THE_James_Champ Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 On Friday, my buddy Jim and I are going to a local Winery where you can brew your own batches of wine and beer. We're doing the beer, and going to be brewing up a milk stout. The cost is $200 ($230 with custom labels), and it yields roughly 50-55 bottles of your own brew. They walk you through the steps of actual brewing, and it sits there for however long after the initial process, in our case, about 6 weeks. Then we go back and do the bottling. I'm pretty stoked. mrewest and chkadea 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangj Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 On 8/9/2016 at 4:32 AM, THE_James_Champ said: On Friday, my buddy Jim and I are going to a local Winery where you can brew your own batches of wine and beer. We're doing the beer, and going to be brewing up a milk stout. The cost is $200 ($230 with custom labels), and it yields roughly 50-55 bottles of your own brew. They walk you through the steps of actual brewing, and it sits there for however long after the initial process, in our case, about 6 weeks. Then we go back and do the bottling. I'm pretty stoked. Great idea, but for $200 you can buy an extract set up and all your ingredients. A normal 5 gal. (50 bottles) is around $50. If you like it, I would suggest buying a set up. For extract brewing you can get off around $100 or less in equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangj Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Also, kegged a Sorachi Ace DPA last week, and it is great. Did a single hop with some Golden Promise as the base grain. Great lemon and dill from the hop. Was initially trying for a pale ale, but ended up coming in at 10.5%. Perfect summer beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_James_Champ Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 12 hours ago, seangj said: Great idea, but for $200 you can buy an extract set up and all your ingredients. A normal 5 gal. (50 bottles) is around $50. If you like it, I would suggest buying a set up. For extract brewing you can get off around $100 or less in equipment. But this was also a step by step process, because i know nothing about the process. They also provide a place for the beer to ferment and do it's thing, which is don't have. Plus the bottles. We had a blast. The winery was making their first pumpkin porter of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangj Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 35 minutes ago, THE_James_Champ said: But this was also a step by step process, because i know nothing about the process. They also provide a place for the beer to ferment and do it's thing, which is don't have. Plus the bottles. We had a blast. The winery was making their first pumpkin porter of the season. The direction and beer storage helps a lot. I'm glad you guys had fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobe Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 On 7/12/2016 at 4:53 PM, mrewest said: Has anyone had Columbus Brewing's Bodhi DIPA? It's my current obsession. They are finally bottling it but the release party is this Saturday and it's $100 per ticket. Includes a full case of the stuff & other swag & a couple drafts, but a bit steep for me at the moment. They are going to distribute eventually though. It's so good. What part of NE Ohio are you in? I was the Bell's rep for a few years in that market before moving to MI for a promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 19 minutes ago, jacobe said: What part of NE Ohio are you in? I was the Bell's rep for a few years in that market before moving to MI for a promotion. A little north of Akron (Streetsboro). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_James_Champ Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 1 hour ago, seangj said: The direction and beer storage helps a lot. I'm glad you guys had fun. Totally, I love to drink it, but I'm a complete novice when it comes to the actual brewing. This place is a beer or wine drinkers dream for sure. They had a Belgian spice tapped that was made with habaneros and real strawberries. It was a goddamn miracle. Little heat, perfect sweetness in the finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobe Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 5 hours ago, mrewest said: A little north of Akron (Streetsboro). Nice! Originally from Youngstown. mrewest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylem1 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 On 4/16/2008 at 5:38 PM, salparadise said: i'm not big on Sierra Nevada, I've had the pale ale and their ESB. But it's really just not that great, I'm not into the West Coast hops. I don't drink much lately, but I still like new castle and yuengling and high life because they work in my budget. i'm not crazy about beer anyway. i'm more of a mixed drink fella. I first had Sierra Navada whilst eating an Almost Famous burger, now it's the only thing I can drink when I've got a greasy burger on the go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Vietnamese Speedway Stout got me like whoa at brunch today. mrewest and hippielauryn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 8 hours ago, BuzzersonKillwell said: Vietnamese Speedway Stout got me like whoa at brunch today. Had that recently. So good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 2 weeks in the midwest really opened my eyes to a lot of good beer. i miss bell's and 3 floyds already... jeffthomas84 and hippielauryn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptothedo Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I need some 3floyds in my life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinfastbreak Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I have some 3 floyds man! Has there ever been beer trading on this forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobe Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 31 minutes ago, justinfastbreak said: I have some 3 floyds man! Has there ever been beer trading on this forum? I used to send beer often in the early days of the forum. 12 hours ago, batman said: 2 weeks in the midwest really opened my eyes to a lot of good beer. i miss bell's and 3 floyds already... Bell's in Texas in March! Hoping I get to be a part of the launch. chkadea and batman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Some dudes have traded here for sure. Not as frequently as it once was though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinfastbreak Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Nice! If anyone wants some Ohio beers let me know! Always down to try new IPA's...especially if you live in CA, VT, MA, NY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobe Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 41 minutes ago, justinfastbreak said: Nice! If anyone wants some Ohio beers let me know! Always down to try new IPA's...especially if you live in CA, VT, MA, NY! Just dump flour in a Headhunter - boom, instant NE IPA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burkyburk Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Really pumped for Bell's to be in Texas. I lived in Michigan for a couple years, and miss it! Also pumped that they are releasing a new beer just to celebrate their Texas distro! https://www.bellsbeer.com/news/new-american-ipa-will-head-texas-when-bells-beer-launches-there-2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobe Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 8 minutes ago, burkyburk said: Really pumped for Bell's to be in Texas. I lived in Michigan for a couple years, and miss it! Also pumped that they are releasing a new beer just to celebrate their Texas distro! https://www.bellsbeer.com/news/new-american-ipa-will-head-texas-when-bells-beer-launches-there-2017 Isn't that cool? I'm hoping to get some bottles of that myself since it's TX exclusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Yep, can't wait for Bell's in Texas. I drove over to Kalamazoo last weekend and spent the afternoon at the Eccentric Cafe. Such a great place and they had $3 t-shirts & hats in the store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobe Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 12 hours ago, batman said: Yep, can't wait for Bell's in Texas. I drove over to Kalamazoo last weekend and spent the afternoon at the Eccentric Cafe. Such a great place and they had $3 t-shirts & hats in the store. You visit any of the record stores in town? I'm hoping to set up a tap event in town for RSD this spring with some of the local shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 3 hours ago, jacobe said: You visit any of the record stores in town? I'm hoping to set up a tap event in town for RSD this spring with some of the local shops. I did not. It was about a 2.5/3 hour drive over from where I was staying so I hit Hop Cat, Bell's, and Arcadia and then drove back. jacobe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 On November 21, 2016 at 11:40 AM, justinfastbreak said: Nice! If anyone wants some Ohio beers let me know! Always down to try new IPA's...especially if you live in CA, VT, MA, NY! Ha. I think the two more active potential trade partners are from Ohio too. What a bummer. jeffthomas84 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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