McCall St. Brewer

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Say I make a typical part grain ale recipe with 6 lbs. of extract. How would the alcohol content compare with, say, your average MGD or Bud?

Seems like I can drink a couple of American pilsners without feeling anything, but two homebrews?

anthrobe

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Depending on your state, most commercial brews are around 3.5% ABV. Your typical homebrew is around 5% ABV.

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Dude

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I sent some off to a couple buds in WI a few months ago and they all said the same thing. Two homebrews and they were halfway to Tuesday.

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Beermaker

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Most Ice Beers you can buy on the market seem to be the strongest-5-6% range. I think Colt 45 is a tick higher then that. Bust the rest are from 3-4%. You can very a home brew several ways. But most of mine are 7-9%.

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McCall St. Brewer

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Apparently some of my cheesehead neighbors here can't hold their beer very well!

Dude

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I respect them for at least trying it. They can't be perfect, the BMC drinking fools....

Really though--I think they were just surprised. You don't expect it if you've never had homebrew before...

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On Tap: Lake Walk Pale Ale -- Eternity (Raspberry Stout) -- Nutrocker -- Donnybrook Dark
Primary: Lake Walk Pale Ale
Secondary: Summit IPA
Up Next: Smoked Porter -- Pub Ale -- Watermelon Wheat
Planning:
Gone But Not Forgotten:

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david_42

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Of course, in the PNW 14% of the commercial brews average 6% ABV. Don't know about the canoe brews, I use them for brining sausages.

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Pumbaa

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When I am brewing I dont waste my time on anlything less then 6% . . . thank god for honey

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Chairman Cheyco

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Come to Canada. Standard here is 5% and some of the Frenchies make belgian styles that go up to and over 11%!
Why is american beer like making love in a canoe?

It's f*cking close to water!

Long live homebrew.

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mpetty

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I guess most of the mainstream commercial beers are around 3.5%, but I don't think most of us drink those beers. I buy commercial stuff to explore a style, and what I buy fits the alcohol profile of that style. Stouts/porters are usually 5% or less. IPA's are usually 6.5% or more.

My homebrews work out the same way. Yeah, I could alter the makeup of fermentables (add honey, candi sugar, corn sugar, etc), but then I have left the bounds of the style I'm shooting for (in most cases).

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