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Brewing and Making Beer
Hi,
Well, my first batch of wine was a success, but I am not so sure about the two meads I tried. They taste somewhat bitter and acidy. I'm not sure if this is how it is supposed to taste or if it got contaminated somehow. Maybe it needs more aging? Either way they're alcoholic, but hard the grape/honey one is so bitter it’s nearly impalpable. The one I mixed with black currents and honey is actually pretty good.
Hi edgar,
I've been brewing beer for many years now and would need a whole website to pass on my lessons learned for you. For a relatively new brewer, I'd strongly recommend reading "The New Joy of Home Brewing" by Charlie Papazian. It's a very good first primer.
In general, I gave up on bottles years ago. I now use C-Kegs, those stainless steel cylinders with black rubber tops and bottoms that used to be used for soft-drinks. They're cheap (now) and work great. With kegging, you can go straight from the fermenter to the keg after fermentation is completely finished since you use CO2 to "carbonate" your beer. This method also allows you to ditch the process of adding sugar before bottling, which I often found added unwanted tastes to my beer. Of course, you'll need a separate refrigerator to put your keg in, but is definitely the way to go.
If you want to make homebrew or wine that will impress some one it will take practice, and money. If you just want to make some thing that will git er done try up to 2 pounds of sugar per gallon and some fruit juice, sprinkle a little yeast on top and put it in a warm place with the lid on loose. When it begins to clear in a couple weeks its time to party! After a little more practice you will get better at it. Forget the advertisements for beer and wine they only want to separate you from your money! Next thing you know, you will be malting your own grain and growing your own hops.
Thanks!!!
Often i think all the new brewers have the same problem will the first batches may be the same as you have or some others .Jacobs do ou have some problem when brewing your first batch?
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