I brewed another beer today...

[Freybird]

Nice! At first glance I thought you were siphoning from the pool, through the chiller, but I get it now. Brilliant way to put your waste water to work; enjoy a warm dip after brewday?

I've been brewing since 1993, full grain since 2000

Kegerator is empty, but soon to brew Imperial IPA and a Honey Amber.

[dhoward]

Originally Posted by azasadny

It looks more complicatwd than it is. After boiling the brew, i put in 50ft of coiled copper and run cold water through and hot water that exits goes into the pool so as not to waste it. After cooling it down, the spigotcis opened and the liquid flows into the fermenter where the yeast is added. In this beer, 3 lbs of canned cherry puree also go into the fermenter. It's so easy even I can do it!

My god! I didn't think of dumping the chiller water into the pool!

[azasadny]

Dan,
That's my "hillbilly pool heater"!

[azasadny]

Most of my batches have been all grain, but I'm just getting back into the hobby after taking several years off, so I thought I'd start with extract brewing. The gas line and the King Cooker allow me to brew outside and it is easier to clean up and I don't worry about boil overs or messes.

[azasadny]

I just checked and the yeast is going like crazy and the garage smells great!!!

[Mericet]

Makes me wish I was not living in an apartment. Looks good but for now, I will have to get mine from the store.

[cgarr]

Is this something you can teach or learn to do or do you need to be really thirsty to figure it out?

[TimT]

Is this something you can teach or learn to do or do you need to be really thirsty to figure it out?

Home brewing is easy... First rule of home brewing is keep things clean..

There is plenty of info available on the web that takes you step by step through the process..

Makes me wish I was not living in an apartment. Looks good but for now, I will have to get mine from the store

When I started homebrewing about 20 years ago, I live in an apartment (CO-OP) which had the cheapest most pathetic stove you imagine... getting the wort to boil took forever, and venting the apartment were the most difficult...Also the equipment takes up space... which is hard to come by in most apartments

It can be done in an apartment, but its not the most ideal location

[azasadny]

Brewing is easier than reloading ammo and that's pretty easy! There is a ton of good brewing info on the web, no need to buy books and magazines to get started.

[futuresoptions]

Looks like it will be yummy!

[azasadny]

It sure smells fantastic!

[azasadny]

I brewed a mead the other day...

[azasadny]

My Pelican buddy really helped me out... John70t gave me a mess of hops to use for brewing. Here they are drying out. I'll use them in a few weeks...

[911SauCy]

^THOSE^ must smell great!

[mjohnson]

Originally Posted by cgarr

Is this something you can teach or learn to do or do you need to be really thirsty to figure it out?

Easy. The biggest challenge is organization and timing on your brewday. Palmer's "How to Brew" is the bible most turn to. Papazian's "Complete Joy of Homebrewing" is a bit more casual/warm&fuzzy.

GR is a huge beer town. There are probably a handful of clubs around that would welcome you to help out - once you see it done the instructions are so much more clear.

Remember that 5 gallons is only 40 pints. That's only one party or less than a month with two beer drinkers in the house.

And no, like reloading, you don't brew your own beer to save money. You just get to drink/shoot more!

[azasadny]

Yep, brewing is the easy part. Planning, getting everything ready and coordinating the activities are much more difficult, but not too bad.

[Shuie]

Awesome!

Brewing is easy. Controlling fermentation is not

[azasadny]

Yep, that's why I brew in the garage (fall) and basement (winter)...

[azasadny]

I have 24 of these 5gal pop canisters that make great beer "kegs"! I'm polishing and cleaning them up, replacing old seals, etc...





Yesterday's "brew crew"... I am third from the left

[azasadny]

More brewing...