Homebrew?

[SandTiger]

I've been given some kit and thought I'd give it a bash, soooooo can anybody recommend a good site that gives an idiots guide to homebrew in plain and simple language?

 

[Leon Roskilly]

Get yourself a copy of Dave Line's book

 

'Brewing Beers Like those you Buy'

 

See http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/item1029.htm

 

I never really got past the first recipe, the beer came out so good

 

By the way, I've given up brewing now, so have a load of kit, barrels, bottles etc that I'm not using anymore (gotta keep my drinking/blood pressure down!) so if anyone near me (Rainham, Kent) is interested.....

 

 

Tight Lines - leon

[Alan Taylor]

Get yourself a copy of First Steps in winemaking by C.J.J. Berry ISBN 0 900841 83 4

Gives recipes for wines by the seasons fruits etc.

Beer is included and I am sure the pigs will enjoy the throw away mash at end.

[SandTiger]

Thanks guys - I think I will attempt a beer kit first off as it should have instructions but what I need to find out is the best method of sterlising everything?

[SandTiger]

Wine Making by C.J.J. Berry - Very apt Alan

[Norrie]

Davey, Get an express kit...10 days or so...it'll be ready for us to test..... Actually ,I used to make all my own beer, and wine,many moons ago...will have a look to see if theres any kit left in the loft....

[SandTiger]

Thank you Norrie

 

Tuggs has just stopped laugthing and suggested Milton - Told you I was after an idiot-proof guide

[Norrie]

http://www.home-brew.com/

 

Try this Tiggs....btw...Milton,. :confused: ..as in, for disinfecting ...

[Leon Roskilly]

When making beer, I've just made sure that everything is very clean.

 

In many years of successful brewing, I never had a spoiled brew

 

When I've left bottles with dregs in them too long, so that fungus has grown in the bottom, a soak in a drop of neat household bleach, followed by a thorough rinsing has made them as good as new

 

When using a kit, throw away the instructions!

 

And follow the instructions in Brewing Beers Like you Buy.

 

Beer made from kits have won prizes at shows, but not when using the instructions with the kit, that usually ends up with a yeasty, cloudy brew!

 

Tight Lines - leon

[Ken L]

Getting the crud out of old bottles that haven't been cleaned before being up aside for six months is one of the crappiest jobs ind wine and beer making.

There are some good (but expensive) proprietry products to help with this but a good soak in a solution of biological washing powder is on a par with any of them - Just make sure you wash it out thourally before you start bottleing.