Since we have three English Bulldogs, I incorporate their names into my naming conventions. Here is link to them supporting their favorite football team - the Montana Grizzlies............Bodacious Bulldog Brewing
For instance, I made T-Bone's Pale Ale (he's the one in the white t-shirt)...
I made a raspberry/honey beer using the wheat extract you can get for the Mr. Beer kit - I just kind of winged it - boiled a can of raspberries and a 1/2 cup of honey along with the booster into the wort. I had no idea what I was going to end up with, but I got a fruity tasting beer - not too...
I have a Mr. Beer setup - just finished my third batch and all three were great. I even got a little "wild and crazy" on second batch making a raspberry/honey/wheat beer by guessing how much of extra ingredients to add. My wife drank most of those, if that tells you anything. What I've heard...
Excuse my rookie-ness - I'm taking it that twist-off bottle caps (miller lite for example) are not a good choice to save for my beer? Thanks in advance.
So instead of priming bottles, could I add the sugar to the secondary? I'm doing batches of 2.5 gallons or so at a time, and secondary is a five gallon container. Then bottle off? How long would I need to let them sit? Thanks in advance.
My Grandpa used to make his own beer. Very primitive and he used potatoes - I'd have to ask my dad how the process went. I was just a little kid - but remember it being a very salty taste.
If you're looking for local honey - just hollar, I have access to local beekeepers all over the country and Canada. More than likely, I can hook you up somebody local if you're having trouble finding one.
I've been kinda lurking out here for a week or so - attempted home brewing a year or so ago with a cheesey little outfit from lakeview (?)....anyway, it didn't get too far. Being associated with the honey industry, most of my experimenting may lean towards the use of honey in my brewing - if...