home brew!

[doug boardley]

following on from gooners veg thread, does anybody brew their own slurps? I tried a few years ago, but couldn't get it right, I think I was "sampling" it too early. Seriously thinking of having another shot (pun intended) at it tho'.

 

[chris.tiling]

I dont, but a friend used to - I sampled one of his "doctored recipes" and had a job to stand up after a pint of it! - good luck Doug - hope to see it served in the Arms soon!!

 

[mikethetile]

Rhubarb wine

it kind of sneaks up on you, tastes like fruit juice then wham!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

I'd love to have a go to Doug, i did Beer years ago and one night all the tops exploded lol, you can even do whiskey now :8:

 

[b30 villain]

me dad had a go once when i was a nippa. remember him and my grandad absolutely lagging after about 3 pints rolling round the garden hilarious:lol::lol::lol:

 

[enduro]

I grew up on a Hop farm, my dad used to use the Hops for his home brew it was great...:8:

 

[White Room]

I tried brewing my own wine once, it was gross:sick:

 

[DHTiling]

Wine is easy..

Banelda is a nice one,, Banna and elderberry.. lovely deep red and blows ya socks off..


We once made some from Small pears grown on the inlaws farm and tins of mixed fruit..and a jar of mead miced in the brew..


Came out a yellowish colour was was very very strong.. i nicked named it paraplegic juice.. coz it took ya legs off ya..:lol:

2 tumblers was usually enough to kill of any triers..:smilewinkgrin:

 

[chrisroe]

its a big thing now due to pubs shutting and bear costing a lot

my mate does it and always brings a few of his latest tiple for me to try

they all taste the same but put a smile on your face:8:

 

[Scott]

Rhubarb wine

it kind of sneaks up on you, tastes like fruit juice then wham!!!!!!!!!!!!

Got any sample Mike? :drool5:

 

[Ken Bruty]

I tried to make cider once, tasted like gone off vinegar, not even suitable for chips. The basin enjoyed it though.

 

[Alan.P]

Both my oldies used to brew their own, my Dad was larger, looked and tasted like crap but what a kick :drool5:

Mother on the other hand went into the more 'exotic' carrot whiskey, potato something or another ... you get the point

Now here's a story, pray to all your gods that she never reads this coz she'll kill me lol.

She had made one of her concoction brandy's and decided to pickle, or whatever the term is, some strawberries in the brandy, filled a large jar with some strawbs, topped up with home made brandy and left in the larder, ( they lived in a farmhouse ) anywho, some months later, Mother was going through her jars and found the jar of stawbs, now devoid of liquid, aw shame she said, the brandy has evaporated, you know what's coming, over the course of the day, going about her housework she was tucking into the fruit. Well, Father came home from work about 17.30 to find Mother out for the count on the kitchen floor, worse for wear :smilewinkgrin: When she sobered up next day, he had to explain what had happened..... and why, evaporating alcohol :lol: :lol: :lol:

Sorry to waffle, but it was funny, and true stories like this are one in a million, unless you know better

 

[Rob Z]

Doug, I used to brew my own...usually it turned out well as long as I followed the recipe and kept everything perfectly clean. I did have a batch that turned out :yikes: once, and it was gag-a-riffic just trying to get it poured down the drain.:lol:

 

[doit4u]

Made beer and wine in the past and also tasted other peoples, quality ranged from good to awful. Also tried home distilled spirits when working in Norway. Like everything else it takes a bit of practice and you may have to try different recipes to find something that suits you.

Any easy start for wine is to buy the concentrated grape juice specially produced for wine making. It usually produces quite a palatable plonk.

With beer you can play around with the sugar content to push up the alcohol level but don't go to heavy handed like I did once. Got everybody totally bladdered at a party once by serving pints of wine strength beer made from a bitter kit.

Give it ago and enjoy.

 

[jay]

use to brew my own but couldn't keep up to demand currently got neighbor building still could or will be good :8: