OT: Beer Thread
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yeah, a must for homebrewing (or using any beer recipe software)
i also use BrunWater for water adjustments. in toronto, we can get away without water adjustments for most beer, but it really lets you dial in and make your beer pop.
also, "How to Brew" by John Palmer's a great resource. tells you how to start brewing.
Great thanks for that! All this info you guys are sharing is great. I really want to start brewing my own. I don't even know where to start though.
Just want to shout out to mill streets vanilla Porter.
I have tried many vanilla beers and either there's almost no vanilla character or they are sickly sweet.
Mill streets is an amazing balance, the vanilla pops and it still tastes like a porter should.
I drink a lot of craft beer and home brew and I was truly Impressed.
I have tried many vanilla beers and either there's almost no vanilla character or they are sickly sweet.
Mill streets is an amazing balance, the vanilla pops and it still tastes like a porter should.
I drink a lot of craft beer and home brew and I was truly Impressed.
Ah, Extra Oldstock - that was my weapon of choice back then for parties. Nobody but me would drink it, so it was safe in the fridge.
SuperStock, good stuff
At a party I would sometimes put the case in the oven. No one ever looked there.
Nope. They would always have Standard Lager in stock. It's been my go to beer since 1991. Nice balanced beer and the bartender always served it ice cold - any given bottle would have been in the fridge for at least a week since I was the only one drinking it.
Plus Standard Lager beat Budweiser in some court case over how the logos looked alike back in the 1920's. David beats Goliath again!
For extra credit: can anyone tell me what a "Manitoba Handshake" is? Without Googling it???
m.
Oh how I miss Stubbies!
C'mon, bring 'em back. On the plus side, Standard is now available in 15 packs of cans. Ideal for summer by the pool.
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Nice tool, I hadn't seen that one. I used to have a little app on my old XP system for water adjustments but that's been in the computer graveyard for some time. And for those using Winnipeg water, here's where to go to get the water info Bru'n Water needs. Note that ppm and mg/l are for all practical purposes the same.
http://www.winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste/water/testresults/Winnipeg.stm
To me, the most important adjustment is to bump up the calcium level. A proper level of calcium gets the mash to a good pH and helps proteins precipitate in the boil. 50-100 ppm is desirable, our water has only 20-25 ppm. Calcium chloride or gypsum do the trick.
nobody important
the pessimist returns
Where do you live? Is there a homebrew supply store in your city? Is there a brew club in your city? The people in these can be of great help in getting you started, in addition to all of the online resources and forums that are available now.
There is a brand new Homebrew store downtown started by a member of the Regina Ale Club, I've been eyeing it up for awhile just haven't had the inspiration to check it out yet but since HFJets now has it's own online beer club I think I might have to head down there.
What does the average startup kit run a guy? $200?
That's not bad. Are there certain products you could recommend a beginner, or stuff to stay away from?
nobody important
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What's the name of this store? Have to be honest, based on what Google is turning up, I'm not seeing any serious brew shops in Regina. I see stores that are Spagnol's, Winexpert and Wine Kitz distributors. They can provide ready to ferment kits (like wine) but I don't call that brewing. Brewing is producing the wort yourself, be it from extract, extract with steeped grains or all grain.
The best option in the area seems to be an online only site:
https://prairiebrewsupply.ca/
As for equipment, if you have never fermented anything, you will need your basic primary (plastic bucket), secondary ( carboy), racking cane, airlock, whatever. I'm sure they sell that as a package and I have no idea what it costs these days. Bottom line, it's a necessary expense to enter the hobby and it costs what it costs.
Just don't cheap out. As an example for beer, don't waste money on a wing capper.
Spend a little more for a bench capper that slides to the bottle height.
That's really the best advice I can offer. If you're serious about getting into the hobby, treat your equipment as lifetime purchases. You will not regret it.
I'm based out of MJ most of the time, out in the Okanagan for a portion of the year though. A local homebrew store just opened up in MJ.
http://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/News/Local/2015-01-12/article-4004152/Business-is-brewing/1
Not sure what he carries as there is basically no online presence.
1. buy "How to Brew". read the basics. it explains things to you
2. download Beersmith
3. look for large, quality Coleman coolers that are used. 8 gallons is big but ideal.
there. that's your start.
nobody important
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OMG, we were just there a couple of days ago for some spa time. I walked right by the place on my way to Safeway, but they were closed at the time or I would have dropped in.
I love MJ for nostalgia reasons. It's like my second home. I used to visit the area with my parents when I was younger because my uncle lived on a farm south of town. Drive #2 till you hit the Briercrest Road, but turn right instead of left.
And here's the weird part that makes me think there is an underlying force that guides our actions. We were looking for something to kill some time, so we headed out to the Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and Museum. For our Finnish friends, it's a tribute to the fascinating story of Tom Sukanen, who encountered personal tragedy and decided he would build a boat to sail from Saskatchewan back to Finland. It was doomed to failure, the boat he built had a keel far too deep for the South Saskatchewan river, but he died before getting close to that goal.
Anyway, we had barely started walking around the site when I hear someone call my name. I turn around and he says, are you so-and so? And it turns out to be one of the brothers that lived on the next farm to my uncle's place. So, I had a fabulous time catching up on the lives of the people I knew in the area. Except when he told me about one girl that I had grown to love over the years. She was a lost soul, growing up as a lesbian in a small prairie community. I thought she had found some peace, moving out to BC into a more accepting climate. But for some reason a few years back, she wrote her family to tell them she was disappearing. She didn't tell them where she was going or why she was doing this, just that there would be no further contact, other than they would somehow be notified if something happened to her. It's saddening, and I can only hope that she has found the happiness that she deserves.
Wow that's an incredible story! Hopefully your lost love found her way and managed to make a good life for herself, BC is definitely the place to do that. There is nowhere better on the face of this earth IMO. I'll hopefully be moving back full time in a year or two when I'm done here. Many years ago the prairies would have been a very unforgiving place for a person of her orientation. Religion tends to do that to people. So I really do hope that she found herself a community that accepts her and is having or had a life that she found fulfilling.
I have visited the Sukanen Ship many many times. Had a girlfriend that worked out there for a summer, we may or may not have christened that ship a time or two as well as the rest of the property.
Us Jets fans are really bound together by more than just this team. I'm glad we are able to share not only our experiences watching this team night in and night out but our experiences in life. Especially experiences concerning the nectar of the gods (beer) and how us mere mortals can make it.
nobody important
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Wow that's an incredible story! Hopefully your lost love found her way and managed to make a good life for herself, BC is definitely the place to do that. There is nowhere better on the face of this earth IMO. I'll hopefully be moving back full time in a year or two when I'm done here. Many years ago the prairies would have been a very unforgiving place for a person of her orientation. Religion tends to do that to people. So I really do hope that she found herself a community that accepts her and is having or had a life that she found fulfilling.
I have visited the Sukanen Ship many many times. Had a girlfriend that worked out there for a summer, we may or may not have christened that ship a time or two as well as the rest of the property.
Us Jets fans are really bound together by more than just this team. I'm glad we are able to share not only our experiences watching this team night in and night out but our experiences in life. Especially experiences concerning the nectar of the gods (beer) and how us mere mortals can make it.
Hmm, I guess that explains the sticky hand rails in the ship.
Back to brewing, from perusing his Twitter account, it sounds like you have a serious brewer with a serious brew shop. He should be a big help in getting you started in brewing. I wish we had had this conversation before we departed, I would have picked up a couple of White Labs yeasts while there. As far as I know, none of the Winnipeg brew shops carry them.
On a separate topic, I assume you are familiar with Bobby's Place. Damn, they have the best fish and chips I've had anywhere.
Hmm, I guess that explains the sticky hand rails in the ship.
Back to brewing, from perusing his Twitter account, it sounds like you have a serious brewer with a serious brew shop. He should be a big help in getting you started in brewing. I wish we had had this conversation before we departed, I would have picked up a couple of White Labs yeasts while there. As far as I know, none of the Winnipeg brew shops carry them.
On a separate topic, I assume you are familiar with Bobby's Place. Damn, they have the best fish and chips I've had anywhere.
I do! I know the owners quite well actually. They just opened another Bobby's Place in Regina. So if you are ever there you can check it out. It's much bigger and has live bands all the time. The East Cost Fish Poppers are my favourite, that homemade dill dip is something else. They've really established themselves as the best place in town for awhile now.
I really should pop into the homebrew shop when I get a chance. I wasn't sure if it would be a solid place but if you think he is serious then I guess I have no excuses left. I might as well get started.
Don't worry about the sticky rails, I'm sure it was just tree sap.
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I do! I know the owners quite well actually. They just opened another Bobby's Place in Regina. So if you are ever there you can check it out. It's much bigger and has live bands all the time. The East Cost Fish Poppers are my favourite, that homemade dill dip is something else. They've really established themselves as the best place in town for awhile now.
I really should pop into the homebrew shop when I get a chance. I wasn't sure if it would be a solid place but if you think he is serious then I guess I have no excuses left. I might as well get started.
Don't worry about the sticky rails, I'm sure it was just tree sap.
Go for it, it is an immensely satisfying hobby. As Hannu has already pointed out, home winemakers can't make world class wine, but home brewers have access to all the ingredients needed to make world class beer.
I can't wait to get started.
I picked up a few more singles from the local LB. District Brewing Bavarian Dark is pretty damn tasty. Local brewery out of Regina.
went to BarHop yesterday.
pleasantly surprised to find La Buteuse special from Trou du Diable on tap.
a tripel aged in apricot brandy barrels. 10% abv.
had 3 before the Hip show. wise choice.
it used to be impossible to find that beer in bottle. amazing that i've seen it on tap twice in the past month
pleasantly surprised to find La Buteuse special from Trou du Diable on tap.
a tripel aged in apricot brandy barrels. 10% abv.
had 3 before the Hip show. wise choice.
it used to be impossible to find that beer in bottle. amazing that i've seen it on tap twice in the past month
Interesting thread to read through. Although I drink beer I really rarely stray away from the large domestic brands. Usually enjoy them as cold as I can get them on hot days. Coors Banquet this summer.
I have filled up a Growler of LOW but never refilled it. Picked up some Corona and Pilsner Urquel but hardly anything out of the ordinary.
I do look for rice beer for my Dad as he cant have wheat but that just leads to Budweiser, Corona and Bards gluten free beer.
My only foray into anything non main stream was Unibroue Blanche de Chambly. I picked up a six pack and did not enjoy it at all.
I inherited beer making carboys, large plastic pails etc...with my grandfathers passing but never did anything with it. I have two large boxes of un used 1970's or 80's Labatt Blue Beer Caps. Smile it's catching, happy faces and other nice vintage caps from Labatt Blue. I may have 500 or more. Always thought it would be neat to bottle up some old stubbies and put the caps on.
Perhaps I'll try some of the recommendations here and even try my hand at making beer.
I have been to chillers pub in Moose Jaw but don't remember what I had.
I have filled up a Growler of LOW but never refilled it. Picked up some Corona and Pilsner Urquel but hardly anything out of the ordinary.
I do look for rice beer for my Dad as he cant have wheat but that just leads to Budweiser, Corona and Bards gluten free beer.
My only foray into anything non main stream was Unibroue Blanche de Chambly. I picked up a six pack and did not enjoy it at all.
I inherited beer making carboys, large plastic pails etc...with my grandfathers passing but never did anything with it. I have two large boxes of un used 1970's or 80's Labatt Blue Beer Caps. Smile it's catching, happy faces and other nice vintage caps from Labatt Blue. I may have 500 or more. Always thought it would be neat to bottle up some old stubbies and put the caps on.
Perhaps I'll try some of the recommendations here and even try my hand at making beer.
I have been to chillers pub in Moose Jaw but don't remember what I had.
Blanche de Chambly's one of the easier drinking beer you'll find. no off flavours, nice yeast notes. let your Banquet warm up and it tastes like corn and high school floors.
keep in mind that if you like a beer, good on you. no one's saying you're wrong for liking a beer. but i pulled up the reviews for Corona and they're pretty funny.
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/75/232/
Also, your comment about Bud is off. Bud has rice, but it has fermentables that are whealt/malts.
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