KnightBrewer

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I'm looking for some organic homebrew sites and the only one i am finding is www.breworganic.com or northernbrewer.com (1 kit only)

From my search, this appears to be one of the few places to get organic ingredients/kits. Anyone have experience with organic homebrews?

I have some real hippies in my family that do not eat or drink anything that is not organic and if the reviews are good, they are all getting organic homebrews for the holidays.

Much appreciated

Revvy

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There's really not a lot of info out there beyond what you found...one option is to expand your search and look at the gluten free and kosher brewing websites as well...it's still not a lot...

But I don't quite get the "organic brewing" thing...I mean we're not mixing up artifical products...we're using 100% malt (especially if we are brewing allgrain), water, hops and yeast...it can't get more organic than that. right?
Wasn't that what Reinheitsgebot was/is all about?

Are there even organic 2-row and hops growers out there?

If you do find stuff on your own, be sure to share it here...THere wasn't alot of gluten free brewing info, and some people here started digging, so now the knowlege base is a little bigger...perhaps the same with this issue.

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THere's not even much in our own "databases" I did a search.

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/gtsearch.php?cx=016873362520281466893%3Axvnx8yvgpl a&cof=FORID%3A11&q=organic+beer#1348

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ShortSnoutBrewing

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There are organic two row options. Great Western and Bries all have organic options.
I even think there are organic DME options out there. Just cause it grows from the ground doesn't mean it's organic. It has to do with farming practices and their impact on the earth.

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woot woot woot!!
I found you one more piece of info...Basicbrewing radio did a podcast on it...

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I know there have been a number of organic microbrews, maybe they would be willing to share information. I had a case of Wolaver's Organic Oatmeal Stout not that long ago.

They are based out of Vermont and certified by the Vermont Organic Farmers. I guess they use all locally grown products.

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Revvy

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One option/thought....You may want to look at home malting your own grain if you can find a local source for organic 2-row. It's a it of a pain, but a few people on here do it, and have come up with some interesting DIY setups and experiments...

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Stinkonamonkey

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Organic typically means not using pesticides on the crops.

abracadabra

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I'm a proponent of organic produce:

But I buy organic where it makes sense Nectarines, Peaches, Strawberries, Pears, Apples, Cherries, Green Beans, Bell Peppers, Celery, Cucumbers, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Peas & Lettuce. These things are very high in pesticides.

I buy organic when it taste better than conventially produced stuff I got no problem paying extra for a steaks that's organically produced it tastes so much better than a regular steak there's almost no comparison.

Paying extra money for organically grown grain isn't worth the money in reduced pesticides or improved taste IMHO.....

The grain it's self isn't usually sprayed with pesticide and herbicides are only used when the plants are vevy, very young way before the grain kernels start to form to reduce competition from weeds and allow less fertilizer to be used according to Fifelee a HBT member whose father grows barley.

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Another aspect of organic grain is to guarantee the grain has not been genetically modified. That one could be hard to prove since you are many steps removed from the producer.

I agree with the reduced pesticide useage. That is one area that is getting a lot of press and scrutiny.

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