Homebrew Beer

[Animal Cracker]

Does anyone here homebrew beer? Just cruious how many folks out there cook up their own suds. I have tried it here in my current locale with some less than standard brewing ingredients...will be albe to enjoy a Christmas beer atleast!

[StoneGRMI]

I have a few times. The first time it didn't turn out so good but the second time I had some help from a friend who is a brew master so it turned out great. One was a raspberry ale and the other was a java stout. Try making wine, too. Wine is a lot easier with the kits and ends up tasting great. Friends and family will be really impressed to get a bottle of homemade wine from you for a gift!

[biglouie250]

i was going to buy a brewery kit, it looked cheezy tho, i want to find something a little better so i can make something that rivals sam adams.

[Animal Cracker]

Here in Iraq, beer is impossible to come by, so we are forced to homebrew. I bought a Coopers Ale kit..seemed easy.. the Mix, sugar, yeast...let sit...bottle..let sit...drink.... but I am not getting much action though the gas valve- when it does gas, doesnt give off the yeasty smell I remember, actually smells like beer!

[l2elapse]

i could make wine without a kit, its simple

[paulzane]

I have spent many years in the Middle East where I turned non alcoholic beer into alcoholic beer by adding sugar and yeast. It doesn't taste bad and has the required effect!

The breweries at home spend money and a lot of time taking the alcohol out for the Middle East market ..... we spend a lot of time and a little money putting it back!!

[Foskamink]

mmm this guy apparently home made run. half a bottle ****ed him up bad and he wanted to fight a guy 5 inchs shorter and 40 lbs lighter, short story the little guy knew how to box and that guys jaw was broke 3 places hahhah teachs tough guys what happens!!! say no to home brew

[Animal Cracker]

Could be the temp that I have it stored...it gets so cold here in the eve/morns and hot during the day..might be having an effect on it..

[donniebrasco]

i thought that homebrewing can be quite dangerous, or do these kits make it reasonablly safe.

[Panzerfaust]

My family has made homemade brew/wine/shine for years..

Now they only make homebrew but i remember the "shine" days. I think i drank all the homebrew my dad gave me..he is always making different kinds. He was so proud when he replicated American "water" (beer).

He tries all kinds of different hops etc..