Surfing Waves

Posted: **Sun May 18, 2008 8:53 pm**

Went to Sacramento (california's capital city) and made some beer with some buddies at a place that allows you to make beer using their gear and brew master's to help you.

We made it twice as hoppy as their double IPA so we expect good bitterness and flavor from it.

We used (for those of you who know hops) cascade hops, columbus hops, Chinook hops for the bittering, fuggles hops, and some others.

It was the best smell ever when you'd lift the lid and watch all the malts in the bags cooking in the hot water.. smelled like a fresh brewery. mmm

cannot wait to bottle it in 5 weeks, and take it home!

Posted: **Sun May 18, 2008 10:54 pm**

I think a certain big nosed shaper might have something to say in this thread......

Posted: **Sun May 18, 2008 10:57 pm**

Its ace cooking up your own brews eh!!

You can get loads of kits and its really easy to do at home

Posted: **Sun May 18, 2008 11:00 pm**

hmmm I lives in a country where you can own your own stil...

Posted: **Mon May 19, 2008 5:28 am**

@PapaW
I am building my own brewing setup here without a kit.
Gonna try to be a badass and go about it myself with online instructions.

We only did it at that place because my ladies cousin who works there got us 40% off so it ended up being cheaper with all the hops we used to go that route.. it cost us $180 USD, and if it was us buying the hops and malt ourselves it would have cost closer to $300 USD... we used over a 1000grams of hops

:):)

Posted: **Mon May 19, 2008 6:28 am**

how many pints did that get you then?

ive brewed larger and it hasnt tasted that great but its been strong, i really want to give ale ago.

also started brewing wine, made some cherry wine that tastes like sherry. going to try crabburry wine next and maybe mead if i can find a cheap supply of honey

Posted: **Mon May 19, 2008 7:01 am**

Nice man.. pictures!!!

Posted: **Mon May 19, 2008 4:32 pm**

Phil wrote:how many pints did that get you then?

ive brewed larger and it hasnt tasted that great but its been strong, i really want to give ale ago.

also started brewing wine, made some cherry wine that tastes like sherry. going to try crabburry wine next and maybe mead if i can find a cheap supply of honey

4 cases of 24 US 22oz bottles I believe. Those are 50% bigger than our pints.

If you tried lager already you'd might as well try an ale. Lagers are typically a bit more difficult to perfect due to the temperature requirements.

We brew beer out of our house too and we just finished a Mexian Lager that is a bit darker than a corona or something like that and it actually came out really good.. they are in a perfect mix of flavor and lightness for the hot summer here.

Posted: **Mon May 19, 2008 7:07 pm**

Went to a wedding this weekend, medievil themed and everyone had to go in fancy dress. They brewed up some mead for people to have on arrival at the reception - evil stuff. A couple of them and you were well away.
40kgs honey, yeast & a bit of salt I think it was.

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2008 3:56 am**

wow hahah we have a beer at a local brewery/pub here called pliny the elder and i swear two of those and you really really shouldn't even ride a bike haha.

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2008 11:12 am**

RJD wrote:hmmm I lives in a country where you can own your own stil...

And grow interesting herbs in your veggie patch

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2008 11:24 am**

surf patrol wrote:Went to a wedding this weekend, medievil themed and everyone had to go in fancy dress. They brewed up some mead for people to have on arrival at the reception - evil stuff. A couple of them and you were well away.
40kgs honey, yeast & a bit of salt I think it was.

40kg of honey! :shock: