It’s Beer Thirty FReepers! Time For The Homebrewing / Wine Making Thread #34 March 8, 2013

Free Republic | 3-8-2013 | Red_Devil 232

[Red_Devil 232]

Ping to the Homebrewers and wine makers.

[Vaquero]

Made a number if batches in the 70s. Dark and lager. If I could still drink I might consider making more.

[Red_Devil 232]

I had the pleasure of having some of the Samuel Adams Third Voyage a couple of months ago. It is a Double IPA and was very good.

[WKB]

Yes Mississippi, You Can Homebrew (If Governor Signs New Bill)

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/06/173634009/yes-mississippi-you-can-homebrew-if-governor-signs-new-bill

[svcw]

Your stout, is wonderful to use as the liquid for chocolate cake. Just for an idea. ;-)

[JoeProBono]

[Red_Devil 232]

That is great news!

[Petruchio]

Doc. changed my Chemo medications, and gave me permission to drink a little bit. He is worried about over stressing my liver. I finally had a glass of the Hard Cider I made last September.

It was like sipping a little bit of Heaven.

[knews_hound]

I am hoping to try the Pale Ale I brewed with the new Belma hops this weekend. It has been on gas for a few days so it should be ready soon. I have a reddish/brown ale I made that should also be ready.

I brewed my once a year batch of Broweiser last weekend, a Bud clone-ish sort of thing. What a difficult to brew beer it is and it takes forever to make. That’s why I brew it once a year. It is fermenting away at 50 degrees and the krausen is starting to drop. I will be kegging it in a few weeks to do the lagering.

I think I am going to make an IPA next. I had a bottle of Lagunitas Maximus a couple of weeks ago and have had the itch to drink something super hoppy ever since.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Cheers,

knewshound

[WXRGina]

I was going to tell everyone that Mississippi finally legalized home brewing (Gov. Bryant will sign it, maybe already has), but you beat me to it, WKB. :-)

That means that me and my husband are now “legal.” HA!

It’s hard to believe that Mississippi was the only state in which home brewing was outlawed. Silly.

[WXRGina]

I want to try your beer, Knews Hound! :-) I know it would be awesome.

[logitech]

I read your homebrew 101 this week. We’re ready to make the jump from Mr Beer.

[Red_Devil 232]

Actually there is still Alabama. It is funny that Ms allowes the making of wine but not beer. If signed into law July 1 homebrewing beer will be legal.

[Red_Devil 232]

Glad you got to sip on it. I am sipping on a small glass of my hard cider right now and it is good.

[Monitor]

I will be bottling a Maibock tomorrow that I brewed with US-05 ale yeast. I know, not really Maibock if made with ale yeast.

On Sunday, I will be brewing up a Moose Drool clone.

I also have an Oktoberfest waiting for a temperature controller for a chest freezer so it can begin lagering.

And soon, I will be cracking open an APA I brewed with Galaxy hops.

[Rio]

Beer News: License Plan Allows for Craft Brews Only

[WorkingClassFilth]

Anybody grow their own barley and hops?

[Red_Devil 232]

The law passed refers to Homebrewing.

[Stonewall Jackson]

I'm currently enjoying a Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. It's made by a microbrewery in Lexington who gets recently decanted bourbon barrels and stores their ale in them for six weeks. The aroma and flavor combinations are amazing!