Brewer versus Boiler/Fermentor

[509inc]

While reading a drummers forum I came across an argument that I think fits the All Grain versus Extract debate.

Ok hear me out.

If you buy the drum shell (Extract) and hardware (hops) and put it all together you are a drum assembler ( Boiler and Fermentor ).

If you buy wood (Grains) and make the shell (Mash) then add the hardware (hops) you are a custom drum maker (Brewer).

Just my two cents.

I also don't think its homemade spaghetti if your noodles and or sauce came from the store.

 

[jds]

Here's my version: If you buy the beer at the store, you're a drinker.
If you make the beer at home, you're a brewer.

 

[samc]

Buying grains & hops? Why not grow them and while your at it, harvest wild yeast and mutate it to be what you want for your beer.

Shouldn't you also grow the trees from a sapling, chop them down and craft your own boards?

You can take all these things too far and what would be the point?

 

[509inc]

Why not grow them and while your at it.
This would make you a farmer.

Harvest wild yeast and mutate it to be what you want for your beer.
This would make you a microbiologist.

Shouldn't you also grow the trees from a sapling, chop them down and craft your own boards?
This would make you a lumberjack.

 

[bryanjints]

I wouldn't make the same comparison that you made from your first post. There is too many other factors that go into brewing as compared to assembling something. If you take 2 "drum assemblers" with the same capabilities in assembling drums and give them a drum kit to assemble they will assemble a drum that is very very similar. Now apply the same thing to brewing and you could have 2 beers that are VERY VERY different.

If a "brewer" makes an all grain recipe and then a "boiler and fermenter" a similar extract recipe and the extract turns out to be the better beer, does that make the "boiler and fermenter" a better brewer than the "brewer"?


I see your line of reasoning but this is not even apples to oranges. It is more like apples to gutters.

 

[bryanjints]

Almost forgot. Where do the brew in a bag and partial mash people fall?

 

[509inc]

I just thought the debate on the drum forum was similar to the All grain versus Extract debate on this forum.

I do feel there is something to be said for making wort from an all grain mash as compared to dissolving extract in warm water. That just my opinion, but who the hell am I but some guy on the internet.

 

[bruck]

You'd think all of us boozers would get along better.

 

[Oregonducks10]

While reading a drummers forum I came across an argument that I think fits the All Grain versus Extract debate.

Ok hear me out.

If you buy the drum shell (Extract) and hardware (hops) and put it all together you are a drum assembler ( Boiler and Fermentor ).

If you buy wood (Grains) and make the shell (Mash) then add the hardware (hops) you are a custom drum maker (Brewer).

Just my two cents.

I also don't think its homemade spaghetti if your noodles and or sauce came from the store.

What if I buy specialty wood (grains) and put in my own hardware (hops) does that make we short cut drum builder or a Wanna be custom drum maker

 

[jmhart]

I don't understand the idea of a supposed "Extract vs All Grain" debate.

Why are they at odds with each other? What's the point? Did Extract sleep with All Grain's sister and never call her back? I mean, at least that'd be something worth fighting about.

<----------Don't put me in a box, man.

 

[joety]

Extract is a bit of a shortcut on the hot side of brewing, but the cold side is where the rubber meets the road, as the experienced AG and extract guys will tell you.