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Figured I'd show off my latest batch...

This is my third homebrew attempt, just bottled tonight...

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Bottled a batch of strawberry blonde ale, using a blonde ale LME (liquid malt extract) recipe from local homebrew store, and some strawberry extract flavoring added at the bottling stage.

2 weeks to condition (carbonate), and it should be a refreshing light beer ~ 3.2% alcohol.


I've made thus far a LME heffeweisen ~ 6% and a LME/DME (dry malt extract) pilsner ~ 5.5% :)
 
My buddy just made 2 batches of double IPA. Zythos was at 9.7% and the Pliney was right at 11% I can't wait to start brewing my own. Great job OP!! I bet that strawberry blonde is delicious!
 
we will see!

Yeah, i've got a few co-workers that have crafted some stout Stout's at around 9-10% :)

we get together every once and awhile and have 'tastings'.. we end up pretty lit towards the end.. :D
 
haha when I clicked it, I thought you were doing what Sonic was doing...but you doing a real man's homebrew! haha looks fun, hows it compare to the others you tried such as Heineken, Coors, Budweiser, etc

how much does the bottling process cost
 
banzaitoyota said:
Drinking diesel punk ipa right now
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i've not had Diesel Punk, and i'm not a huge fan of IPA's.. Like a wheat IPA though

rock012345 said:
haha when I clicked it, I thought you were doing what Sonic was doing...but you doing a real man's homebrew! haha looks fun, hows it compare to the others you tried such as Heineken, Coors, Budweiser, etc

how much does the bottling process cost
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Oh, there's no comparison at all.... the pro's do it better!! ha!

:) what is fun though is learning the process, and finding out how certain ingredients effect the outcome - color, clarity, flavor, alcohol content - of the brews. brewing different kinds lets me figure out what I like.

How much is bottling?? well that depends on where you can get your bottles - best place to get them is from your local grocery store, with beer inside which makes its way into your system and you feel good. then you feel good you have empty bottles!! ha! don't get twist off bottles.

extract recipe kits are typically more expensive (2x more from my own price shopping with colleagues) than if you were to purchase the bulk grains, hops, yeast yourself. look to spend about $150 to $200 for the equipment to brew/ferment/bottle extract kits; significantly more if you are going the 'all grain' or from scratch kits. but all grain brews will typically yield the better flavor, clarity, colors.. so, like detailing, it's easy to get into but once you do you're forever looking to do better than the last time :)
 
I outsource my home brewing to the fine folks at Coors Brewing Company... :)
 
erichaley said:
I outsource my home brewing to the fine folks at Coors Brewing Company... :)
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hahah. cheers.

I used to live/go to school in Golden, CO.. i've spent more time than was appropriate in their tasting room :)
 
Made some homebrew in college that was sitting pretty at 13.7% alcohol and lawd was it potent. We had so much issues with the silt that 1/2 the batch ended up on the snow bank for target practice. The pressurization was ridiculous and one little bb would send shard of glass flying 25+ meter in all direction.

It may come as a surprise (considering my french Canadian heritage) but I no longer drink, so no longer have the bug to homebrew.
 
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