready. Everyone is different though 
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Glass bottles are just cooler 
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January 3rd, 2007, 07:25 PM
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Glass bottles are just cooler 
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 I honestly think that's the reason most people do it 
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January 3rd, 2007, 10:23 PM
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 You gotta love a Grolsch style bottle. 
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January 4th, 2007, 12:42 AM
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mmmm.....tasty
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Trendkiller Z28
 I honestly think that's the reason most people do it 
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That's the reason I did it 
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January 6th, 2007, 07:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by phirehawk265
 You gotta love a Grolsch style bottle. 
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You should NEVER bottle your beer in a green or clear bottle, it will cause your beer to become skunky 
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January 7th, 2007, 05:02 PM
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I'm well aware of that. Thanks though. 
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January 8th, 2007, 01:06 AM
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Well, I finally started my first batch tonight! Now the wait begins.
I also pulled out all of the Grolsch bottles we had in storage and started cleaning them up. Unfortunately, only about 30-32 of them are brown, so it looks like I'll have to use a few green bottles. 
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January 10th, 2007, 10:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by phirehawk265
Well, I finally started my first batch tonight! Now the wait begins.
I also pulled out all of the Grolsch bottles we had in storage and started cleaning them up. Unfortunately, only about 30-32 of them are brown, so it looks like I'll have to use a few green bottles. 
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January 10th, 2007, 10:23 PM
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 I suppose I could save up a few sam adams bottles and use those, but I don't have a capper. 
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January 10th, 2007, 10:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by phirehawk265
 I suppose I could save up a few sam adams bottles and use those, but I don't have a capper. 
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 Actually, it would be pretty cool to use both and see how much different it turns out. If your careful enough there won't be any difference 
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January 10th, 2007, 10:34 PM
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That's a good way to think of it. 
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January 10th, 2007, 11:19 PM
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mmmm.....tasty
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Quote:
Originally Posted by phirehawk265
 I suppose I could save up a few sam adams bottles and use those, but I don't have a capper. 
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Cappers are cheap.
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