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    I just brewed and kegged an alt from northern brewer. Came out pretty good I think. Lol!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JeffinNZ View Post
    I am fascinated by the idea of home brew however I have a dilemma. I don't drink beer so.....
    Do you drink "medicinal grape juice" like Bruce mentioned? I used to make 5-10 gallons a year, gave a lot of it away, but I enjoy a glass from time to time. It keeps for just about forever if racked and bottled properly. I hardly drink any beer at all, never cared for the stuff. Why someone would cook hops and drink it is beyond my comprehension, but so is sushi.

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    I make maybe 3 - 4 batches a year. I've always used concentrates, so no boiling of hops, and it's always come out pretty good. The brew is also better now that I no longer use cane sugar as fermentation sugar; the light malts make a nicer brew.

    Quote Originally Posted by JeffinNZ View Post
    I am fascinated by the idea of home brew however I have a dilemma. I don't drink beer so.....
    What about ginger beer or cider?

    Our local brewery Cooper's makes a range of home brew concentrates for all sorts of beers, as well as a ginger beer, which makes a nice brew.

    I've also made cider from concentrate and it also came out quite good. Ciders do need a bit of sweetening, and I use lactose for that, as lactose is a non-fermentable suger. Some folks use artificial sweeteners, but I can't stand the taste of that stuff.

    The last batch of cider I made from purchased fruit juice, but it is vey dry, even with the lactose added. Still drinkable, though.

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    I don't drink beer either, I started brewing it as it is ready much faster than my Meads. Lots in the family enjoy my beers, I currently rotate between a light honey ale and a milk and honey stout (yes I like the honey thing). I make mine with little bittering hops as that is what I don't care for in beer, the bitter.

    My milk and honey stout did end up at 14%, so it is VERY stout lol.

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    I have noted a great side benefit to homemade mead consumption -- gout in big to has been vanquished. It took me a while to make the connection. I then goggled "mead gout" and sure enough it is a known cure/preventative medicine. I had been using a honey, unfiltered vinegar and water beverage treatment with some success. However the mead works far better.

    Off to start another batch.
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    what type of bottles

    firefly any bottle will work if you can get a good seal with the cap. I will buy a couple of flats of bottled water and reuse the bottles and caps for camping trips. I think soda bottles would be better because they are heavier duty. The water bottles get pretty firm when the beer carbonates but I have never had one fail (explode) yet.
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    I would suggest keeping to bottles that originally held carbonated drinks. They're designed for it.

    I really need to start brewing some mead.
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    thx,

    Fortunately one does not have to brew (as in bring a large pot of stuff to boil and simmer for a good long while) mead. It is much simpler than beer, even simpler than beer from syrup. AND I have discovered that if one uses certain yeasts it matures much quicker and is ready for tasty consumption in a couple of months. My preferred yeast is Wyeast dry mead. It is a liquid yeast.
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    I gave up bottles long ago. I use all grain but my problem is getting the hop profile and aroma. I even grow my own Cascade hops.
    I use pop kegs and a co2 bottle.
    We have a good store in Frederick MD, Flying Barrel.
    The very best thing to make is black raspberry wine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JeffinNZ View Post
    I am fascinated by the idea of home brew however I have a dilemma. I don't drink beer so.....
    there is always moonshine !!/
    i brew beer have done some shine , grow my own hops cascade, willamette my favorites , im more of a lager guy than an ale drinker porter beer being my favorite
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    Well I poped the top off the first one last night and it was good! This may be as fun as casting and i sleep good too! Clint

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    Quote Originally Posted by ph4570 View Post
    thx,

    Fortunately one does not have to brew (as in bring a large pot of stuff to boil and simmer for a good long while) mead. It is much simpler than beer, even simpler than beer from syrup. AND I have discovered that if one uses certain yeasts it matures much quicker and is ready for tasty consumption in a couple of months. My preferred yeast is Wyeast dry mead. It is a liquid yeast.
    Do you know of a link for Mead making?

    I love home brewed beer.
    Home brew tastes so much better than any store bought beer.
    I had Pancreatitis and my doctor said no alcohol but a sip of good Mead would be nice now and then.

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    I bottled my brew on Saturday, 72 22 oz bottles. It's real good. Sippin on one as I type. I will be making a mead soon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Longwood View Post
    Do you know of a link for Mead making?

    I love home brewed beer.
    Home brew tastes so much better than any store bought beer.
    I had Pancreatitis and my doctor said no alcohol but a sip of good Mead would be nice now and then.
    Two good links for you.

    http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f30/

    http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f80/

    One is recipes, the other is mead discussion.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dragonrider View Post
    I bottled my brew on Saturday, 72 22 oz bottles. It's real good. Sippin on one as I type. I will be making a mead soon.
    Yesterday, I brewed for the first time since Oct. 2011.
    A cream ale for a friendly club competition in July.
    using a California Lager yeast and fermenting just
    below ale yeast temps...around 64º
    the carboy is sitting on the cellar floor.
    So far so good !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Longwood View Post
    Do you know of a link for Mead making?

    I love home brewed beer.
    Home brew tastes so much better than any store bought beer.
    I had Pancreatitis and my doctor said no alcohol but a sip of good Mead would be nice now and then.
    gotmead.com no where better, even has a newbee guide.

    I've got a gallon of blueberry mead and 3 gallons of straight mead aging atm (been aging for about 8 months). In bottles I have a Pyment (mead made with grape juice and honey) and a cinnfull cyser (mead made with apple juice and honey) that I made for Christmas that has lots of cinnamon, hence the name.

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    I posted the recipe for the Cream ale I made yesterday.
    http://www.jackofallbrews.org/forum/...php?f=8&t=2000
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    I got 15 gal unpasturized apple juice from an orchard in Southern NH
    They are in 5 gal pop kegs with an airlocks attached. (Split 2 pouches Nottingham Ale yeast between them)
    I usually rack them every 2 months.
    Added @ 6 cinnimon sticks to two of them ... other is plain.
    Last year added @ 2 lbs honey to each keg ... came out amber but good.
    Year before was excellent ... crystal clear like champagne.
    I dispense with CO2....and it's on the dry side.

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    For those who don't like beer, have you considered making wine? Below is some lip smacking good strawberry wine. It's a bit strong!

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