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BugTeeny 
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Posted: 30 November 2010 at 12:56pm |
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So my hubby is having his birthday on Christmas Day and I'm toying with a few ideas for gifts for him.
He loves beer, but due to budgetary commitments he goes without quite often (his choice). he's a winemaker so I figure beer brewing would probably be right up his alley.
Do you, or partners/family/friends brew your own?
What am I looking at for a basic start-up kit?
Is it worth the effort and is it as cost effective as "they" say?
Otherwise it'll be music vouchers and bottles of wine. Boring!
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jazzy
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Posted: 30 November 2010 at 1:06pm |
I bought DH a kit for his birthday this yr & he loves it. He has wanted one for ages. I got it from PnS they are approx $85 at the moment & it has all you need from memory. He has just bottled a brew. It takes a week in the barrel & about 3weeks in bottles. He has it in my hot water cupboard. I am going to get him some beer glasses with his name (xxx's beer & xxx's brew) for xmas well so is the plan 
I don't think it is cheaper as you make 30 bottles & we often buy beer also but the big thing is he is very proud of his beer & gets great satisfaction from making it. There are so many different ones to make & it is a great hobby.
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my2girls
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Posted: 30 November 2010 at 3:02pm |
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Hi, my hubby makes all his own beer, the kit cost around $100 from "the home brew shop". Its way nicer than the brought stuff and it is alot cheaper than buying it from the supermarket we have found.
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Posted: 30 November 2010 at 4:07pm |
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Forgot to say DH uses the Coopers kit. Have seen some on TM but cheaper at PnS.
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MyLilSquishy
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Posted: 30 November 2010 at 4:08pm |
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can you use the home brew kits to make spirits? and do you have to buy anything extra? and where do you get kits for spirits?
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BugTeeny
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Posted: 30 November 2010 at 5:35pm |
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Awesome, thank you.
Jazzy, I've been eyeing up the Coopers one for DH.
MLS, Binn Inn stock a huge range of home brew and spirit stilling stuff. I could've spent ages looking at them all.
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Posted: 30 November 2010 at 6:40pm |
 MyLilSquishy wrote:
can you use the home brew kits to make spirits? and do you have to buy anything extra? and where do you get kits for spirits? |
DH said you need a still for spirits so can not use the beer brew kit. You can do sider & ginger beer.
DH has done larger, ale & is doing a Mexican one now.
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kiwi2
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Posted: 30 November 2010 at 8:10pm |
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If you aren't into too much fancy stuff I lived in Saudi Arabia for a while and learnt how to brew all sorts.
We made potato whiskey, pineapple beer, red and white wine and regular beer. We did it with empty water bottles (the big ones that go on a aqua cooler) and a rubber glove and a rubber band. Ingredients varied but they were basic stuff from the supermarket and our wine made a whopping 4 week vintage before we guzzled it. The last 2 inches in the bottle was sludge though so an expert hand at pouring was needed. lol. I could probably find some recipes somewhere.
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