Any home brewers or backyard distillers around?
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Mamontof
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Well , that i believe against a LAW in USA make Mon Shine in your Own , only if you
like YOU can ask http://www.atf.gov/ or drop that as any way , way to many ...Right suggestion on internet
http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&...=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1186&bih=644
If they ask http://www.atf.gov/ i was against from beginning , and newer made in my own , and do not know anything ( i even do not speak proper English ):sombrero:
By the way it legal make Ale , AND Beer at home , you only mast add more Alcohol for better preserve , Samuel Adams 21% (Finland Beer only 40% )
Off coos home made vine , what you go true distillation...- for better taste and clear dripping results
Do you ever try home made Honey vine ...with distillation process , it only 160 Pruf 80% , but taste okay :chef:
Norwegian/Finish/Sweden website even sold equipment to make home made Honey vodka ( i mean ) vine :ylsmoke:
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overlanddisco
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MoreBeer.com!
More Beer dot com is one of the best, well-stocked and knowledgeable places around. Morebeer.com. As has been commented, it is illegal to distill your own spirits...
Beer, wine, mead, etc. are perfectly legal AND delicious!
More Beer dot com is one of the best, well-stocked and knowledgeable places around. Morebeer.com. As has been commented, it is illegal to distill your own spirits...
Beer, wine, mead, etc. are perfectly legal AND delicious!
Figures it would be illegal! Even for small amount for personal use?
Again... figures its illegal.
Thanks for the website! I came upon www.homedistiller.com. That's what fed this crazy idea.
So home brewing... is it hard to get started? Can you actually produce a half way decent tasting beverage in your garage?
Black Dog
Makin' Beer.
Technically speaking (not to nit pick), it won't be tequila unless you live in one of a certain few provinces in Mexico. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tequila
My dad home brews beer and makes meed, its pretty good and fairly easy to get into. There really isn't much specialized equipment, and my dad recommended to me to start buy buying recipe kits for beer. They have all the ingredients you need, basically all you do is add water and boil and ferment and bottle. I'm saving all mt aluminum cans and when I get enough I'll cash them in and use the money to buy a beer kit.
liftedlimo
Dad in the streets, Daddy in the sheets
UK4X4
Expedition Leader
Cider is my favorite brew
arround here its a luxery item............and costs a fortune
I can be seen regularly buying large quantities of apples and non fermented apple juice when Im feeling lazy
Surprisingly there is a large quantity of yeast available at the local supermarket..........
most be a lot of home bakers in the middle east:Wow1:
Mashed strained add some sugar/honey( I usually heat in water and make the suger honey mix a complete liquid) and some yeast- make a home made air trap out of a large necked balloon
Fill the 5 gallon water jug with your liquid- put on the ballon with a small hole in it.
Tape on a black bin liner and put in a warm corner of the house.
Wait 3-4 weeks- or untill the bubbling stops..........note this can be quite ferrocious- and smells just like your brewing alcohol !
When clear and no bubbles carefully decant into your bottles of choice-
grolsh bottles work great
and so do recycled coke plastic bottles.
Add a 1/2 teaspoon of caster sugar or honey melted in water and put on the cap.
wait a further two weeks..............you have now made your first sparkling hard cider-
usually way way stronger than your store brought, better taste and no chemicals
enjoy !
Making wine is basicly the same very simple- brewing beer without a kit is more dificult as you can't pop into your local brewers shop arround here
You might note however many westerners bring in large "food"cans unlabled after their vacations home
arround here its a luxery item............and costs a fortune
I can be seen regularly buying large quantities of apples and non fermented apple juice when Im feeling lazy
Surprisingly there is a large quantity of yeast available at the local supermarket..........
most be a lot of home bakers in the middle east:Wow1:
Mashed strained add some sugar/honey( I usually heat in water and make the suger honey mix a complete liquid) and some yeast- make a home made air trap out of a large necked balloon
Fill the 5 gallon water jug with your liquid- put on the ballon with a small hole in it.
Tape on a black bin liner and put in a warm corner of the house.
Wait 3-4 weeks- or untill the bubbling stops..........note this can be quite ferrocious- and smells just like your brewing alcohol !
When clear and no bubbles carefully decant into your bottles of choice-
grolsh bottles work great
and so do recycled coke plastic bottles.
Add a 1/2 teaspoon of caster sugar or honey melted in water and put on the cap.
wait a further two weeks..............you have now made your first sparkling hard cider-
usually way way stronger than your store brought, better taste and no chemicals
enjoy !
Making wine is basicly the same very simple- brewing beer without a kit is more dificult as you can't pop into your local brewers shop arround here
You might note however many westerners bring in large "food"cans unlabled after their vacations home
JKIslander
Observer
If you want something with a bit more kick, but thats 100% legal you can make home made cordials or liqueurs.
This is done by taking a base spirit, often vodka or grain alcohol. then steeping various fruits, herbs, spices and other additives to them over a period of time. The flavor of what you put in the alcohol is absorbed by it. With experimentation some really nice tasting drinks can be made with a $15-20 bottle of vodka and $10 worth of fruit or other ingredients. No real special equipment needed either. Just large jars and the ingredients.
The cheap college kid staple thats a good start is skittle vodka. Take a large bag of skittles, separate out your favorite flavor, say red. Add all the red skittles to a 5th of standard vodka, dont use top shelf its a waste, smirnoff red is what I use. After time they will dissolve and the wax coating will float to the top. skim or filter this out and you have red skittle flavored vodka.
A google search will help with this adventure. I like doing this because its easier and takes up less space then a mini brew setup. and I live in a small apartment.
-Blake
This is done by taking a base spirit, often vodka or grain alcohol. then steeping various fruits, herbs, spices and other additives to them over a period of time. The flavor of what you put in the alcohol is absorbed by it. With experimentation some really nice tasting drinks can be made with a $15-20 bottle of vodka and $10 worth of fruit or other ingredients. No real special equipment needed either. Just large jars and the ingredients.
The cheap college kid staple thats a good start is skittle vodka. Take a large bag of skittles, separate out your favorite flavor, say red. Add all the red skittles to a 5th of standard vodka, dont use top shelf its a waste, smirnoff red is what I use. After time they will dissolve and the wax coating will float to the top. skim or filter this out and you have red skittle flavored vodka.
A google search will help with this adventure. I like doing this because its easier and takes up less space then a mini brew setup. and I live in a small apartment.
-Blake
Zelix
Adventurer
I've made homemade wine & brewed beer. For me wine making is the easiest. Beer requires more time and effort. I haven't brewed alot of beer....but it was good when I made it. I'll be happy to answer any questions that I can.
Here is a few links to get you started:
How to brew by John Palmer ebook
Check this out as it will give you some good info when first starting out.
http://www.howtobrew.com/sitemap.html
I've ordered from this supplier and have been really pleased with their service.
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/
I have this kit that I bought from them. It's a decent starter kit.
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/brewing-starter-kit-w-better-bottle.html
Here's a couple of good sites to check out for getting started making wine.
http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/index.asp
http://www.easy-wine.net/how-to-make-homemade-wine-step-by-step.htm
Ok here's how to make cheap wine. It's not for everyone..but it's a good starting point.
http://www.warpbreach.com/6/6.html
Here's a good site full of distilling [for information purposes only wink, wink, nod, nod] alcohol. It's interesting to read. I have seen it being made [not by me] decades ago. There are a lot of steps to it and it's an art form for sure.
http://homedistiller.org/static_menu.htm
Here's the site's link to the legal aspects of distilling:
http://homedistiller.org/legal.htm
Hope this helps.
Here is a few links to get you started:
How to brew by John Palmer ebook
Check this out as it will give you some good info when first starting out.
http://www.howtobrew.com/sitemap.html
I've ordered from this supplier and have been really pleased with their service.
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/
I have this kit that I bought from them. It's a decent starter kit.
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/brewing-starter-kit-w-better-bottle.html
Here's a couple of good sites to check out for getting started making wine.
http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/index.asp
http://www.easy-wine.net/how-to-make-homemade-wine-step-by-step.htm
Ok here's how to make cheap wine. It's not for everyone..but it's a good starting point.
http://www.warpbreach.com/6/6.html
Here's a good site full of distilling [for information purposes only wink, wink, nod, nod] alcohol. It's interesting to read. I have seen it being made [not by me] decades ago. There are a lot of steps to it and it's an art form for sure.
http://homedistiller.org/static_menu.htm
Here's the site's link to the legal aspects of distilling:
http://homedistiller.org/legal.htm
Hope this helps.
Tacovendor
Explorer
It's legal to make grain alcohol as long as you use it for fuel. My truck runs on mash flavored fuel. ha ha
Black Dog
Makin' Beer.
Working on this right now! Yesterday I started a citrus vodka, just a cheap-o bottle of Montana Silver Brand vodka with the zest only from two limes, two lemons, and two oranges. I started that last night, so within another week it ought to be done.
I've made my own mock Cointreau in the past, I can't remember the exact recipe but it was basically a fifth of vodka, water and sugar (simpler syrup), and the zest/juice/pulp of a couple oranges. I made some jalapeno tequila that I like to add a small splash to my margaritas, and some of Alton Brown's tomato vodka for bloody mary's. Infusions are fun to make and give you a lot of room for creativity and custom tailoring it to your own taste.
