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We can still get cans of something that says Stroh's, but it's pure piss. Cheap, watered down, very little taste at all. It disappeared from shelves here (and a friend of mine who owned the local distributorship sold out, closed the doors, and retired) when the buy-out happened. Then is...

Yo, all! I've had a kegger for awhile now that uses Sanke connectors for my commercial kegs. I've always bottled my homebrew, but I've discovered some recipes I really like and am wanting to switch some of the Sanke taps over to handle hombrew kegs (or maybe just add HB kegs to the kegger)...

Actually, most of the research I've done seems to point toward Czech Saaz as the hops most commonly associated with the "Bohemian-style" beers, which is what Stroh's billed itself as. Most of what I'm reading suggests that the original Strohs was a traditional Bohemian/Czech pilsner, with a...

Great! Thanks Rev! That clicks with some of what I've found, too, but most use more of the Czech Saaz hops & based it on Bavarian pilsner grain mixes. Lookin to try a modified bohemian pilsner kit (partial mash) to see how that works, then try an all grain. Good info!

OK, bottled it up, let it sit in cool area (about 65) for 2 weeks, sampled a couple ( very happy), then moved to room temp for 2 more. Put in fridge for a few days to get icy cold. Had 1 bottle with a bit of leakage- yep, flat as my first prom date- but the rest has been fantastic so far! Great...

Welcome! My only immediate concern for you is that if the ingredients are "a few years" old you may not have the greatest results...not because u did something wrong, but because your ingredients are stale. At a bare minimum, I would order fresh yeast. Have fun & keep us posted!

Yep. for the most part. I'm trying to replicate the Stroh's of old....my high school days....Done some research and have some ideas, but haven't yet made the jump into all grain. Want to put a couple more batches under my belt before I try that...

The recipe of today's Stroh's has absolutely NO similarity to the product produced in Stroh's heyday (late 70's early 80's). My goal in homebrewing life it to try to replicate that recipe! (though I'm not sure how I'll know when I get there since I haven't had an original Stroh's since about...

Count me in! :rockin:

Well, just popped the top on my 1st homebrew & givin it definate A! Good carbonation, about an inch or so of head, nice smooth taste, only a little cloudy, & no sediment! Damn, I really CAN do this! Gonna give the rest another week then take another taste test....Oh Hell, think I'll have...

Well, I'm at least TRYIN to wait! This weekend will make 2 weeks, so after reading several posts here on HB and doing more reading on the subject, I think I'll try one this weekend just for comparison 2 weeks later. (Did that sound convincing?)

Thanks, I checked them out and they are all Bud Light Platinum bottles- screw on caps. Found a couple of overseas companies that make them but shipping and minimum quantity makes them too high. I'll keep looking!

Nice, Dude! Really nice! I like the oak trim.

Thanks, y'all! I just let it set for a touch over 2 weeks. FG stable at 1.010 (OG 1.044), so guess it's as good as it's gonna get. Bottling today, so in a month or see we'll see how I did. Gotta say, it at least SMELLS like beer! LOL! When I opened it up to get a sample, it actually smelled (and...

Hey, y'all! I'm looking for a US supplier of cobalt blue beer bottles. NOT the wire bail, EZ type but the regular old capper type. I've found a couple of Chinese companies that have them, but you have to buy massive quantities, have them picked up at a sea port (not many of them in KY!)or pay...

Ok, Noob Neurosis happening here! 48 hours in I got about 1bubble/sec in airlock. Maybe my notion of "active" is different than u experienced guys. Is this what I should see?

First ever brew day went well! Even got the wife involved! Learned a lot, nut will see how o did in about 6 weeks. Fun stuff!

FIRST BREW DAY! made a Midwest Autumn Amber Ale. Learned lots, but OG reading from hydro tight down the middle! End result: THIS IS FUN STUFF! lol Can't wait TI test it out in 'bout 6 weeks (which coincides with the start of college basketball season, by the way...life is good!)

Takes a while to get the settings stable. I had the same issues @ first but stabilized @ average of 36, perfect in my opinion! Who gives a rat's ass what temp the controller says... Get it like you want it & call it all good!

I just started myself, but I did months of research here & other sites. I found the best deal on equipment @ Midwest, & I got everything I needed. I did go ahead & order a wort chiller & was glad I did. I LOVE the way their catalogue & website show the characteristics of each kit (color...