bickster Posted October 19, 2023 Moderator Share Posted October 19, 2023 48 minutes ago, Xann said: Have home brew setups become better since the bad old days? I presume so. A mate's missus bought him a home brew kit one Xmas, within 6 months, he'd resigned from his job and set up a brewery. I had some of the initial batches he made at home and sold to mates and to be fair they were rather good, so good he based his initial 4 beers on them. And he's still in business about nine years later 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 43 minutes ago, Xann said: Have home brew setups become better since the bad old days? In my experience the results are usually much better from someone who has grasped the nuances and fine details of cookery, which in most households is wifey. So basically a Brewster is preferable to a Brewer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fightoffyour Posted October 19, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2023 50 minutes ago, Xann said: Have home brew setups become better since the bad old days? Yes, this is mine: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: Yes, this is mine: Nice kit but here in the UK the term "home brew" usually conjures up the vision of a plastic dustbin wrapped in grandad's old over-coat, giving off the smell of Weetabix. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted October 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 19, 2023 7 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: Yes, this is mine: Beer brewing facility 10/10 Tea towel exposure 0/10 Disappointing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 7 minutes ago, bickster said: I presume so. A mate's missus bought him a home brew kit one Xmas, within 6 months, he'd resigned from his job and set up a brewery. I had some of the initial batches he made at home and sold to mates and to be fair they were rather good, so good he based his initial 4 beers on them. Did you see the kit? @fightoffyour's gear looks semi-pro, a million miles from Rotokeg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, MakemineVanilla said: Nice kit but here in the UK the term "home brew" usually conjures up the vision of a plastic dustbin wrapped in grandad's old over-coat, giving off the smell of Weetabix. Your Grandad liked Weetabix then? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 19, 2023 Think I've said before but I invented Alcopops, a good decade before Hoopers Hooch. I'd half fill up an empty 2 litre bottle of lemonade with my Dad's home brew. Then go through their drinks cupboard adding in any spirits I thought I could get away with, then topped the rest up with Soda Stream concentrate. Went down a storm at houseparties. It was also the ONLY way any of my Dad's home brew got drunk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 29 minutes ago, sidcow said: Think I've said before but I invented Alcopops, a good decade before Hoopers Hooch. I'd half fill up an empty 2 litre bottle of lemonade with my Dad's home brew. Then go through their drinks cupboard adding in any spirits I thought I could get away with, then topped the rest up with Soda Stream concentrate. Went down a storm at houseparties. It was also the ONLY way any of my Dad's home brew got drunk. Add cough syrup and you'd have the Flaming Sidcow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 17 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: Add cough syrup and you'd have the Flaming Sidcow I was about to pay him a million $ for the secret ingredients to that drink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted October 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Follyfoot said: Beer brewing facility 10/10 Tea towel exposure 0/10 Disappointing Can I rectify the situation with some coasters and one heavy weekend's worth of empties perhaps? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 9 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: Can I rectify the situation with some coasters and one heavy weekend's worth of empties perhaps? You say heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xann Posted October 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2023 "This week there's a new number 1 at the top of the shed chart." 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted October 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 19, 2023 7 minutes ago, Seat68 said: You say heavy. Not for me obviously 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 2 hours ago, fightoffyour said: Can I rectify the situation with some coasters and one heavy weekend's worth of empties perhaps? Has @sidcow kidnapped you? If you are unsafe, PM me x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAVFC Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 14 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: Has @sidcow kidnapped you? If you are unsafe, PM me x At least he will be comfy with all the cushions. Got to be torture though, all those can but no beer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted October 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, AlwaysAVFC said: At least he will be comfy with all the cushions. Got to be torture though, all those can but no beer. There's 3 kegs and taps for the beer! And the cushions, oh man the cushions. Edited October 19, 2023 by fightoffyour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted October 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 19, 2023 My dad used to make home made wine in demi johns from a kit. Never saw a grape in our house. 1/2 a glass on a Sunday lunchtime and the whole family would get along like a house on fire. The added benefit was you could also clean the oven with the stuff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 1 minute ago, TheAuthority said: My dad used to make home made wine in demi johns from a kit. Never saw a grape in our house. 1/2 a glass on a Sunday lunchtime and the whole family would get along like a house on fire. The added benefit was you could also clean the oven with the stuff. When I was a kid our street was ‘characterful’. Each house would be designated a drink to brew, be it a beer or a wine. As mentioned upstream this appeared to consist of pouring powders and water in to a big tub and keeping it warm for a period of time. Come that designated time, the street would be closed off with some dodgy parking and a street party would break out. A street of dockers and factory workers having a home brew street party once every few months. Grand times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted October 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 19, 2023 24 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: When I was a kid our street was ‘characterful’. Each house would be designated a drink to brew, be it a beer or a wine. As mentioned upstream this appeared to consist of pouring powders and water in to a big tub and keeping it warm for a period of time. Come that designated time, the street would be closed off with some dodgy parking and a street party would break out. A street of dockers and factory workers having a home brew street party once every few months. Grand times. Yup the demi - johns would be in the airing cupboard - stank of yeast. Amazing we drank it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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