what else can you brew?

[TipsyDragon]

i know you can homebrew beer, wine, cider, mead, and sake. a friend and i have a pulque in the primary right now. i was wondering what else can be brewed at home.

 

[slowbie]

In theory you could brew a mead-like beverage using maple syrup, although if it were good I would imagine you would hear about people doing it.

I've heard of perry (fermented pear juice), but some might just categorize that as a fruit wine.

I've also heard of people making their own vinegar (with acetobacter cultures if I'm not mistaken).

Obviously if it's liquid and has sugar and the pH is in the right range you can throw yeast in and ferment it, but it might taste terrible when you're done.

That's all that comes to mind for me right now. I imagine that looking into other cultures would be the best way to come up with something more unique.

 

[l1ranger]

i know you can homebrew beer, wine, cider, mead, and sake. a friend and i have a pulque in the primary right now. i was wondering what else can be brewed at home.

im thinking just about anything that you could brew up would probably fall under one of the above categories.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

a mean cup of coffee!

 

[Zamial]

You could brew......soda and distilled water..........

 

[Mischief_Brewing]

a mean cup of coffee!

Or tea!

2.3.4.5

 

[zman]

Soda is next on my list. I currently have Sake and Hard Lemonade going. In addition to beer

 

[SumnerH]

i know you can homebrew beer, wine, cider, mead, and sake. a friend and i have a pulque in the primary right now. i was wondering what else can be brewed at home.

You're using "brewing" liberally, so:

Lots of stuff. Ginger beer, blaand, kvass, kefir, kumis, etc

Soy sauce, kombucha, and the like, too.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

kumbacha is on my short list. I have a mother all ready to go. Just haven't done it yet.

 

[bsdx]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_beer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grog
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boza
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grappa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeira_wine
Quote: (I thought of this one just because of its significance and style, I know wine was already mentioned)
"Madeira was an important wine in the history of the United States of America. No wine quality grapes could be grown among the thirteen colonies so imports were needed with a great focus on Madeira.[3][4] One of the major events on the road to revolution in which Madeira played a key role was the British seizure of John Hancock’s sloop the Liberty on May 9, 1768. Hancock's boat was seized after he had unloaded a cargo of 25 pipes (3,150 gallons) of Madeira and a dispute over import duties arose. The seizure of the Liberty caused riots to erupt among the people of Boston.[5][6]

Madeira was a favorite of Thomas Jefferson, and it was used to toast the Declaration of Independence.[3] George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams are also said to have appreciated the qualities of Madeira. On one occasion, Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, of the great quantities of Madeira he consumed while a Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress. Chief Justice John Marshall was also known to appreciate Madeira, as well as his cohorts on the U.S. Supreme Court. A bottle of Madeira was also used by visiting Captain James Server to christen USS Constitution in 1797."

And this one is distilled so not really brewing but I'll mention it anyway:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akvavit

 

[user 30639]

A guy I know made homebrew Grappa. No idea if it's any good.

 

[bsdx]

I've tried commercial grappa and liked it. I'd have some more if offered but I don't buy many liquors in general.

 

[Edcculus]

Not exactly fermented, but dill pickles is kind of in there too. You could also venture into yogurt or cheese making.

BTW, grappa is distilled from the leftover skins and seeds (pomace) after the must is collected. That one is out in the US.