Justibone
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If you can brew all-grain in a coffeepot, then you can brew in any amount of space.
As for why, well, why do any of us do it?
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If you can brew all-grain in a coffeepot, then you can brew in any amount of space.
As for why, well, why do any of us do it?
You can do a lot of things, including all grain in an apartment, with some creativity. The biggest issue is storage, not just for gear, but bottles or kegs. But again, if you want to do it bad enough, you just gotta get inventive. There are plenty of equipment/production tips on here, everything from maximizing your stovetop boiling through insulation, making a heatstick to help boil the 7 gallons aprox you would need, to a neat three gallon all electric/automatic system. To stuff about bottle storage in a file cabinet. It's all here.
Here's some pics to give you an idea of my brewcloset/storage.
I've found that milkcrates are the best for bottle storage. You can hold an entire case of them in the space of HALF of a traditional cardboorad beer case, and they are sturdier and as stackable as you want them to be.
If you wanted to do bare bones stovetop all grain, you could do 2.5 gallon batches with only a 2-3 gallon unmodified cooler and a mr beer keg. Or you can use a 5-10 gallon modified cooler.
there's also a bunch of threads on apartment brewing on here, with some more tips and tricks.
Here's some pics to give you an idea of my brewcloset/storage.
I've found that milkcrates are the best for bottle storage. You can hold an entire case of them in the space of HALF of a traditional cardboorad beer case, and they are sturdier and as stackable as you want them to be.
If you wanted to do bare bones stovetop all grain, you could do 2.5 gallon batches with only a 2-3 gallon unmodified cooler and a mr beer keg. Or you can use a 5-10 gallon modified cooler.
there's also a bunch of threads on apartment brewing on here, with some more tips and tricks.
If you can brew all-grain in a coffeepot, then you can brew in any amount of space.
As for why, well, why do any of us do it?
Well said!!!
There are even a couple of coffeepot brewery threads on here, I think scuba steve is in the midsts of a build thread as we speak.
I also live in an apt. and I've never heard any complaints about the smell. It smells quite good and I brew with the windows open, so it probably just smells like you're cooking to other people. Don't worry about it and get your kit!
SoonerDoc
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You don't want to live next to the kind of people who think brewing your own beer isn't cool anyway.
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Livendadream
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Yep, the smell is awesome. Take a brewery tour sometime. You will never forget the aromas. I miss brewing indoors just because it made the house smell sooooooo good. Get to the homebrew shop now!!!!!!!! J
Jakeedaman21
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Ive even had to brew in a Dorm Tower's common's area with only a burner and sink. People thought I was making "beer-bread", which speaks to the intelligence of my fellow college students
Don't worry about the smell, it dissipates quickly and is mainly present during the boil. You will actually start to enjoy it!
Don't worry about the smell, it dissipates quickly and is mainly present during the boil. You will actually start to enjoy it!
LaurieGator
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MMMM! I love the smell of "Beer Soup" in the air...
I brew indoors right now since it is so hot outside. I have only had hubby complain once that "it smells like a wet dog in here". I named that brew Wet Dawg Amber Ale, LOL!!!
The smell doesn't stick around long, even if the house is sealed up tight, and the result is fabulous! You know you want to do it Go for it!!!
I brew indoors right now since it is so hot outside. I have only had hubby complain once that "it smells like a wet dog in here". I named that brew Wet Dawg Amber Ale, LOL!!!
The smell doesn't stick around long, even if the house is sealed up tight, and the result is fabulous! You know you want to do it
Go for it!!!
starrfish
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MMMM! I love the smell of "Beer Soup" in the air...
I brew indoors right now since it is so hot outside. I have only had hubby complain once that "it smells like a wet dog in here". I named that brew Wet Dawg Amber Ale, LOL!!!
The smell doesn't stick around long, even if the house is sealed up tight, and the result is fabulous! You know you want to do it
And this coming from a FEMALE brewer! These are usually our worst enemies!
Females usually have the stronger scent perception!
Rock on LaurieGator!
Brewdouche-RuBrew
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Brew it, Do it.
I second this.
vacax
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It will smell like awesome malted barley for a few hours... not like that goes through walls or anything though. I can't imagine anyone getting mad.
thomasrj
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I brewed my first batch a month ago in my mom's kitchen (I am home from school for the summer), and she didn't complain too much. :cross:
Justibone
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Even BMC breweries smell like heaven on a soft breeze...
Thinking back to Golden, CO, and the Coors brewery tour... Ahh. Best. Vacation. EVAR.
Brewdouche-RuBrew
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You know guys. This is all polite and all, BUT when I was in collage, I lived 2 blocks away from the Pittsburgh Brewing plant in Lawrencville, on 37th street, also 3 blocks away from "The Church Brew Works", and in the summertime, sometimes, it smelled like hot dog food. I have since found out its because some dog food is fillered with spent grain.
