rmhuntley Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 so, are there any people in our little group who brew beer or make wine? Just a curiousity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Talk to Bill aka BADBaxter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I brewed some beer with Bill (BadBaxter) this last weekend. I think he does wine too. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmhuntley Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nu2reef-n Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I drink alot of that stuff. Does that count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 BadBaxter has some AWESOME stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 His Sarah is good, and I was suppose to brew some beer too! But havent got the call yet... He also has Mead... but Im not a mead fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmhuntley Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 Sweet, I"m actually looking to get a little advise on laying down a batch of mead. Mead is awsome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I'm gonna start brewing beer start of jan. can't wait. My wife's step brother is the head wine maker at Abacela, he also does his own wine. Man he's good, all sorts of medals and 1st place ribbons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronjunior Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Sweet' date=' I"m actually looking to get a little advise on laying down a batch of mead. Mead is awsome[/quote'] Isn't that the stuff that tastes like sour battery acid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 well his meade is ok (I say that as a compliment)... much better than other meades I have tasted, but its definatly not my thing. But Im sitting here watching the snow fall and having a corona and lime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADBaxter Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Alright... I thought that I would not mix hobbies..... (but my refractometer works for both:) ) Yes. I have a nice little brewery.. can make up to 50 gallons a batch... only problem is I have to use my conicals and all of the carboys! I usually only do 11 gallon batches, that way I can have 5 or 6 styles on tap at a time. Get bored drinking all the same stuff. Have 5 taps on the fridge... one nitro and 4 CO2. I make mead (Honey and water... fermented) it is not that sour battery acid stuff.. that is probably a Lambic you are speaking of (Ronjr?). Yes... I have a firkin... a 11 gallon barrel that is now a Lambic barrel. Infected with all of the nasty sour bugs from Belgium... Also known as controlled spoilage! I also do wine. This year we crushed a ton of grapes... primary fermentation is done and now time for the malolactic fermentation. will probably barrel it next month. Last year and this year we did Sryah or the Aussie spell it Shiraz, which is the wine that Nyles tasted. I belong to a brew club "The Heart of the Valley Homebrewers". We put on a homebrew competition and microbrewery festival each year. Next year is our 25th year! We like to throw a big party! live bands... food... 43 Kegs of beer... all to raise money for the local food share and OSU scholarship fund... Plus... nobody was arrested! I teach a BJCP (Beer Judging Certification Program) class. The class prepare the students to pass the national test and become a beer judge. Really... It is pretty hard... Did you know that there are 28 different sytles of beer and mead? some of those styles have 5 or 6 subcatagories. A lot of information to learn. Sorry to ramble... I enjoy that hobby while enjoying this habby! in other words... Drink a beer and watch the tank! Bill Oh! I am setting up a brew session like what I did for R-3 and Reefin'. I think that Palani and mbeef61 want to brew also. Let me know who is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronjunior Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Oh! I am setting up a brew session like what I did for R-3 and Reefin'. I think that Palani and mbeef61 want to brew also. Let me know who is interested. Let me know, I'd be interested. Can't say no to a good beer! I've made it once with a friend and turned out great. That "battery acid" stuff he made though....man, I'd rather pluck out all my leg hairs than drink a sip of that stuff again...whatever it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Sounds like Im going to need to bring lots of frags next visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Please contact me for wine crush, In my line of work I can get bottles by the truckload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Hooboy, I did *not* have to know that you can have a nitro tap at home. Good homebrewed Porter with nitrogen (drooler) Wanted to Trade: 60gal mixed reef for bottomless beer supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronjunior Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Hooboy, I did *not* have to know that you can have a nitro tap at home. Good homebrewed Porter with nitrogen (drooler) Wanted to Trade: 60gal mixed reef for bottomless beer supply. Forget this whole saltwater business, why not raise our fish in beer! We can then look forward to sucking up spills on the carpet and licking the dribbles down the glass.(drooler) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I'd be up for that lesson!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Forget this whole saltwater business' date=' why not raise our fish in beer! We can then look forward to sucking up spills on the carpet and licking the dribbles down the glass.(drooler)[/quote'] I can see me accidentally drinking my fish... Or confusing my "Tank water" for skinmate. Mmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronjunior Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I can see me accidentally drinking my fish... Or confusing my "Tank water" for skinmate. Mmmm Heck, people make such a big stink about the worm in tequila; what's wrong with a fish? They're easier to swallow when they're not squirming anyhow. :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 How about I drink the tequilla and you eat the worm. Now if its good tequilla (Petron) then you don't need a worm to make it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Its actually not Tequilla with the worm its Mezcal. Good stuff, order a double in Mexico and it arrives in a wine glass (real mexico not tourist country). Roy, Ive got a full set of homebrew stuff if your interested, I simply dont have time anymore. Ive made 5-6 batches in the past, but havnt touched it since I bought waves. Fermenting buckets, 5 gallon wort pot, siphon gadgets, Party pig keg dealio, and Ive actually got all the ingredients for a batch of something (forget what) although Im sure the yeast is bad by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADBaxter Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Well Boys and Girls... Will be brewing a dopplebock next weekend. PM me if you are interested in this process and want to come over. The mash will be a tripple decoction and the whole process is labor intensive and time comsuming. (Most breweries stopped using this traditional method...) About 9 - 10 hours overall. Fun because it is warm beeing around the decoction/boil pot, folks can come and go... Food available... and Ryan & Ray's IPA will (Hopefully) be drinkable by then! I will post the grain bill after I figure it out! Brewery About mead... Let me know... I have 4 gallons of honey ready to go! Andy... I have a Porter (50% wheat, chocolate and brown malts) that a good friend brewed going on nitro in two weeks... also a Imperial Stout .. All for my other clubs Christmas party.. Ahh S(censored)! I'll let you know if there is any leftovers (drinking) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronjunior Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 What day, I've got our Toy Drive on Friday and Saturday night. If Sunday, I may be interested...anyone from PDX want to carpool? It would be an excuse to see the LFS in Albany too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Great setup!! I can't wait to start brewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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