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Beer made simply and for only 15p a pint (Somerset lad)somerset ladModerator Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 249 Location: Taunton som Posted: 12 Jun 2006 04:08 pm Post subject: Beer made simply and for only 15P a pint. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The easiest beer to make is as follows. A 1lb. jar of Malt extract. (i use Holland and Barret) 1 oz. of dried hops, (available in packets from your brewing shop) 1 Gallon of water. 1 sachet of brewers yeast. also from your brew shop. (Youngs do all sorts of brewing yeast's, Malted grains, Hops etc.) Put all ingredients ,except the yeast into a large pot ,bring to the boil, and simmer very low for 90 mins. Strain through a cloth into a lidded bucket. When at blood heat add sachet of yeasts and alow to ferment for about a week, when it slows down to almost a stop, rack it off carefully into a jug and either bottle putting a half teaspoon of sugar into the bottle before capping it , or put into a container in bulk plus 4 teaspoons of sugar. This gives a good froth when you open a bottle. I hope you try it as it is a good pint. I do others with crystal malted barley and pale malt ,also a stout with black roasted barley If you wish to try any in future ,Just ask. _________________ grow it catch it eat it. Back to top Kathy Moderator Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 1008 Posted: 12 Jun 2006 09:10 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I really must try this one SL, when my oldest daughter returns my beer barrel! _________________ Take care Kathy Back to top Haize Perennial Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 389 Posted: 12 Jun 2006 10:43 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OH is expressing an interest in the "pale malt" recipe. Could you do the honours with the recipe please, SL? Thanks. _________________ Status of our house: No heating, no bathroom, no kitchen. Washing machine, fridge, and boiler sitting around in boxes. No door on room with toilet! http://www.manicfish.com/myblog.php?bbn=haize Back to top Cabbagepatch Perennial Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 478 Posted: 13 Jun 2006 08:41 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hmm, one has a sneaky feeling that this will be added to the To Do list Back to top |
| Somerset Lad |
As above C.P. with the added 3oz. pale malt barley, (available from Youngs at your local brew shop. ) added in the boil for 90 mins. Makes a fuller flavour and higher A.B.V. Brew. Similarly use the same weight of Crystal malt ,or Dark roasted malt to make a dark strong bitter or a stout or Guiness style beer. All very good and VERY drinkable.    The sort you would pay £ 2.90 per pint for. 
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| Somerset Lad |
Made 4 gallons this week all diferent, ie. pale, dark, and a stout. well it's bar-b-q- weather isn't it. Also made, 1 gallon of Rhubarb wine, 1 gall. folly that is vine leaves and soft prunings, never tried it but it is said to be very drinkable. We shall see. and to round off i have made ,and drunk 2 gallons Elderflower lemonade, 1 gall. Ginger beer. I bought some Burdock root in our health food shop this morning so i will be having a go at Dandylion and burdock soon.
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| Kathy |
I've finally managed to get my beer barrels returned and have been told to get brewing ready for a house warming, so I'm going to do your one SL. They are 5 gallon barrels (I've 2) so does your recipe make 1 gal of beer. The only problem is the boiling, I think the largest thing I have is my preserving pan (3 gal) so could I use a few pans then combine after boiling? |
| Somerset Lad |
Yes Kathy, those are for 1 gallon. so use 5 jars malt, 5 ozs. hops and add 1 sachet of brewers yeast when tepid, You could put all that into say 2 gallons of water then boil it up for 90 mins, when cool put into barrel then add the other 3 galls .of boiled water to it and mix well. adding the yeast. Best of brewing , it's nice beer.
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| Kathy |
Thanks SL. 
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| lloyd |
When I was young I used to brew using any old household containers and whatever was available. I'd like to start brewing again now, so would it be wiser to invest in the correct equipment, or continue to use old baby baths and such like as fermenting vesels? |
| Somerset Lad |
Lloyd , i use lidded buckets, like three gallon ones. Brew, syphon off , then bottle. keep for about three weeks min. then drink, slowly.
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| lloyd |
Ok I just bought a thundering geat brewing bin with siphons and bungs and sachets of you name it anything you like. Loads of additives supplied with it. Once the growing season starts we can do the real thing.
looking forward to the elderflower season! |
| Somerset Lad |
Well done Lloyd, it's a way of life. You know it makes sense.
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| lloyd |
Starting nettle beer tonight
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| Somerset Lad |
A bit late for Christmas but will come in handy any time.
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