Lockdown booze recipes

[dualmeister]

Juiced.

 

[Snyper564]

Luiquifruit will be ready next week not rushing this batch.. so ill tuck into my normal goodies For those who dont drink to get drunk there are load of non-alc beer versions readily available in stores that do taste good

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Luiquifruit will be ready next week not rushing this batch.. so ill tuck into my normal goodies For those who dont drink to get drunk there are load of non-alc beer versions readily available in stores that do taste good

we didn't come here to bake a ****ing cake !!!!
this is the Get-me-drunk-during-lockdown thread
the craft beer thread is somewhere else

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

**** this ****.

 

[Toxxyc]

**** this ****.

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That's a very nice kit, just FYI. If I'm not mistaken is comes with a stainless steel fermenter and everything. It's not a plastic bucket.

 

[Snyper564]

That's a very nice kit, just FYI. If I'm not mistaken is comes with a stainless steel fermenter and everything. It's not a plastic bucket.

but i have an attachment to my 5l bottles

PC has CUD
Aquariums have MTS
What does going crazy with brew stuff have?

 

[Toxxyc]

but i have an attachment to my 5l bottles

PC has CUD
Aquariums have MTS
What does going crazy with brew stuff have?

Improvement. Improvement on consistency, efficiency, temperatures, volume, filtering, carbonation, time, etc. etc. Brewing can get VERY expensive, VERY fast.

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

That's a very nice kit, just FYI. If I'm not mistaken is comes with a stainless steel fermenter and everything. It's not a plastic bucket.

Yeah: https://www.brewcraft.co.za/mangrov...mplete-microbrewery-kit-175925.html?cat=24212

Do you know the difference between the Mangrove Jack pouches, boxes and cans?

Mangrove Jacks Traditional Series Pouch

www.brewcraft.co.za

Mangrove Jacks Brewer's Series Kits

www.brewcraft.co.za

Beer Cans - Mangrove Jack

www.brewcraft.co.za

Seems to just be different styles? The kit comes with the first batch but will definitely continue with this, is really cheap even doing it the lazy way with the premade pouches etc.

 

[dj2381]

I managed to grab another 6 pineapples and some other fruits, so for my next batch I'm going to try 1 batch of pineapple beer and then:

15L water
2 x pineapples
250g Strawberries
6 pears
1 lemon
1kg of pink apples
2.5Kg sugar
20g yeast

This could turn out interesting, I am just wondering if the amount of sugar would be enough, I'm not looking for a sweet drink.

 

[Snyper564]

Improvement. Improvement on consistency, efficiency, temperatures, volume, filtering, carbonation, time, etc. etc. Brewing can get VERY expensive, VERY fast.

I can see that happening, I have a very "need to go all out" personality it might be bad and expensive in this case

 

[Snyper564]

I managed to grab another 6 pineapples and some other fruits, so for my next batch I'm going to try 1 batch of pineapple beer and then:

15L water
2 x pineapples
250g Strawberries
6 pears
1 lemon
1kg of pink apples
2.5Kg sugar
20g yeast

This could turn out interesting, I am just wondering if the amount of sugar would be enough, I'm not looking for a sweet drink.

more sugar more alcohol

 

[SlowInternet]

Any advise to enhance the taste/flavour of my pineapple brew ? It tastes bitter/dry and not anything like pineapple.

I started it last friday night "bottled" it early today.

 

[dj2381]

Another question, I think someone might have asked before, can you substitute fresh ginger with ginger powder?

 

[Binary_Bark]

Another question, I think someone might have asked before, can you substitute fresh ginger with ginger powder?

да

 

[crysis]

Any advise to enhance the taste/flavour of my pineapple brew ? It tastes bitter/dry and not anything like pineapple.

I started it last friday night "bottled" it early today.

Its dry because all the sugar has turned into alcohol. Add more sugar at the end of the ferment right before bottling it. Be careful of explosions.

 

[Toxxyc]

Yeah: https://www.brewcraft.co.za/mangrov...mplete-microbrewery-kit-175925.html?cat=24212

Do you know the difference between the Mangrove Jack pouches, boxes and cans?

Mangrove Jacks Traditional Series Pouch

www.brewcraft.co.za

Mangrove Jacks Brewer's Series Kits

www.brewcraft.co.za

Beer Cans - Mangrove Jack

www.brewcraft.co.za

Seems to just be different styles? The kit comes with the first batch but will definitely continue with this, is really cheap even doing it the lazy way with the premade pouches etc.

Cans are cheap. They provide the flavoured "syrup" in the style you want to brew. Flavour is good, but not the best. You need a can + a 1 kilogram bag of sugar, brew enhancer of dry malt extract (DME) to complete your brew, as you get too low alcohol in your brew otherwise. They're also called "kit and kilo" brews for this reason. Great for beginners, and hard to stuff up. Options are limited and you are literally limited to the styles defined in the cans, because it contains all your flavours and hops and everything.

Pouches are VERY similar to cans, but of slightly better quality. The lack of metallic surfaces improves on flavour. You often get better yeasts with the pouches which makes a difference. They're a tad more expensive (generally) but the same rules apply as to cans - you need a kilo of some form of sugar to make alcohol. I prefer pouches over cans any day, and the increase in money is worth every cent. Options are still limited though. Mangove Jack's make cider pouches which is simply OUTSTANDING.

Boxes are the "middleground" between "kit and kilo" brews and what's called "all grain" brews. They're expensive, but often allows playing with flavours on another level. Quality is often better, as you get other things to add to the brew and not just a can and a bag of sugar. Often you get them with small bags of specialty grains you have to steep for added flavour, and that gives you a "feel" of what "real" brewing is like. It's the most expensive and not worth the money, if you ask me, unless you have a very specific recipe in mind. Mangrove Jack's Dublin Dry Stout, for example, improved with lactose, coffee and cocoa makes a very, VERY nice stout.

"All grain" is the king of brewing. It costs a lot more to get going (because you need a boiling vessel, mash tun, etc. scales, etc. etc.) but it's worth every cent from there. You can make your own recipes and do your own thing. It makes brewing VERY cheap as grains is generally very cheap. To clarify, I've made a 20l batch of a light lager with all grains before for less than R150. So yes, cheap. It's a lot of work on brew day, so keep that in mind. Where you can knock out a kit and kilo brew in 30 minutes, it takes several hours to do an all grain or "brew in a bag" brew, and that excludes the cleanup. That's because you generally mash for an hour, then you sparge, then you collect, then you bring to the boil, then you boil for an hour, then you chill (or tap off if you do no-chill like I do), and only then can you pitch your yeast. Then you have to clean up your scales, mash tun, bags, boiling equipment (I use two large urns), etc. etc. It's not uncommon for a brew day to take a full 5 to 6 hours.

I HIGHLY recommend you do a kit and kilo brew or 3 first. It sets the right mindset around how to brew, and allows you to practice good sanitation. That's VERY important - sanitation. Kit brews can be forgiving, but when you do all grain, it's a lot less so. Clean, clean, clean. That's all I can say. Once you get your brews done with the kits, you might want to upgrade to all grain or, as many people do these days, brew in a bag or "BIAB". Makes your life a little bit easier, but is essentially the same thing as all grain brewing. I do a mix between the two I'm not going to explain now.

To save money, I recommend you look into "no chill" brewing. Essentially it means pouring your hot wort into a "no chill cube", basically an HDPE-2 plastic container while still boiling hot. The container is put aside and left to cool down naturally over the course of a day or two. Then you pitch your yeast. This shortens your brew day and means you don't have to buy a wort chiller (expensive). This is what I do and I love it.

 

[Toxxyc]

Its dry because all the sugar has turned into alcohol. Add more sugar at the end of the ferment right before bottling it. Be careful of explosions.

Won't make a difference. The yeast will just eat up that sugar in the bottle and you'll end up with a worse taste (higher alcohol, same flavours). Rather use artificial sweeteners like sodium saccharin or sucralose to provide sweetness.

 

[crysis]

Won't make a difference. The yeast will just eat up that sugar in the bottle and you'll end up with a worse taste (higher alcohol, same flavours). Rather use artificial sweeteners like sodium saccharin or sucralose to provide sweetness.

You could use non fermentable sweetners like you say. But if you refridgerate it should also stop the yeast from acting.

 

[Toxxyc]

You could use non fermentable sweetners like you say. But if you refridgerate it should also stop the yeast from acting.

Cold slows the yeast down, doesn't stop it. A few weeks in the fridge and boom, bottle bomb.

 

[gottagoon]

Friends are making this in their garage. Have promised me a 500ml bottle of it from the second batch later today.
It's got potato and apple in.