MABB v6.6.6

i want to begin this in earnest
 
do any of you beer brewers have advice for a brother. luke i know you are itching to share your knowledge. though because you are in a different hemisphere i will have to do it all counter-clockwise to achieve the desired effect

I haven't brewed beer in many moons. I should do this again soon.

When I have the time this thread is going to go NUTS.
 
Don't worry Dusto, our hemisphere disparity makes little difference in the concocting world.  We have access to the same ingredients at roughly the same prices.  Mind you, I have cheaper access to Australian and New Zealand hops, you have cheaper access to European and U.S. hops, but the rest is pretty similar. 
 
concocting beer is EASY, CHEAP and GOOD FOR YOU.
 

 
Also, you can get started today with what you have in the kitchen.  You can also go out and blow $1000 on top of the range bling if you desire.  So many options!
 
TAM: When and what did you used to brew?

i know that you silly man, i was making a joke about the coriolis effect
 
your enthusiasm for beer killed my joke
 
killed it in the face
 

I like the idea of it

you should do it too nicko
 
we can compare notes

The sard has a firm hold on me

one ought shake it off but good

Who the fuck has the time and money for this

I would do this thing joyously, but...
 
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Not I.

it really does not cost much money. about the same as buying beer

Well you've got me on cost, then, because I can do that every now and then.

concocting beer is very cheap.  Hands down more affordable than buying beer, even in the US.A. where beer isn't taxed much.  concocting is also very easy.  It mostly involves waiting around and drinking your other beer.
 
I spend on average between $14 and $20 for every 23 litres of beer that I brew.  concocting this amount of beer takes me 3.5 hours including setting up and cleaning up.
 
If you do small batches on your stove top it takes even less time.  If you use malt extract like most new brewers do it takes even less time.  You can knock out a beer in 30 minutes with this method.  All you need is a stock pot, sanitiser and cling wrap.

I think I might tag along for this ride, then.

I will post a picture tutorial here tomorrow.  It will be called "concocting the absolute easiest fucking possible way".
 
I will use American ingredients.
 
Then you can decide if you delve deeper.

I have a beer magazine floating around here that has an article on using the canisters soda comes in for beer.

Yes, they are called Cornelius (corny) kegs.  They are by far the most popular method of kegging beer for non-commercial brewers the world over.
 
However, for the Morbid Ale I will be concocting tonight for yinz all, we will keep things way, way, way simpler than that.

I'm excited for your instructions now. Didn't think it was an easy task at all from the bits I gathered here and there

We use a turkey fryer to brew the beer. As far as ingredients, I couldn't tell you, my buddy always buys all the stuff. We've brewed a few batches of Cream stout that turned out good, a porter that turned out ok, A dubbel and a quadruple that turned out way too sweet, but very strong, an imperial stout that was fucked up and ended up being thrown out, and 1 or 2 other things that I can't remember.

and the last couple brews we've done the full grain mash whatever it's called thing, where we sparge the brew a couple times through a tub of grains.

We also have a big fat glass carboy that we used for initial fermentation. The secondary fermentation goes in a bucket that has a spout. How much do you brew in a brew? We do 5 gallon batches.

I do 20-27l (5-7 gallon) batches as all my fermenters are 25-30l capacity.  I have too many fermenters (five) but only use two or three for concocting.
 
I have two like this:
 
http://www.brewshop.co.nz/media/catalog ... el_30l.jpg
 
But I use these for storing dried pet food at the moment (one for the dog and one for the bunnies).
 
Then I have this little one:
 
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Which I use for small batches and cider.
 
Then I have two square, squarsh ones that I use for beer.  I bought these initially because the tall ones didn't fit well when I moved house:
 
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However, everything will change for me fermentation-wise as soon I am buying a couple of these babies:
 

 
My max batch in these will go down slightly to about 24l depending on ABV and krausen.
 
Ever since I starting concocting I have been slowly replacing all plastic equipment with either glass or stainless steel.  The fermenters are the last things to replace. The price difference is considerable though; a 30l plastic fermenter costs $25, the equivalent item in stainless is about $225. 
 

Yeah but the stainless should hold up quite well

Did you stick some oj under your bunk?

This was the venue: 
 
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And we did not partake in the gross prison hooch.  We made a nice Red Ale.
 

 

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Here is a video of me concocting at a local pub on the weekend.
 
https://youtu.be/Wr0yhSUG1MA

That was a good time

i enjoyed that video. thanks luke you have inspired me to brew this week.
 
this week IT SHALL HAPPEN

V-LOG BABY WOOOO

now, to find the package of grain from the concocting kit

Eh say what ?!!

I didn't know this thread existed. Now I do. And that is good.

I am concocting Pale Ale for my Dad's 50th birthday party in the shed.  I am drinking Bushmills in slippers and dancing to Ekseption.  It's raining outside and chicken is in the oven.  About to mash in and eat said poultry inside with my ladyfriend and the dog.  Whenever there is a big dash of rain the wind comes down the eastern wall and into the garage.  Brrrr.
 

lucky duck

It was one of those domestic happiness moments.
 
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dusty it has been nearly a year since you said you wanted to start concocting beer in earnest

are you in earnest yet, and if so how is the weather

i am in earnest. it is the new year, a time for experimentations and fun
 
on thursday, i will drive to fresno california, to take my wife to the airport so she can attend a conference. the conference is not at the airport
 
while in fresno, i will stock up on homebrew supplies, courtesy of this place: http://www.bencomoshomebrewsupply.com
 
then, i will return home, and make beer happen
 
this is my plan. point out any flaws

if the conference isn't at the airport, why are you bringing your wife there?

i found an excellent deal on bombers. two dozen for $39 including shipping. this was 40% cheaper than the previous best deal. so i got them
 
now, when my stout comes out of the fermenter on tuesday, i will have things to put it in
 

They go directly to the belly saving money on bottles

the fermentation continues in the bottle 
 
it is a necessary step

Belly bottle

i made beer happen it turned out ok! definitely better than the last batch i made. having a proper pump helps
 
i am excited to try a different sort in a few weeks. for now, i need to drink some of this heady stuff and obtain a hydrometer

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

this has more alcohol in it than i intended