I wanna start brewing :/

**Merp** · August 6th, 2006, 11:40 PM

But dont know where to begin.

I just found a homebrewing forum that I'm about to start reading on. Hopefully I'll start brewing in a week or so.

**absolom** · August 7th, 2006, 02:22 AM

i've always been interested...

**IceMn** · August 7th, 2006, 12:44 PM

Is Sam Adams still giving away brew kits?

**Trendkiller Z28** · August 7th, 2006, 05:27 PM

It's easy to get started. Below I will give you a link to a homebrew shop here in DFW that you can order from online. Order from them or just search Google for one near you. There are several different ways to brew beer. You can do a simple Mr. Beer kit to start of with if you want. They have many many recipes to choose from and you can get their premade mash and whatnot off of their website or on the shop I will post below. Also, if you want to make larger batches than the Mr. Beer kit allows, go with the basic kit on the website below. The basic kit is just a single stage kit and that's all you need to start off. The only difference between the single stage and the two-stage kits is the clarity of the beer once it's done. Single stage beer will have more sediment than the two-stage. I use a single stage myself. You can also use premade mash that's available in homebrew shops and places online as well, or you can prepare your mash yourself. Trust me though, you want to start off with a basic kit first. Preparing your own mash takes much more work and much more money. Preparing your own mash is really an advanced brewers game so just wait to do that later if you want. Now, the basic kit that I bought from the shop below included your first recipe and instructions on how to make it. You can live by those instructions for nearly every beer you make if you want. You can also buy the book I will post below and it is THE best book you can buy on the subject of homebrewing. It tells you what to buy, hwo to brew, the differences in brewing styles, plenty of vocabulary, etc. It's an amazing book and you don't have to read the whole book to get started. It takes you step by step on what you need to do to brew beer. That boko is also available at the shop I will post below. Don't hesitate to ask me any questions if you want. I don't know everything about the subject by any means but if I don't know, I will stear you in the right direction. Here are the links........

Homebrew Headquarters......

Homebrew Headquarters

The Joy of Homebrewing Third Edition.......

Amazon.com: The Complete Joy of Homebrewing Third Edition (Harperresource Book): Books: Charles Papazian

**absolom** · August 8th, 2006, 02:46 AM

can i brew some bad ass stouts?

**danrak** · August 8th, 2006, 01:10 PM

Home brewing is a piece of cake. You really want to try something different, try some mead. Its easy, honey, water and yeast. A good thing to find is a good local home brew shop with someone knowledgable.

**Trendkiller Z28** · August 8th, 2006, 06:59 PM

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can i brew some bad ass stouts?

Yes. Just get a basic kit and let the people know that you buy it from what you are looking for in your stout. Check out the book I posted as well. There is so much to learn in that book.

**Merp** · August 8th, 2006, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Trendkiller Z28

Yes. Just get a basic kit and order let the people know that you buy it from what you are looking for in your stout. Check out the book I posted as well. There is so much to learn in that book.

Thanks alot man.

That's some good info up there.

**Trendkiller Z28** · August 8th, 2006, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Merp

Thanks alot man.

That's some good info up there.

No problem at all. Like I said, if you have any questions just let me know

**Merp** · August 8th, 2006, 10:38 PM

So you would recommend getting something like the Mr Beer first just to learn on?

With the Mr Beer, dont you just buy the malt extracts and then just add water pretty much?

**Trendkiller Z28** · August 9th, 2006, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Merp

So you would recommend getting something like the Mr Beer first just to learn on?

With the Mr Beer, dont you just buy the malt extracts and then just add water pretty much?

The Mr. Beer kit is a good start just to get your feet wet. You can still make good beer with that kit but it doesn't make as much as the 5 gallon kit of course. Yes, you do buy the malt extracts but it's the same as what I do with my 5 gallon kit. You can still use hops if you want, add fruit puree's, etc. if you want to get creative. The Mr. Beer kit is something to play with to see if you would really like to make it a hobby. If it turns out that you don't, you didn't invest much money into it then. Just make sure you read all of the instructions and what you can on brewing because I would hate to see you, or anyone else for that matter make a couple bad batches and decide making beer sucks. It takes some practice, organization, patience, and creativity to make good beer.

**Merp** · August 9th, 2006, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Trendkiller Z28

The Mr. Beer kit is a good start just to get your feet wet. You can still make good beer with that kit but it doesn't make as much as the 5 gallon kit of course. Yes, you do buy the malt extracts but it's the same as what I do with my 5 gallon kit. You can still use hops if you want, add fruit puree's, etc. if you want to get creative. The Mr. Beer kit is something to play with to see if you would really like to make it a hobby. If it turns out that you don't, you didn't invest much money into it then. Just make sure you read all of the instructions and what you can on brewing because I would hate to see you, or anyone else for that matter make a couple bad batches and decide making beer sucks. It takes some practice, organization, patience, and creativity to make good beer.

Good deal.

I guess I'll pick up a Mr Beer kit sometime early next week.

**Trendkiller Z28** · August 9th, 2006, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Merp

Good deal.

I guess I'll pick up a Mr Beer kit sometime early next week.

Sounds good. The very first thing you should always remember is, make sure you sanitize everything very well

**Merp** · August 28th, 2006, 10:08 PM

My beer has been in the fermenter for 7 days now but I still dont think it's time to bottle it. The instructions said to bottle it after 7 days but it's still got bubbles on top so should a wait a few more days?

**Merp** · August 29th, 2006, 05:33 PM

Well, I bottled it today

And while bottling it I poured a sip into another cup and tasted it......

This stuff is gonna be really good once it carbonates and is cold.

**BlackDemon** · August 31st, 2006, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Merp

Well, I bottled it today

And while bottling it I poured a sip into another cup and tasted it......

This stuff is gonna be really good once it carbonates and is cold.

**Merp** · September 4th, 2006, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackDemon

Going home to taste it tomorrow

**Trendkiller Z28** · September 7th, 2006, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Merp

Well, I bottled it today

And while bottling it I poured a sip into another cup and tasted it......

This stuff is gonna be really good once it carbonates and is cold.

Kick ass!! did you get the Mr. Beer? What recipe did you make? Let us know how it turns out. I gotta bottle mine within the next couple days. It's been fermenting for three weeks but it's going to be a very strong IPA

**Merp** · October 29th, 2006, 08:32 PM

Holy s*** son.

I finally tried a Unibroue Maudite today and it taste IDENTICAL to my first homebrew, the West Coast Pale Ale.

**Trendkiller Z28** · November 4th, 2006, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Merp

Holy s*** son.

I finally tried a Unibroue Maudite today and it taste IDENTICAL to my first homebrew, the West Coast Pale Ale.

Merp > Unibroue

**Merp** · November 5th, 2006, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Trendkiller Z28

Merp > Unibroue

yea...I dunno wtf happened. I dont know if that's what it was suppose to taste like or not

**Mad Martigan** · December 8th, 2006, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by danrak

Home brewing is a piece of cake. You really want to try something different, try some mead. Its easy, honey, water and yeast. A good thing to find is a good local home brew shop with someone knowledgable.

Yeah, but most mead takes fawking FOREVER.