Homebrewed Beer

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Anybody here into homebrewing beer?

It's something I've wanted to do for quite some time now and I just got a simple starter kit yesterday for fathers day...

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(To anyone experienced I know I know it's a Mr.Beer... but hey they were bought by Coopers, use their ingredients, and I got it as a gift ;))

I must admit that I'm not too thrilled about the included brew but I'll make it and try it simply because it came with it.

What I really can't wait to do is a Pumpkin Lager and a Doppelbock. If all goes well I plan to get a couple of 6 gallon carboys and stop drinking "bought" beer altogether except on occassion if there is something I can't come anywhere close to making.

So.... anyone else here homebrewing? Got recipes or experience tips to share? Post it up here as I will try to do as well as I progress through this hobby. :cheers:


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Homebrewn forestbrewn vodka is somewhat popular here, though the facilities get closed down quite often...
 
Jet Badger
Homebrewn forestbrewn vodka is somewhat popular here, though the facilities get closed down quite often...
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Ya "unregulated" distilleries are quite illegal here too. Brewing is ok though :)
 
I recently was given a Mr. Beer kit too. It came with one of their IPA brews, which I'm excited about. The only reason I haven't started it yet is because all of the bought beer that I drink comes in bottles that do not have twist off caps, and I don't drink soda from plastic bottles.
 
toymdngn
all of the bought beer that I drink comes in bottles that do not have twist off caps, and I don't drink soda from plastic bottles.
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Same here but that's a good thing! Caps are like $5 for 144 or something and a capper is about $13. SAVE YOUR BOTTLES! You want the flip top type NOT twist offs ;-)

Did your kit not come with bottles? Mine has 8 1L bottles in it, but theyre plastic so I wont be using them, just because im saving my glass ones.
 
Hi my grandad makes a lot of home brew beer and wine. I work at at a fruit salad factory so when I get any fruit cheap out of the staff shop I give it to him and he will make some wine with it. Also he has 2 of these to keep the beer he makes in.

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bluemoon_19
Also he has 2 of these to keep the beer he makes in.
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Ya I found a place online yesterday that sells fermenters similar to that for 5 gallon batches at about $9 each. Thinking I might have to pick up a few.
 
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