Beer!!!

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Tue May 22, 2007 5:32 am

Well even though i may have been busted for underage drinking on my block party it hasnt discouraged my ambitions for brewing my own beer...
About 1.5 weeks ago i brewed my first batch of beer for the summer. Happend to do a Kolsch, I think i carmelized the brew a bit so it wont be a really light golden color as most Kolsch beers are but hey what the hell, i like that Amber look. Anyway... I let it ferment out for about 5 days then transfered it over to the secondary in my glass carboy and now its fermenting slowly and the yeast is beginning to drop out and clarify... 1.5 more weeks in the glass carboy and then ill be set to bottle and condition it!!!

Went to my local brewery supply store and bought another kit and some other assorted brewing materials :) I will be brewing this weekend for another brew that is going to be great... I can tell cause its going to be a strong citrusy beer similar to Samuel Adams Summer ale... Hopefully by the time that it is done fermenting in the primary my Kolsch will be done in the secondary and it can be transfered in there...

Ah yest the joys of Beer making!

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Tue May 22, 2007 6:05 am

i drink blue moon. /discussion.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:32 am

damn, thats a lot of effort when the bp up the road has bud light and its already cold

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:39 am

i could have made Blue Moon but decided against it... The effort is worth it because u are making a better beer and really u can take pride in what you have made... Plus its actually cheaper

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:52 am

Blue moon is weak...

I don't care for the big american beers. They have sweeteners and all in them. Real beer doesn't have anything besides hops and barley (and maybe some other flavorings like orange peel, but no sweeteners).

Good job on the brew! I hope to start one in 2 or 3 weeks.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:03 am

typical college student. regardless of whether you think its weak it still tastes better than 85% of beer out there. some of us drink beer because we enjoy it. not to get drunk lol.

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:03 am

Good stuff Will! Let me know when u start it. I love to brew and i agree there are too many sweetners in big beers lol

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:30 am

Bwcad1 wrote:typical college student. regardless of whether you think its weak it still tastes better than 85% of beer out there. some of us drink beer because we enjoy it. not to get drunk lol.

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Ah, but you assume wrong :) , I go for taste as well. I think you've just tasted some of the wrong beers.

Try some of these one day:
Flensburger Pilsener (yummy)
Spaten Optimator
Pittinger (not sure if available in US)
Red Stripe
Guiness
Warsteiner
Shiner Bock
TsingTao
Abita Select
Sam Adams Summer Ale
Becks
Honey Brown (weaker, but good flavor)

I know I'll be kicking myself when I think of some real good ones that I forgot.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:33 am

ehh ive tasted plenty. i dont like sam adams boston laguer at all. tastes like piss. thers actually quite a few people that like blue moon.

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:33 am

Love Becks... u forgot all of Magic Hat's stuff, but that is a northern thing i think... MMM Summer Ale.... Also... If you want a beer that is full of flavor that is imported i would definitely sugest Spaten