Homebrewing Thread for KCW

[MacMullen]

I meant it in the sense that not only do we not do any brewing, we never have done any brewing of any kind. I've read a bit online about making mead, & it sounds interesting.

Thanks for the responses, gents.

Sherry

Sherry, brewing really is as simple as boiling water. If you can cook, you're ahead of most beginning brewers. It almost all comes down to boiling water, tossing in a few ingredients, letting the mixture cool, then pouring it into a bucket with some yeast, and letting it sit for a week.

Even with my first, most amateurish brews, I've never had a negative comment. It was probably politeness on the part of the tasters, but I prefer to think that it's because they've never had a real beer before.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Sherry,

I will have to echo the other's comments, home brewing is not only a fun and cheap to make your beverage of choice, it is surprisingly simple, and takes very little time as well! With bottling, I probably spend less than 8 hours to brew a batch of wine from a wine kit, and no more even if I start with freshly squeezed grape must (the name for the juice). My beers have not taken any longer, although there is a little extra time if you are using fresh grains, but no much. Brewing is definitely a fun way to spend some time without having to lay out a lot of cash or time for a return. Once you buy the initial equipment (probably less then $100) you will only spend about $75-$95 for a batch of wine, and less for beer. For the wine, you will get 2-3 cases of wine. If brewing beer, I seem to recall you get about the same, 2-3 cases.

Anyway, jump in, it's a great time.