I am thinking of making my own beer.Been to Google and gleamed some ideas.Now I am asking the real experts for their ideas etc.I intend to brew only for medicinal purposes.Liar,liar pants on fire.Any help and/or advice would be very welcome.Cheers.Ibbo.
Guru said he will bring some of his home brew to Temora on the 4th Ibbo. Does a mean Kilkenny type of dark ale. Even I like it. He's just put down a batch of ginger beer too - non alcoholic of course ......yeah......right....... what was that liar liar pants on fire......LOL
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Guru & Ma Ulladulla NSW Happy day, safe travelling Ford Ranger towing 21ft Jurgen shower and toilet which was large enough to fit in a few extras (fridge, bed, stove...)
I loooove ginger beer, its a good drop. I have a friend who makes it but its a bit too strong for my liking. Does Guru do it too strong Ma or just so you know its there?
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I must be a binge thinker. I do it a lot at times, then, not much at all.
Truth be told Firefly, this is the first batch he's done of the ginger beer. I had a little taste when he bottled it (before bubbles) and the flavour was good. Will have to wait another couple of weeks to taste the real stuff. Will keep you informed.....if I'm still around to tell the tale........
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Guru & Ma Ulladulla NSW Happy day, safe travelling Ford Ranger towing 21ft Jurgen shower and toilet which was large enough to fit in a few extras (fridge, bed, stove...)
It's actually bought pre mixed (liquid) and can be bought at most home brew shops and some supermarkets. We bought ours at IGA.
You can do either standard ginger beer which takes three days and
WOOHOO ginger beer takes three weeks.
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Guru & Ma Ulladulla NSW Happy day, safe travelling Ford Ranger towing 21ft Jurgen shower and toilet which was large enough to fit in a few extras (fridge, bed, stove...)
Thanks Ma Think I will make some WHOHOO and will go and try to find the mix. Will let you know how I go.Yours will be ready before mine,lol Chris and Robbie
My dear departed Dad brewed his own beer for years and did a damn fine job of it.
The single most important thing (according to him and other experts) is cleanliness of the bottles and equipment. He spent hours sterilising the bottles and the tubs to make sure all was clean. The first two batches he did were not much chop until he learnt that little trick but after that.............................woohoo!!
Second most important thing is to maintain as much as possible a constant temperature when it is brewing.
Third most important thing is to brew lots of it because there is nothing worse than running out at a crucial time and having to buy some at full tote odds.
Other than that .......send some to S.A. if it is any good :)
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Daisy and Disco Duck
Adelaide South Australia
Gotta Think Outside the Square!
Now that food has replaced sex in my life, I can't even get into my own pants.
If at First You Don't Succeed.......Redefine Success !!
My Guru uses the heating pad from an old water bed and wraps the vat in it to keep an even temperature. Works a treat
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Guru & Ma Ulladulla NSW Happy day, safe travelling Ford Ranger towing 21ft Jurgen shower and toilet which was large enough to fit in a few extras (fridge, bed, stove...)
My Dad always used an electric blanket but he had to keep an eye on the temperature and keep turning it on and off whereas with the heating pad it has a regulator.
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Daisy and Disco Duck
Adelaide South Australia
Gotta Think Outside the Square!
Now that food has replaced sex in my life, I can't even get into my own pants.
If at First You Don't Succeed.......Redefine Success !!
Thank you all for the valued info posted.When it all happens I will certainly keep you informed.The Temora Tipple is one drink I will enjoy.In the meantime I guess that the local tip shop will have to keep a few dozen empties put away for me................well ok,two dozen to start with.Cheers.Ibbo.
Guru uses brown plastic screw top bottles. You can get them by the the box of 15 (740ml) from Coles supermarkets. I think they were Coopers. They are in the same place as all the other home brew necessities.
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Guru & Ma Ulladulla NSW Happy day, safe travelling Ford Ranger towing 21ft Jurgen shower and toilet which was large enough to fit in a few extras (fridge, bed, stove...)
Yeah, verily! On the homebrew front cleanliness is next to godliness, but a couple of rungs above !!!
The cabinet of old fridge, serves well as a brewing cellar. It assists in maintaining an even temperature. Use a 40/60 watt globe to provide heat or a couple of frozen esky blocks (or whatever) to reduce the temperature.
I'm supping on a fine stout right now. Served at 15ºC: As it should be.
A superb day today. I actually got some basic maintenance done on my precious old caravan. It's a real treat to work on something that is essentially quite unsophisticated but so very well made.
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Home brewing is a great way to save pennies while traveling.You will find it best to brew before starting your trip.brew again when you are staying in one place long enough for it to ferment.Decant your brew into plastic (yes plastic)bottles and you should not have any problems. Soda water or coke bottles are good.1.25 or if your esky or whatever will take them 2 ltr bottles are good.600 ml bottles work but you need so many of them. The larger ones are great because if you can't finish one it will still be good tomorrow. It is also possible to make a great cider, if thats what you like. this takes less time to ferment. Visit any good brew shop and ask foe OZ TOPS. They are also good for information.
Good brewing Jack
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Thanks Jack.The info just keeps on getting better.I had no idea that I could use plastic bottles .If this keeps up I wont have time to go anywhere.lol.Cheers.Ibbo.
......yeah......right....... what was that liar liar pants on fire......LOL
