Title says it all. A sixer costs 12-15 dollars these days. I just brewed 5 gallons for under $30.
I’ve been doing this shit for decades. If you’re curious how to get into it (hint: it’s easy) I can point you in the right direction.
Title says it all. A sixer costs 12-15 dollars these days. I just brewed 5 gallons for under $30.
I’ve been doing this shit for decades. If you’re curious how to get into it (hint: it’s easy) I can point you in the right direction.
Is it good?
As good as any microbrewery.
This is not an encouraging answer
Pretty fucking good. Solid B+. Given the price and time to finish, A+++++++.
I saw the post below that it’s a cream ale with Kveik yeast, that’s basically a guaranteed B+, I approve.
For the people asking about brewing, probably don’t try and make super hoppy beers or a Budweiser clone, do what Dick Fuckarelli did. Or maybe make an English dark mild or Bavarian hefeweizen, they’re all super easy and good. Also don’t start off shooting for malt liquor, there’s nothing better than crushing multiple liters of 4% beer and your early attempts at high abv are probably going to suck.
Couldn’t agree more. English ales are the best way to cut your teeth. Then SMASHs if you want to go IPA, or Belgium Singles or Doubles if you want to go malt forward.
I’ve made so much of Jamil’s English dark mild at like 3.8% and it’s ludicrously good and crazy cheap to make. The closest thing I’ve found that is similar is Cigar City Maduro but that’s got significantly more alcohol and it’s still $10 for a sixer on sale.
People usually let Belgians get a little out of hand because they saw on Reddit that you can just dump a bunch of extra sugar in there and let it rip at 90° and it’ll be fine. I love saison as another starter style though and it’s probably one of the most proletarian types of beer so it’s the perfect complement to leftist cosplay.
My cream ale I made up myself (which is like saying I invented stick figures).
8.5 lbs 2 row, 1.5lbs corn flakes (Aldi big box for the proletariat win), 2oz Special B
1oz Fuggles @ 60min
Kveik Omega Lutra (dry)
Filtered water (just an RV filter on a garden hose)
Mash temp 152F
Yield: 5.5 gallons; 5 gallons in the keg.