Any Home-Brewers Out There

[threekidspa]

I've always wanted to try brewing my own beer. Seems like I always have too much going on to really try it. Has anyone out there tried it? How did it turn out?

[TheKing]

My old man (Whom incidentally lives in Purvis) makes his own wine and has dabbled in beer a few times.

He enjoyed it but beer is one of those things that is more effort than its worth on a home basis.

Wine is much more 'fruitful' if you will...basically more drunk for the same space and effort.

[58ford]

I do wine myself, I'm not that into beer & it costs a bit to purchase the right set up. I can have you makin' decent wine with equipment you make yourself for nothin'.

[threekidspa]

Oh, speaking of wine....what's the deal with muscadine wine? No offense if you like it, but I tried some, and I'm thinking its an acquired taste? Is that how it is, or did I just managed to get the worst bottle on the shelf? :smt102

[58ford]

Oh, speaking of wine....what's the deal with muscadine wine? No offense if you like it, but I tried some, and I'm thinking its an acquired taste? Is that how it is, or did I just managed to get the worst bottle on the shelf? :smt102
Muscadine wine can vary greatly in flavor & texture you might want to try a few different varieties before you throw the baby out w/ the bathwater. I personally am not a fan, I prefer heavy reds like cabernet, & burgundy, but I know a lot of folks that love the Muscadine.

[Fish-Bait]

Oh, speaking of wine....what's the deal with muscadine wine? No offense if you like it, but I tried some, and I'm thinking its an acquired taste? Is that how it is, or did I just managed to get the worst bottle on the shelf? :smt102
Try some Sweet Magnolia, just don't eat any greasy chicken with it. It doesn't taste good comin' back up with chunks in it.:repuke:

[threekidspa]

Try some Sweet Magnolia, just don't eat any greasy chicken with it. It doesn't taste good comin' back up with chunks in it.:repuke:

I'm trying to think of just one thing that DOES taste good on the way back up!? :smt102

:repuke:

[58ford]

I'm trying to think of just one thing that DOES taste good on the way back up!? :smt102

:repuke:
Lime Jell-O

[Fish-Bait]

Buddy of mine made some plum wine the other day. He put it in the freezer for about 36 hours cuz' he forgot about it. It didn't freeze up. Matter of fact it didn't even get jellowy (is jellowy a word?) anyway that was only bout the 3rd or 4th time I have ever drank somethin' that was homemade. Every other time it has been moonshine. That stuff will kill ya' too. Gave me the squirts.

[TheKing]

granted...beer does make quicker than wine...but man...youre constantly making beer if youre a big beer drinker

at any rate...i think the old man just likes wine better

[58ford]

My brother made a stove top still for making brandy out of his wine that didn't turn out so well. (waste not want not as far as alcohol goes) He made it out of an old pressure cooker, some copper tubing, a five gallon bucket filled with ice & salt & various plumbing fittings. Thing to remember about distilling is the first thing that comes out of the still is PURE alcohol.you have to wait a while for the yummy fruit esters & water to still out & make something worth drinking. That pure alcohol will dang near take the enamel off your teeth.

[Fish-Bait]

Do they make a PoPeil's home brewery? You can just "set it and forget it."

[TheKing]

My brother made a stove top still for making brandy out of his wine that didn't turn out so well. (waste not want not as far as alcohol goes) He made it out of an old pressure cooker, some copper tubing, a five gallon bucket filled with ice & salt & various plumbing fittings. Thing to remember about distilling is the first thing that comes out of the still is PURE alcohol.you have to wait a while for the yummy fruit esters & water to still out & make something worth drinking. That pure alcohol will dang near take the enamel off your teeth.

put the pure alcohol in your jello shots!

[58ford]

put the pure alcohol in your jello shots!
You can't the Jell-O wont set.

[TheKing]

lol...hes tried

At any rate...we mixed vodka and everclear for jello shots and it works out...but it takes longer to set.

[58ford]

lol...hes tried

At any rate...we mixed vodka and everclear for jello shots and it works out...but it takes longer to set.
I've tried Jell-O & everclear alone but it won't gel, we ended up eating it with spoons.

[bpitt]

We make stuff, my father-in-law and I. As a matter of fact, we were seriously looking into opening up a 'legal' still. Yes, it is now legal to make moonshine in Mississippi, IF you follow THEIR guidelines.

You've got to be licensed, you got to have the still in a specific location, cannot be your yard or house. You got to met certain Fed reg's and other state reg's, mainly that over a like 70 or 90 percent of the ingredients have to have come from within the state of Mississippi, i.e., your corn, ect. The license is like $100, and you can make like 10,000 gallons a year. But here's the catch.

Once you get licensed, you cannot produce until a liquor store requests some of you stuff, which has to be an approved bottle, with an approved label. So, get your own ABC license, open a store, and sell your own stuff by requesting it through the state ABC. That's the short of it.

Trust me, I've done my homework. Be we are still thinking of doing it, just to thumb our noses at certain people.

[SoMissTV]

I've been looking for a new hobby, and this is one I've considered. The only problem is that I don't know anyone else who's already doing it from which to learn. I'd really like to try it out, though.

[SoMissTV]

Well, I'd still rather assist someone else a few times before I attempt it myself.

This, incidentally, is why I haven't yet taken up golf. I don't want to buy a set of left-handed clubs until I know that I want to play, but I haven't played cause I can't find anyone with left-handed clubs.

[SoMissTV]

Bite me.

You should take up brewing again so I may learn from you. Also, we can eat steak and drink more beer in the process.

[SoMissTV]

It's a very tempting offer. I'll have to convince the Mrs. to approve the purchase, but let me see what I can do...

[carsalesguy]

she needs a car first you cheapass

[SoMissTV]

It's a shame you're not selling Toyotas.

It's okay, though; we'll just wait three weeks. By then you'll have another job somewhere else.

[SoMissTV]

SMTV, do you have two bathtubs in you house?

Yes, and we use them occasionally.

[SoMissTV]

I think we can commandeer one bathtub. I'll find the storage space, or we'll have a myhattiesburg giveaway.

[big john]

i'ma fixin to give yall the best drank recipe ever,I think I made it up but this might be a well known drink already but I think I made it up.i call it frog juice.

one big red cooler
half gal. vodka
1 big tube frozen lime con.
1 2 liter sprite
1 3 liter sprite
one bag of ice like ya buy at de sto

put the vodky and lime in and let the lime melt,add all other ingredients,stir.Dip your plastic cup in and drink,close lid.

[58ford]

I hear the Chinese Cherry will be coming to America, soon. As I've long predicted, the Chinese plan to dominate the global auto market within 10 years or less. Crysler just signed a pact to maket the Cherry under Crysler's name in America for around $10,000, which is about twice what is charged for the Cherry anywhere else in the world.

So Carguy, be on the look out for that Cherry job. They'll sell good, I expect.

SMTV, do you have two bathtubs in you house?
I had a Chinese motorcycle once, a 2 speed diesel with a pull starter, literally you had to heat the motor up with a blow torch & pull a rope to start it.
it was a piece of junk, I spent more time workin' on that thing than an AMC Harley i made the mistake of buying.

[bpitt]

Add liquid Demerol and liquid Valium and you have a sure nuff Lumberton style wedding reception.LOL
Now that, my friends, is the Gods' honest truth!

[Ted]

Does anyone know whether the local water utilities use elemental chlorine or chloramine as the disinfectant?