Flashy Man
Misfit Emeritus
Anybody else out there a homebrewer?
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USCHO Brewing
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Flashy Man
Misfit Emeritus
Re: USCHO Brewing
I got a 1-gallon kit from Northern Brewer for Christmas. Just bottled a brown ale and brewed a honey porter today.
I got a 1-gallon kit from Northern Brewer for Christmas. Just bottled a brown ale and brewed a honey porter today.
Flashy Man
Misfit Emeritus
Mr. Beer or something else?
Re: USCHO Brewing
Y'all need to dial into GPL and talk to Viking. He and a few others have provided the homebrews for the Final 5 tailgate for years, and The Library (bar in Houghton) even took one of their recipes to serve for a bit.
One of them was a bourbon vanilla porter, made with Maker's, IIRC.
Y'all need to dial into GPL and talk to Viking. He and a few others have provided the homebrews for the Final 5 tailgate for years, and The Library (bar in Houghton) even took one of their recipes to serve for a bit.
One of them was a bourbon vanilla porter, made with Maker's, IIRC.
FadeToBlack&Gold
Microlot Marxist
Re: USCHO Brewing
That was the "Gopher Porter" that made the tap list at The Library.
That was the "Gopher Porter" that made the tap list at The Library.
Re: USCHO Brewing
Thank you. My official stance on that brew is "It tastes like you're eating out an angel."
Thank you. My official stance on that brew is "It tastes like you're eating out an angel."
Flashy Man
Misfit Emeritus
Re: USCHO Brewing
That's your basic entry-level gateway drug. I had received one a few years ago, unfortunately the vessel leaked and I had to subsequently discard the batch. I hope you have better luck.
That's your basic entry-level gateway drug. I had received one a few years ago, unfortunately the vessel leaked and I had to subsequently discard the batch. I hope you have better luck.
Patman
Rodent of Unusual Size
Re: USCHO Brewing
Eh, its alright... at best... when I did it I had only a couple of skunked bottles... though I wasn't solid on the "quality" until I had beer at Port City brewing which took it from "questionable" to "passable".
This is something I'd love to do... but I don't have the "cellaring" environ as such (temprature control) nor the wherewithal to deal with the whole deal.
So, in short, I'd like to be a participant but not go solo.
edit: Brent, homebrewing is still illegal in some states.
Eh, its alright... at best... when I did it I had only a couple of skunked bottles... though I wasn't solid on the "quality" until I had beer at Port City brewing which took it from "questionable" to "passable".
This is something I'd love to do... but I don't have the "cellaring" environ as such (temprature control) nor the wherewithal to deal with the whole deal.
So, in short, I'd like to be a participant but not go solo.
edit: Brent, homebrewing is still illegal in some states.
FadeToBlack&Gold
Microlot Marxist
Patman
Rodent of Unusual Size
Re: USCHO Brewing
As a wine maker, who did a kit- go for it. Couple of things you'll discover. First- if you are careful, you can make a product that is as good or better than a lot of stuff on the market. A few friends shared their work- it's quite good. Second- you may find a new hobby. While I've not made wine in some time (we don't drink enough), I really enjoyed it, and noted how much enthusiasm there is for making home wine or beer. And beer is a lot more forgiving than wine is- it's a ton faster from start to pop the top for most wines.
Lastly- if you start watching Moonshiners, you may get some ideas. All whiskey starts life as beer mash. Not that I'm suggesting anything. 
Now that I'm getting more into growing stuff, I'm reviving my goal to make my own wine from my own grapes. There are a lot of sources of beer materials in Michigan. And I mean grown in Michigan. Never know- you may want to grow your own hops.
As a wine maker, who did a kit- go for it. Couple of things you'll discover. First- if you are careful, you can make a product that is as good or better than a lot of stuff on the market. A few friends shared their work- it's quite good. Second- you may find a new hobby. While I've not made wine in some time (we don't drink enough), I really enjoyed it, and noted how much enthusiasm there is for making home wine or beer. And beer is a lot more forgiving than wine is- it's a ton faster from start to pop the top for most wines.
Lastly- if you start watching Moonshiners, you may get some ideas. All whiskey starts life as beer mash.
Not that I'm suggesting anything. Now that I'm getting more into growing stuff, I'm reviving my goal to make my own wine from my own grapes. There are a lot of sources of beer materials in Michigan. And I mean grown in Michigan. Never know- you may want to grow your own hops.
MadTownSioux
Fighting Sioux Hockey Fan
Re: USCHO Brewing
I brew 1 or 2 batches a year. Soooo much better than american Macrobrews, and much cheaper than microbrews. I don't have the time or equipment to do full mash brewing, so I use malt extracts.
I also have a hops garden in the back with a 15 foot trellis. It produces more hops than I use. Hallertauer and Cascade, IIRC.
I brew 1 or 2 batches a year. Soooo much better than american Macrobrews, and much cheaper than microbrews. I don't have the time or equipment to do full mash brewing, so I use malt extracts.
I also have a hops garden in the back with a 15 foot trellis. It produces more hops than I use. Hallertauer and Cascade, IIRC.
ExileOnDaytonStreet
Drunkard
Re: USCHO Brewing
I got a Mr. Beer kit this Christmas and am going to start my first batch this weekend.
I've still got a long ways to go (and probably a lot more of the chemistry to learn), but I'm hoping to develop my own little Heisenberg Superlab at some point. That is to say, I'd at least like to have a temperature control system. My basement is only so reliable.
I got a Mr. Beer kit this Christmas and am going to start my first batch this weekend.
I've still got a long ways to go (and probably a lot more of the chemistry to learn), but I'm hoping to develop my own little Heisenberg Superlab at some point. That is to say, I'd at least like to have a temperature control system. My basement is only so reliable.
Re: USCHO Brewing
Just a side note: Depending on your local home brew store selection, sometimes they have recipies where you can brew half grains & half extract. After brewing multiple batches of just extract, I wanted a bigger challenge and a little extra control in the taste of the product. I started brewing grain & extract recipes and had really good results. If you can't find half & half recipes at your homebrew store, find them online (beertools.com is a good source for recipes of all kinds).
I haven't done an all grains brew though. That requires the boil to be more than 2-3 gallons and my brew kettle isn't large enough. And I don't know if I'm good enough to try and tackle that just yet.
Just a side note: Depending on your local home brew store selection, sometimes they have recipies where you can brew half grains & half extract. After brewing multiple batches of just extract, I wanted a bigger challenge and a little extra control in the taste of the product. I started brewing grain & extract recipes and had really good results. If you can't find half & half recipes at your homebrew store, find them online (beertools.com is a good source for recipes of all kinds).
I haven't done an all grains brew though. That requires the boil to be more than 2-3 gallons and my brew kettle isn't large enough. And I don't know if I'm good enough to try and tackle that just yet.