The "Waiting for the Next Giveaway" Speakeasy

[dabber18]

Still prefer beer. Never tried wine.

Wine is pretty easy, I started with wine. Carboy, siphon, time, bottles and corker, is about all you need. I have only done fruit/desert wines, no kits.

 

[ChefRex]

Keno, where you located and what club?

 

[schiersteinbrewing]

Which adding TC made it where my 5500w ripple element will now it my 44qt kettle.

 

[dabber18]

easiest i've ever done is a cider though, no cooking, less time than wine. CO2 makes it sparkling. no additions, just juice and yeast. stop, backsweeten, keg, bottle. crisp clean refreshing. take some off for vinegar too for health reasons.

 

[harrke]

Vinegar will be my next experiment, I think. I love malt vinegar on fried potatoes. Started with Curly's Fries on the boardwalk.

 

[harrke]

I also have gotten Wife a peach balsamic that was wonderful on fresh cucumbers,sorry Allan.

 

[harrke]

Aside from just letting it sit out, is there a way to control the vinegar process?

 

[harrke]

Probably can't let Wife see the vinegar process, though.

 

[harrke]

She can't even handle my sauerkraut.

 

[ChefRex]

She can't even handle my sauerkraut.

Don't let her see the sausage being made.

 

[kenoglass]

the password is beeeeeeeeer!

 

[kenoglass]

Keno, where you located and what club?

MASH NJ

Morris Society of Homebrewers are you a WHALES member?

 

[kenoglass]

The cider I made I had intentions of backsweetening but I bottle and the result was nearly 2 cases of bombs.....I did not have a chance to pasteurize

 

[kenoglass]

However I do have currently about 4 gallons left I might backsweeten and keg. BUt i need fridge room. Although with temps I could leave outside I am sure.

 

[kenoglass]

I have another 12lbs of homey and want to make a sweet mead, my last one was dry and it was good but I can't really stand dry wines.

 

[kenoglass]

MASH NJ

Morris Society of Homebrewers are you a WHALES member?

If you are a Whales member try to get your club to enter the other NJ comps to win the Homebrew Club of the year award! Hopefully we will win that again but last year we dominated that...and by a lot. But it would be fun to have other local clubs get in on it.

 

[ChefRex]

MASH NJ

Morris Society of Homebrewers are you a WHALES member?

No, been meaning to drop in on a meeting bur life.

 

[kenoglass]

I actually see that WHALEs is currently 2nd place with 34 points. Get in on that!!! Granted I dont brew as much as other members do but the other members enter a lot of beers as well!

 

[kenoglass]

We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month at a local bar or brewery then we have member only meetings as well for paying members plus then you get in on the bulk purchases we make as well

 

[kenoglass]

I found my brewing stepped up a bit once I attended these meetings.

 

[kenoglass]

Last year was the inaugural Homebrew Club of the Year and we accumulated 232 points in 3 competitions. The 2nd place had 68. I hope this year its closer

 

[harrke]

Good luck. No club for me out in the sticks. Bet it would help, though.

 

[allanmorgan]

I also have gotten Wife a peach balsamic that was wonderful on fresh cucumbers,sorry Allan.

As long as it is happening at your house, all good.

 

[harrke]

Good Morning! Should warm up to almost double digits today.

 

[harrke]

Second youngest has told me he wants to become an engineer. I'll be giving him information about the various directions this could go.

 

[harrke]

Additionally, I gave him a project: make a working BrewPi.

 

[allanmorgan]

Nice. And when he get's it working, feel free to send my way.

 

[allanmorgan]

Of course, when I win Blichmann's brew system today, I might not need it.

 

[harrke]

So, we'll see how interested he is!

 

[harrke]

Well, if I win the brew easy, I'll redirect the shipping to you. I just need a beergun!