People with homebrewing experience... I have considered doing it long enough and am going to try my hand at it in hopes of gaining a new hobby. A local supply store here called The Beer Nut sells a basic starter kit which includes the following. Can anyone here with experience vouch that this is a good starter? :geek:
The Basic Home Brewing System
The basic system contains the following items:
* A 6.5 gallon Fermenter with lid.
* A 5 gallon Priming/Bottling bucket with bottling spigot.
* An Airlock.
* A Syphon & Bottling setup.
* A Hydrometer and Tube.
* A Bottle Brush.
* A Twin Lever Bottle Capper.
* A Strip Thermometer.
* An 8 oz. Package of Sanitizer.
* Curved Racking Tube
* A Home Brewing Handbook.
* A Home Brewing Instructional DVD
Buy this item, get a a copy of "Complete Joy of Homebrewing", Papazian.
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Is this good? I've really been wanting to go down to the Uinta brewery to pick some up.
I've decided I have no fucking rabbit it my genetic make-up. They can have all the 'hoppy" beer they want!
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
I'm gonna be wrecked. No way I make it through them all.
Not wrecked, mildly inebriated. Dude, I've seen you put down 8-10 beers no prob. The 120 is the only threat here. The 90 min is 9% ABV, the 75 is 7.5, and the 60 is 6%. It's not as bad as it sounds. You'll be fine. You can have some crackers if you want.
I'm gonna be wrecked. No way I make it through them all.
Not wrecked, mildly inebriated. Dude, I've seen you put down 8-10 beers no prob. The 120 is the only threat here. The 90 min is 9% ABV, the 75 is 7.5, and the 60 is 6%. It's not as bad as it sounds. You'll be fine. You can have some crackers if you want.
I'll have like a thousand oyster crackers.
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I'm probably going to be trading the Cucumber Saison, but I hear it's interesting. The growler is Cigar City Brandy Barrel Hunahpu's Imperial Stout. They happened to have it on tap today when I visited so I had a snifter and bought a growler to go. It was great.
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I'm probably going to be trading the Cucumber Saison, but I hear it's interesting. The growler is Cigar City Brandy Barrel Hunahpu's Imperial Stout. They happened to have it on tap today when I visited so I had a snifter and bought a growler to go. It was great.
Where??? I'm up in Tampa all the time for work and I've never seen it on tap around here.
I'm probably going to be trading the Cucumber Saison, but I hear it's interesting. The growler is Cigar City Brandy Barrel Hunahpu's Imperial Stout. They happened to have it on tap today when I visited so I had a snifter and bought a growler to go. It was great.
Where??? I'm up in Tampa all the time for work and I've never seen it on tap around here.
Cigar City tapped it this week. They were getting rid of all of it because of infection concerns. It definitely wasn't infected.
I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
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so a sorta kinda buddy of mine was heading to ohio a couple weeks ago to visit family and I asked him to check the stores and bring me at least a couple sixers, which he did. But, whether he being a cheap peckerhead or what he comes back with a pair of mixed winter packs.
In that...
Southern Tier Old Man
Anchor Christmas
New Belgium Snow Day
Big Sky...whatever their winter is called
Goose Island Mild Winter
and i'll be damned if I can remember the other one
Some past their prime of course Old Man was ok and Snow Day last night was pretty tasty....nothing like christmas in June when it freakin 95 degrees out
All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
so a sorta kinda buddy of mine was heading to ohio a couple weeks ago to visit family and I asked him to check the stores and bring me at least a couple sixers, which he did. But, whether he being a cheap peckerhead or what he comes back with a pair of mixed winter packs.
In that...
Southern Tier Old Man
Anchor Christmas
New Belgium Snow Day
Big Sky...whatever their winter is called
Goose Island Mild Winter
and i'll be damned if I can remember the other one
Some past their prime of course Old Man was ok and Snow Day last night was pretty tasty....nothing like christmas in June when it freakin 95 degrees out
Sounds like your "sorta kinda buddy" of your's is a dick.....and pretty funny.
Either way, I don't care what kind it is - if someone wants to bring me free beer then I'm not complaining.
so a sorta kinda buddy of mine was heading to ohio a couple weeks ago to visit family and I asked him to check the stores and bring me at least a couple sixers, which he did. But, whether he being a cheap peckerhead or what he comes back with a pair of mixed winter packs.
In that...
Southern Tier Old Man
Anchor Christmas
New Belgium Snow Day
Big Sky...whatever their winter is called
Goose Island Mild Winter
and i'll be damned if I can remember the other one
Some past their prime of course Old Man was ok and Snow Day last night was pretty tasty....nothing like christmas in June when it freakin 95 degrees out
Sounds like your "sorta kinda buddy" of your's is a dick.....and pretty funny.
Either way, I don't care what kind it is - if someone wants to bring me free beer then I'm not complaining.
yeah he's a weasel and always has been. He said he didn't find much selection at room temp aside from those. I call bullshit but, as you said, no need complaining....got to try a few I wouldn't otherwise....just about 6 or 7 months late though
All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
I'm going to NYC for a pubcrawl on Saturday I hope Reissdorf Kölsch and Traunsteiner Fürsten Trunk are still available on draft at Zum Schneider, and I cannot wait to top the night off with some vodka drinks @ Pravda.
Journey Begins: 1992-08-15, Montage Mountain Performing Arts Center,
Scranton, Pennsylvania
so a sorta kinda buddy of mine was heading to ohio a couple weeks ago to visit family and I asked him to check the stores and bring me at least a couple sixers, which he did. But, whether he being a cheap peckerhead or what he comes back with a pair of mixed winter packs.
In that...
Southern Tier Old Man
Anchor Christmas
New Belgium Snow Day
Big Sky...whatever their winter is called
Goose Island Mild Winter
and i'll be damned if I can remember the other one
Some past their prime of course Old Man was ok and Snow Day last night was pretty tasty....nothing like christmas in June when it freakin 95 degrees out
I really like the the Snow Day. It was a fantastic beer back in Jan/Feb.
Agreed on your buddy doesn't sound like a real "buddy"... Sounds like he bought everything that the store was trying to unload cause it's been sitting there too long...
lol... picked up a 4-pack of DFH festina peach the other day... not a big wheat drinker, but it will be interesting to try...
Haven't been drinking a whole lot for beer the last week... been on a little bit of a scotch kick again... realized i have 4 different bottles of open single malt in the cupboard and 2 un-open ones in the closet, need to catch up...
Houston, Texas... Believe it or not, there are 7 million people here... must be a couple of fans who'd love to see you play.
Pyramid finally distributes to Mass! This beer was one of the highlights of my trip to Seattle a few years ago.
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
Pyramid? Really? I recently went to their brewpub in Berkeley and thought most of their beer was boring. That said, I found a new beer yesterday from Boulevard. It's a Golden Bock and I am stoked to try it.
PORTLAND - 18 JUL 98 // TAMPA - 12 AUG 00 // PORTLAND - 02 NOV 00 // SEATTLE - 05 NOV 00 // SEATTLE - 09 DEC 02 BERN, SWITZERLAND - 13 SEP 06 // PORTLAND - 26 SEP 09 // CHICAGO - 19 JUL 13 // PORTLAND - 29 NOV 13 CHICAGO - 20 AUG 16 // CHICAGO - 22 AUG 16 // PHOENIX - 09 MAY 22 // CHICAGO - 05 SEP 23 // CHICAGO - 07 SEP 23
Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale. A great, easy to drink, "generic" beer.
That shit is dangerous for me.
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Not only is it the best that I get to live in Bend, but where else can you drink excellent beer made 100 yards away when listening to live music at a beautiful outdoor venue? Michael Franti's up next!
Heck, I can't remember if I posted this in here yet, but if any of you ever get to Iowa, look to try some Toppling Goliath beers. A terrific newer brewery. About to expand and put in a bottling line. Currently tap only except for a few rare one off bottling events.
There beers are delicious. Great lineup of pale ale/ipas using different hops:
PseudoSue - Citra
Zeelander - Nelson
Golden Nugget (their flagship) - nugget
Biter - can't remember what hop
Millennium Falcon - falconer's flight
1492 - columbus
Twisted Galaxy - galaxy hop
I think I'm forgetting some.
Not too mention some great stouts and barrel-aged stouts:
Just avoid Dorthy's, Tsunami Pale, Tsunami dark is they have any of the above listed. Decent beers but pedestrian and meant for people that need "training wheels" for craft beer.
I work two blocks from the Portland Deschutes Brewpub. I love it.
The girlfriend and I were in Portland last month and we had dinner there before seeing Mark Lanegan at the Wonder Ballroom.
The Elk Burger is awesome.
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
I work two blocks from the Portland Deschutes Brewpub. I love it.
The girlfriend and I were in Portland last month and we had dinner there before seeing Mark Lanegan at the Wonder Ballroom.
is that where it started for "the girlfriend"? :shh:
If I had known then what I know now...
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VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Pyramid? Really? I recently went to their brewpub in Berkeley and thought most of their beer was boring. That said, I found a new beer yesterday from Boulevard. It's a Golden Bock and I am stoked to try it.
yeah, not a fan of the pyramid.
we did a portland brewpub stumble a few years back. highlights that I remember were lucky lab and bridgeport
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
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The Basic Home Brewing System
The basic system contains the following items:
* A 6.5 gallon Fermenter with lid.
* A 5 gallon Priming/Bottling bucket with bottling spigot.
* An Airlock.
* A Syphon & Bottling setup.
* A Hydrometer and Tube.
* A Bottle Brush.
* A Twin Lever Bottle Capper.
* A Strip Thermometer.
* An 8 oz. Package of Sanitizer.
* Curved Racking Tube
* A Home Brewing Handbook.
* A Home Brewing Instructional DVD
Buy this item, get a a copy of "Complete Joy of Homebrewing", Papazian.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
I've decided I have no fucking rabbit it my genetic make-up. They can have all the 'hoppy" beer they want!
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Not wrecked, mildly inebriated. Dude, I've seen you put down 8-10 beers no prob. The 120 is the only threat here. The 90 min is 9% ABV, the 75 is 7.5, and the 60 is 6%. It's not as bad as it sounds. You'll be fine. You can have some crackers if you want.
9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
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Really curious about that cucumber saison as well. Let us know how it goes.
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In that...
Southern Tier Old Man
Anchor Christmas
New Belgium Snow Day
Big Sky...whatever their winter is called
Goose Island Mild Winter
and i'll be damned if I can remember the other one
Some past their prime of course Old Man was ok and Snow Day last night was pretty tasty....nothing like christmas in June when it freakin 95 degrees out
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
Sounds like your "sorta kinda buddy" of your's is a dick.....and pretty funny.
Either way, I don't care what kind it is - if someone wants to bring me free beer then I'm not complaining.
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Journey Ends:
I really like the the Snow Day. It was a fantastic beer back in Jan/Feb.
Agreed on your buddy doesn't sound like a real "buddy"... Sounds like he bought everything that the store was trying to unload cause it's been sitting there too long...
lol... picked up a 4-pack of DFH festina peach the other day... not a big wheat drinker, but it will be interesting to try...
Haven't been drinking a whole lot for beer the last week... been on a little bit of a scotch kick again... realized i have 4 different bottles of open single malt in the cupboard and 2 un-open ones in the closet, need to catch up...
BERN, SWITZERLAND - 13 SEP 06 // PORTLAND - 26 SEP 09 // CHICAGO - 19 JUL 13 // PORTLAND - 29 NOV 13
CHICAGO - 20 AUG 16 // CHICAGO - 22 AUG 16 // PHOENIX - 09 MAY 22 // CHICAGO - 05 SEP 23 // CHICAGO - 07 SEP 23
BERN, SWITZERLAND - 13 SEP 06 // PORTLAND - 26 SEP 09 // CHICAGO - 19 JUL 13 // PORTLAND - 29 NOV 13
CHICAGO - 20 AUG 16 // CHICAGO - 22 AUG 16 // PHOENIX - 09 MAY 22 // CHICAGO - 05 SEP 23 // CHICAGO - 07 SEP 23
That shit is dangerous for me.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Not only is it the best that I get to live in Bend, but where else can you drink excellent beer made 100 yards away when listening to live music at a beautiful outdoor venue? Michael Franti's up next!
BERN, SWITZERLAND - 13 SEP 06 // PORTLAND - 26 SEP 09 // CHICAGO - 19 JUL 13 // PORTLAND - 29 NOV 13
CHICAGO - 20 AUG 16 // CHICAGO - 22 AUG 16 // PHOENIX - 09 MAY 22 // CHICAGO - 05 SEP 23 // CHICAGO - 07 SEP 23
Which also means you're a 6 minute stumble from about 10 other brewpubs! Portland is awesome.
Good stuff!
There beers are delicious. Great lineup of pale ale/ipas using different hops:
PseudoSue - Citra
Zeelander - Nelson
Golden Nugget (their flagship) - nugget
Biter - can't remember what hop
Millennium Falcon - falconer's flight
1492 - columbus
Twisted Galaxy - galaxy hop
I think I'm forgetting some.
Not too mention some great stouts and barrel-aged stouts:
Rover Truck
Morning Delight
Kentucky Brunch
Assassin
Just avoid Dorthy's, Tsunami Pale, Tsunami dark is they have any of the above listed. Decent beers but pedestrian and meant for people that need "training wheels" for craft beer.
The girlfriend and I were in Portland last month and we had dinner there before seeing Mark Lanegan at the Wonder Ballroom.
The Elk Burger is awesome.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
is that where it started for "the girlfriend"? :shh:
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
yeah, not a fan of the pyramid.
we did a portland brewpub stumble a few years back. highlights that I remember were lucky lab and bridgeport
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all