Homebrew Beer Making

Homebrew Beer Making

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  • DaaB Rank: Sergeant on 11 Jul 2006 10:16 AM

    From New Forest, 4 posts


    If you're interested in making your own beer from grain and hops, here's a website that shows you how to mash grain and boil hops to brew beer from the base ingredients known as Craft Brewing.

    Jim's Beer Kit

    Quote: Hi, I'm Jim, an enthusiastic homebrewer from Washington, England.

    About my Homebrew System

    I use the traditional 'mashing' system (grain brewing) for my homebrew; it allows me to make a beer that can be enjoyed and which I am proud to serve up to my friends (though sometimes I think I'd prefer to drink it all myself!). My preferred beer is traditional English style beer, now commonly known as 'Real Ale' (presumably to distinguish it from the more or less 'Unreal Ale' which is often served up in pubs these days). My homebrew techniques reflect this.

  • dmxx99 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel on 4 Aug 2006 1:14 AM

    From Florida,Usa, 260 posts


    sound cool

  • Darky Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel on 29 Sep 2006 8:24 PM

    From Bristol, UK, 261 posts


    I used to brew my own beer. When I left school and started work, I could afford to buy it ready made.

  • DaaB Rank: Sergeant on 10 Oct 2006 11:01 AM

    From New Forest, 4 posts


    Good for you.

    You must have a very good job.

  • Darky Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel on 13 Oct 2006 4:12 PM

    From Bristol, UK, 261 posts


    Not really, but I was getting fed up with having barrels of fermenting beer everywhere.

  • DaaB Rank: Sergeant on 15 Oct 2006 12:10 PM

    From New Forest, 4 posts


    That's what garages are for Wink

  • Darky Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel on 21 Oct 2006 10:02 PM

    From Bristol, UK, 261 posts


    Good point. Do you have any recipes for an ale that won't give me heart-burn? Love proper beer, but lately I've been suffering. Only thing that agrees with me is Becks.

  • DaaB Rank: Sergeant on 21 Oct 2006 11:02 PM

    From New Forest, 4 posts


    Note, the site has moved to a new location and has more content Jims Beer Kit



    Darky, sounds like lighter, low(er) carb beer (this doesn't have to mean low taste) would suit you, why dont you check out the forum attached to the site Jims Homebrew Forum its got lots of recipes, there are several lager a pilsner recipes there, i'd use a dry beer enzyme, it allows the yeast to ferment out normally unfermentable dextrins and will make a beer lighter in body and increase the alcohol content.

  • Darky Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel on 22 Oct 2006 12:01 AM

    From Bristol, UK, 261 posts


    Checked out the forum. I guess homebrewing has come on a bit since I last participated. Many thanks for the info.