Comments on: Home Brew’s Getting Funky

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:55:20 +0000

It’s starting to slow down a bit. My babies are growing up! Better snuggle while I can…

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:42:46 +0000

Jim, you said weirdos, not me! Jim, there is nothing better than listening to organic matter decay. Hey, why not put a pillow in there and snuggle it @ night to keep it warm? (I’m cracking myself up here)

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:08:47 +0000

The cake was even thicker last night – the yeast are going crazy. And the smell is amazing, but not to my wife, who complained a bit. I waved it off and told her she was nuts, it’s the best smell on earth. There’s no better place than the master bathtub for the carboy, as we never use it, it’s a steady 70 degrees and is generally out of the way. Besides, i can hear it gurgle as I sleep – what’s better than that?

By: Michael Reinhardt

Michael Reinhardt — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:03:39 +0000

Love your beer. That’s what I meant on your last post. I could just watch my beer ferment for hours and hours.

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By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:23:34 +0000

Brewingdom is absolutely a word. It’s the opposite of boredom.

And brewing (so far) has been easy, and lots of fun, too.

By: Rob Crozier

Rob Crozier — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:06:26 +0000

I figured there are a few items that there are alternatives for. I’ve been reading the How to Brew book online and Mr. Palmer makes it sound so easy. Hmmm…like you said, Jim, beer has been around for centuries, what’s a few months of waiting gonna do? Plus, I still have all of the tasty beers that the big boys brew for me that I can enjoy while I contemplate whether I want to take that big step into brewingdom (is there such a word?)

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:28 +0000

Thanks, Scott. We are a bunch or weirdos, huh?

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:29:21 +0000

Very strange bunch here! Jim – great work on the updates! Love it!

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:32:56 +0000

Never thought about it like that Nate, but I will indeed eat my darlings!!

By: nate

nate — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:28:25 +0000

Don’t worry, we all talk to our beer. Honestly (and I’m being serious) i see the activity in the carboy and yeast seem so alive…in an animalistic, not botanical sense. I encourage them to eat up.

That being said…I know they belong to the fungi kingdom, but I understand why there has been past debate over beer yeast product (like marmite) being vegan approved or not.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:23:08 +0000

Sure thing, and no hurry, right? Beer has been brewed for thousands of years – you can wait a bit.

By: Rob Crozier

Rob Crozier — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:17:51 +0000

Well, you have certainly put the idea in my head. I would have to do some major convincing to get Angela to agree to that. She’s a good sport and always supports my silly endeavors. Thanks for the info.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:15:15 +0000

Aluminum pots (it is said) can produce off flavors when you brew with them. I recall Marvin acknowledged this, then went on to say he hasn’t tasted a difference. I also imagine that aluminum kettles are more prone to hotspots (probably the source of the off flavors – overcooked malt) because they conduct heat differently than stainless steel.

Anyway, the “experts” say go stainless, and I’m repeating it here. Marvin has used aluminum with good results, but he might have an awesome aluminum pot – I dunno. YMMV.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:09:44 +0000

Cool, Rob. It only took a little bit of reading to get ready to brew. So far, I’ve used the book How to Brew by Palmer to keep me on track. It’s laid out just right for a noob.

Even better, check out the stuff that Mike has written on http://www.thankheavenforbeer.com as he lays out the steps in a wonderfully simple and accessible way that provides a terrific overview of the process. I’d start there, but be warned – it’ll give you the itch to brew! And it’s free, which is always good.