Ever done a homebrew?

[Big Dog]

It's going alright thanks!

The first batch is called a 'lager' but to me it tastes sorta like one of those White Rabbit dark ales. It's ready for drinking now and will probably last me a few months.

I'm starting to get excited about the second batch... which I'll call Jizzybräu. It's still in the fermenter but after about 3 weeks of brewing, most of the foaming has stopped (just needs a few more days at ~18'C before I'll be comfortable bottling it). It's the brew where I've used the 'Munich Lager' wort, a malt extract (instead of dextrose) and a hipster yeast (which seems to have gone better than the last).

Tempting to print out a few labels for this one... even if I just get a few cheap sticker sheets from Officeworks. Have already had a bit of interest from colleagues so would love to share it around a bit if the Jizzybräu is any good. Would be weird but if we miss out on the finals, I'd love to attend our last home game & do one in a gatorade bottle or something. Could colour it like a sports drink and sneak it in as a cheeky little bit of comfort

Lager is made using a special process called, you guessed it, 'Lagering'. Home brews generally are not a true lager.

There's not much better than enjoying your own home brew. Except maybe a Rooster's premiership and one other thing.

[ism22]

Lager is made using a special process called, you guessed it, 'Lagering'. Home brews generally are not a true lager.

There's not much better than enjoying your own home brew. Except maybe a Rooster's premiership and one other thing.

Aaah interesting, that explains a lot about the first batch. Would you say there's any type of beer that's best suited to homebrews?

Very soon I'm gonna have ~6-12 months worth of beer that I can either share around, crack open for parties or just leave sitting around maturing until the time is right. I agree that it's up there with the other said feelings

Going to Japan in a couple of weeks... sorta wish I could bring some over to share with my mates. That said, they pretty much don't tax booze so I'll be sweet regardless.

[Big Dog]

Aaah interesting, that explains a lot about the first batch. Would you say there's any type of beer that's best suited to homebrews?

Very soon I'm gonna have ~6-12 months worth of beer that I can either share around, crack open for parties or just leave sitting around maturing until the time is right. I agree that it's up there with the other said feelings

Going to Japan in a couple of weeks... sorta wish I could bring some over to share with my mates. That said, they pretty much don't tax booze so I'll be sweet regardless.

Basically most home brews are classed as ales. The cheap cans you buy from the supermarket might say lager, or lager style but they're not. Lagers are brewed at lower temperatures and require specialised equipment and take up to two months to ferment. Home brew has it's own peculiar flavour regardless of the style or type listed on the can.

[Crab]

I went home-brew crazy from the late 90s until maybe 10 years ago . Went from bottling to the keg system after wearing myself out cleaning and sterilising bottles, lol. Some of favourite brews were a Dutch style lager , a tooheys old imitation and a Carlton Draught,with a drying enzyme additive, that was better than the original.

[ism22]

I went home-brew crazy from the late 90s until maybe 10 years ago . Went from bottling to the keg system after wearing myself out cleaning and sterilising bottles, lol. Some of favourite brews were a Dutch style lager , a tooheys old imitation and a Carlton Draught,with a drying enzyme additive, that was better than the original.

Damn I'd love to have a keg!

IMO Carlton Draught's totally under-rated. My father in-law's from Vietnam and always gets me a draught when we're eating out at a club. Goes down well with a good parma!!!

[Andrew Walker]

Damn I'd love to have a keg!

I am sure you have drunk plenty

[ism22]

I am sure you have drunk plenty

[Big Dog]

Put down a batch of ginger beer a while back, after a 20yr hiatus from homebrew. Tastes not too shabby. I used ginger root, not a canned wort. It's about 3% alcohol and goes down well on a hot day.

[Crab]

I just made a Asahi style Japanese Rice Lager brew. A good quality beer but fairly strong at 6.3% ABV.