ParisInAKilt Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Anyone brew their own beer? Thinking of getting into it this year and the best way to start with a wee kit. http://shop.brewtopia.net.nz/product_info.php?cPath=14_78&products_id=1025&osCsid=rd5d119d2gprveaej7tj3ctgh7 Found this. Any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Like most real men, I've had the same though. I've also bought all the kit. I've never used it though. Actually bought a bottle capper last week, seemed an essential purchase at the time. I'll just assume I'd be awesome at it. Couple teuchters just up the road tried it s few years back... Pricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 I figured it was a rule that I had to have a kit to go with my beard and brew dog shares (2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I've thought of getting into it because I like craft beer and I'd be brilliant at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 It's a pain in the arse sterilising everything. Just buy beer. It's cheaper and way less work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 I've thought of getting into it because I like craft beer and I'd be brilliant at it This is the delusional thinking I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 This is the delusional thinking I have I've worked in the bottling industry for 18 years so I kinda have a wee idea what to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 I've worked in the bottling industry for 18 years so I kinda have a wee idea what to do Oh right ha. Just me who's delusional then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Oh right ha. Just me who's delusional then. Absolutely not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcumnock Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 My mate brews it got 3 barrels going at once so he didn't runout, I land up when we fa' oot ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 It's a pain in the arse sterilising everything. Just buy beer. It's cheaper and way less work. That's my preferred approach to everything. Except tomatoes. One day I will grow a decent vine of tomatoes, my token attempt at gardening, but so far a good crop has eluded me. Oh yeah, and tonight I'm going to replace the plughole in the bathroom sink. Not expecting that to go well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 As someone who used to brew for a living.( I'm sure many of you have had my produce if you have ventured to the Midlands, Burton being the home of British brewing) Home brew can be excellent. They're are some excellent shed operations in Aberdeen/shire taking inspiration from brewdog. I've been pushing for several years a home brewing section in the grampian beer festival to publicise some of the amateur attempts to drive them towards becoming pro. But due to H&S the chair won't risk it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 As someone who used to brew for a living.( I'm sure many of you have had my produce if you have ventured to the Midlands, Burton being the home of British brewing) Home brew can be excellent. They're are some excellent shed operations in Aberdeen/shire taking inspiration from brewdog. I've been pushing for several years a home brewing section in the grampian beer festival to publicise some of the amateur attempts to drive them towards becoming pro. But due to H&S the chair won't risk it. Where would one start ? any websites which would help ? I don't want to buy the run of the mill "lager kits" you see in various places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Move away from home brew to full grain. Set aside 8h in a Saturday and you'll make some incredible beers. I'll get back to you with some websites of use, in the pub at the moment so wee bit occupied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Move away from home brew to full grain. Set aside 8h in a Saturday and you'll make some incredible beers. I'll get back to you with some websites of use, in the pub at the moment so wee bit occupied. Cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Home Brewers are for the watching... Unless it's in the computer sense, then you're super cool and get all the chicks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyshaker Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I brew my own but I only do the kits, I'd love to do full grain but I just don't have the time to set aside for it. Give a simple malt extract kit a shot and see how you get on, I was pleasantly surprised with my first one so carried on and just set my 21st one off fermenting the other night. Most of them have been pretty good and it's always nice to see someone else's face when you give them a taste and it's not the moonshine they were expecting but actually quite a good beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 There's a brewing shop in Dumbarton road. Sells everything you could possibly needing for making beer and wine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 There's a brewing shop in Dumbarton road. Sells everything you could possibly needing for making beer and wine. Right next to my old flat and my current local. Lived next to it for around 13 years and never once even looked in the window! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Head over to http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/ Or http://www.homebrewtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=39good forum to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleboyblue Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 My only venture was buying one of the cheap lager kits you see in gift sections of BHS etc when I was at uni. It was as all going well and I was days away from filling about 24 litres bottles of the stuff. Then on the last day I discovered some ##### in the halls had put soap powder in it. Also lived next to the shop in Thornwood, as we discussed before Fairbairn, but never once went in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcumnock Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 You tube "popcorn Sutton" , can't load on this tablet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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