anyone made their own beer?

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

i am thinking of getting one of those kits to make my own beer. have any of you made any and did it turn out good? just wondering if is worth the time and money to do

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[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

piss in some apple cider and let it sit for a month in your closet.

 

[Colt9699 10+ year member]

I was wondering the same thing, been wanting to try it out for years.

 

[Rattlebrain 10+ year member]

I have one. a Mr Beer. Its ok. I never got real creative with it though. I just used the basic kits.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

I never even knew they made such a thing. Then again I rarely drink, but would probably be a lot cheaper. Also, must be into it hardcore to have to make it, lol!

 

[thesandman 10+ year member]

send me a link

 

[Tirefryr 10+ year member]

I have a Mr. Beer kit and love it. It's perfect for small batches and they have a ton of recipes available on the site.

http://www.mrbeer.com/

I'm actually bottling today.

 

[63mopar 10+ year member]

My dad used to make his own beer. He got into it pretty big. He got to the point where the only thing he was buying from the store was the yeast. He got malting barley from a friend and hops from an uncle that lives in Washington state. He would sprout, dry, and crack the barley himself. He has notebooks he kept so he could tell what he had done from start to finish on each batch. By the time he finished he was making about 15 gallons at a time and putting it in 5 gallon pop kegs. It can be a pretty in depth process if you want to make it that way. It usually turned out pretty good.

Good Luck!

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

mr beer is awesome. i havent used mine in a while, but it comes out with some pretty good stuff

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

is it true it has a lot of calories or can you make light beer? i am going to look at that site.thanks

 

[Tirefryr 10+ year member]

They have a lot of things available. Calories are overrated. That's NOT what makes you fat, contrary to popular belief.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

I have a Mr Beer, used it twice years ago and then never used it again

I get $3 cases of beer so it really isn't worth my time

When is the last time you drank a 12 pack+ of soda in a night? That is one of the main reasons why beer makes you fat

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

I have a Mr Beer, used it twice years ago and then never used it again
I get $3 cases of beer so it really isn't worth my time

When is the last time you drank a 12 pack+ of soda in a night? That is one of the main reasons why beer makes you fat

thats true

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

A couple English friends of my family made their own beer from scratch. It was really dark but lets just say my family still has the 5 from the 6-pack the gave us the first time.

 

[mrogowski 5,000+ posts]

There are good kits and not so good kits. Firstly, here are a few pointers for those of you who are planning to start things out:

- Be patient, don't panic, stay cool

- Whatever kit you get, throw out the instructions and yeast that comes with it

- You make the wort (pre-beer), yeast makes the beer

- Find a brewing supplier and seek out a fresh, alternate yeast and some liquid or dry malt extract (light) to add to your kit

- The person at the brew supply store is probably one of the friendliest guys you'll ever meet. Ask questions and get answers

- If the kits are called "lager" they are lying. All kits are ales

- Water makes up 90% of what it is you drink - use good tasting water

- Sanitation is key

- Mr. Beer is poop

I started a thread over at SSA about my last brew session. Its based on all grain brewing which is not something you need to get into:

http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=8563

If you have questions about brewing, I'm willing to answer them.

Best,

Mark