hmmm beer.....type stuff

[art b]

just had a peek in the airing cupboard.... and all is going to plan...



5 gallons of country cider,7.5%
and 30 bottles of classic red wine...14%

around 30p a pint too...

[Incursus]

[Fieldy]

I did that once, tasted terrible

all my housemates did it, we would drink everyone else's, then mine as a dare

[Big Mouse]

Quoting: Fieldy

I did that once, tasted terrible  

You did it wrong then didn't you.

You should follow the manufacturers instructions to the letter - then a day before your mates come around to taste it and compare their efforts against yours, you empty all the discoloured offensive smelling shite away that you've wasted several weeks on and top up the bottles with cheap Yorkshire bitter (you don't want it tasting too professional) from the supermarket.

20 years on some of my mates still think it was the best homebrew they ever tasted

[Titsy]

[Fieldy]

Quoting: Big Mouse

You should follow the manufacturers instructions to the letter - then a day before your mates come around to taste it and compare their efforts against yours, you empty all the discoloured offensive smelling shite away that you've wasted several weeks on and top up the bottles with cheap Yorkshire bitter (you don't want it tasting too professional) from the supermarket.

[Roadkill]

Yeah . . I really must do that next year . . . . .

[art b]

we used this shop in mk for supplies,

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[FUBAR]

Quoting: Big Mouse

20 years on some of my mates still think it was the best homebrew they ever tasted

Bravo!!!

[Incursus]

Quoting: art b

we used this shop in mk for supplies,

http://www.homebrew-kits.co.uk/

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[art b]

went for a country stroll today,

and found these beuts in a country pub

erdinger wheat beer....

[art b]

as its been a bit chilly outside i decided to get some friut juces and make some more alcohol....







there at different stages, but all look and smell great,

apple.cranberry,grape juice,
water sugar[optional], teaspoon of yeast
light blue touch paper and .....




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[FUBAR]

so that lot covers the "Fruit-based drink for the lady..." part then

[art b]

yup and for around 2.50 ....a gallon...

[daveyboy]

surprising.
i did,nt think you was much of a drinker art.

[art b]

ya right dave... im not a big drinker 5'8".....
i dont really drink that much.....

i dont mind a couple of premium lagers or a tasty scrumpy cider,and a glass of wine,

i used to have a go at brewing a few years ago [not very sucessfully]
and got back into it  recently with a few bods from the northants car meet,
tbh...the whole procces is quite interesting,
and with the number of resources now available on the tinternet, it seems to be easier to produce a decent brew...time will tell,

we also have 4 adults in the house who sit down for dinner and nearly always have a bottle of wine between us,[which isnt much] so its ideal to have an interestin supply of drinks,
and its as cheap as chips...

which arnt really that cheap....

[art b]

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[Roadkill]

Hey, it's be keeping me alive for years !

[art b]

ive upped production since someone gave me some 6 gallon fermenters...

my spare room looks like this at the moment... :mrgreen:





thats...

4 gallons of a scrumpy cider....   £16

6 gallons of appple and grape wine..... £20

5 gallons of black stout..... £11


thats all thats fermenting at the moment... ive got 91 litres of various brews stashed as well,....

[Titsy]

Your liver must be taking a pounding Mr B...

[art b]

nah ....
we havn't drank much..

its stashed ....awaiting various celebrations,

my nippers are 18 and 21 later this year, we have a couple of beer festivals comming up, xmas and my burp day...

i have 91+ litres in stock. some of it takes a year to really condition,

its more of a hobby making it...and cheap drink is just a bonus,...

ive gave a few away too....

[philoldsmobile]

Quoting: art b

ya right dave... im not a big drinker 5'8"....

what have we told you about stealing Mrs B's high heels?

[art b]

ive added few bits to the collection,
77litre s/sstock pot...36 quid,
s/s brewing platform...nowt...

i can see some real ale comming up, boiling grain,hops and fermenting ...

[philoldsmobile]

Quoting: art b

im not a big drinker 5'8"...

oooh, can I borrow your tape measure please Art? it would make me about 6 feet tall!

[Titsy]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

oooh, can I borrow your tape measure please Art? it would make me about 6 feet tall!

Why not just use the same one you used to measure the Alfa the other day...