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I know some friends who supposedly found some in the bazaar a few years ago. Yeah- I agree since there isn't anything else- it might be worth a try. With that said - it means you'll have to malt it yourself first- which takes a bit of work from what I've read.

Actually all barley is not created equal. You need 2 or 6 row barley for most beer. But if you have any breakthrough if be really interested. What we really need is someone who speaks Turkish well enough to do some research on this. It's hard googling (or asking around) for that matter when you...

I have some bad news about that- as far as my extensive research goes- there isn't any option to buy 2 or 6- row barley in Turkey. I've researched as best as I can concerning where Efes gets their malt- but I've heard 2 rumors, one- they import their own, one- they grow their own. Either way- it...

I brew in Istanbul and I'm interested in meeting up. I need a barely supplier badly.

Hi, I'm fairly new to brewing, but I've done a lot of reading and I take extreme care in cleaning everything. I recently brewed a 5 gallon kit, and I monitored the fermenting about every day. I wasn't able to check on it during the last few days of the 2 week fermenting, and on Bottling...

Could anyone help me translate those tips from Jeremy into a workable recipe? I've brewed with a Kit several times, and I'd like to try this Pale ale as my first all-grain. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Chalk paint is a cool idea. My one concern about painting was that it might make filing the bottles more challenging

I'm intrigued by the Pilsners you've described. I'll check into that. Turkey isn't in the EU, but I do think German / Belgium / French hops are an option. Need to do a bit of research.

Very. But it seems like the Turks like it just fine. I guess most haven't been exposed o other varieties.

Thank you both! I'm from Michigan originally, but my wife is Turkish so we're here for a while. The Pilsners are... Well I don't care much for Pilsners in any case, but I find them sweet and light. Being from the Midwest with all the craft breweries, I miss strong hoppy beer. I'm working now...

Wow great info everyone! I appreciate the feedback. From all the reading I've done, it has scared me into thinking 10 minutes of daylight will skunk any beer. I will store them in the dark, as suggested. As far as ordered bottles from the US, shipping would make it not worth it. The cost of...

I live in Istanbul, and I'm working on my first (of many) batches of homebrew. I worked hard to track down / import all of the ingredients, and basic supplies. The one place I have had the worst luck is tracking down bottles. New beer bottles can't be found here, and if I go for used...

Hi Everyone! I've been in Istanbul for a year and I'm tired of drinking Pilsner. I contacted every major and minor beer supplier I could think of to try and import something better, and failed miserably. Now, I'm working on my first batch, with many more to come, and couldn't be happier!