So, two of my best friends are getting married, and they requested that I brew up a bottle of beer for each of their guests at the wedding. They have not finalized the guest list, but they are shooting for 150 guests (I think).
To me, that sounds like I need to make 3-4 batches. Now this is my wedding present to them and funds are a bit tight right now, so I'm thinking of using this as an excuse to move on to AG brewing, so that I can keep prices down. I will probably be using DeathBrewer's stove top method (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/easy-stovetop-all-grain-brewing-pics-90132/), or perhaps invest in a turkey fryer (30-Quart Outdoor Turkey Fryer).
The wedding is not until August 7th, 2010, so I have time to plan and execute. I have a few questions to people who have done something like this in past, or just know whats going on.
- Do you guys have suggestions on a couple of recipes I could use that would be widely accepted? Ideally, they would use similar grain bills so that I can order more in bulk.
- Does anyone know of a good HBS that I could order from that would sell bottles on the cheap? From my research, the cheapest I'm finding is $0.50 a bottle.
- From someone who has never done AG, but has some very drinkable extract brews under their belt, how many AG brews would you think I would have to practice with before making a beer I would feel comfortable distributing to the masses?
- Does anyone have a recommendation on a place I could find a quality, but not pricey turkey fryer?
I'll probably have a few more questions in the near future, but this post is already way longer than I wanted it to be.
Thanks in advance guys!
To me, that sounds like I need to make 3-4 batches. Now this is my wedding present to them and funds are a bit tight right now, so I'm thinking of using this as an excuse to move on to AG brewing, so that I can keep prices down. I will probably be using DeathBrewer's stove top method (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/easy-stovetop-all-grain-brewing-pics-90132/), or perhaps invest in a turkey fryer (30-Quart Outdoor Turkey Fryer).
The wedding is not until August 7th, 2010, so I have time to plan and execute. I have a few questions to people who have done something like this in past, or just know whats going on.
- Do you guys have suggestions on a couple of recipes I could use that would be widely accepted? Ideally, they would use similar grain bills so that I can order more in bulk.
- Does anyone know of a good HBS that I could order from that would sell bottles on the cheap? From my research, the cheapest I'm finding is $0.50 a bottle.
- From someone who has never done AG, but has some very drinkable extract brews under their belt, how many AG brews would you think I would have to practice with before making a beer I would feel comfortable distributing to the masses?
- Does anyone have a recommendation on a place I could find a quality, but not pricey turkey fryer?
I'll probably have a few more questions in the near future, but this post is already way longer than I wanted it to be.
Thanks in advance guys!
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