All Grain Brewing

[thebbqguy]

I've got 5 gallons of Irish Ale fermenting as I write this.  I recently switched from extracts to all grain. For those experimenting with extracts, make the switch to all grain and you won't be dissapointed.

Anyone else brew their own beer?

[Mikekoz13]

No....... but I'm willing to drink beer that other guys brew...............

[BaldWriterBob]

No. Don't drink beer. Not even someone else's. Make wine though.

[thebbqguy]

I went to a wine making class a couple of weeks ago. It was an extract class, which is fine. I'd like to learn to make it from actual fruit though. Maybe start with a simple strawberry. Right now, beer is more my speed. It's probably because I have easier access to "how to" beer info and not such much luck with "how to" wine info.

[Dome of Steele]

Hey BBQ Guy. 
I'm also a member of the brewing community.  A buddy and I have been brewing 5 gallon batches using extract for about a year.  We've done them about once a month.  We've done alot of pale ales (an IPA), a hefeweizen (probably our best batch), brown ale, honey wheat, a guiness style brew, a black porter and others to delicious results. 
We'd love to do a lager at some point but lack the ability to temperature control a batch that big.

Which method do you use in All-grain.  We want to switch to all-grain and have been looking at sites and youtube "how to's" and asking buddies about it. 
From what I understand there are different ways to do it. 

Thanks and I raise a glass to ya!

[thebbqguy]

If you Google "make a mash tun from a 10 gallon Igloo cooler" you'll find several suggestions for making a single step infusion mash tun. It's pretty simple. If I can make it, anyone can. Here's some instructions if you're interested: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Converting_a_cooler_to_a_mash_tun#Cylindrical

You really need 10 gallons if you plan to make 5 gallon all grain batches. 9-10 lbs of grain and 4 gallons or so of water fills up the 10 gallon cooler pretty quick.

I've got an Irish Red Ale fermenting this week.

[lordmage]

hardly drink a beer let alone a wine but only a good Saki from time to time maybe even a honey mead but no beer or wine :yuck

[bubbadave3]

I've got 5 gallons of Irish Ale fermenting as I write this.  I recently switched from extracts to all grain. For those experimenting with extracts, make the switch to all grain and you won't be dissapointed.

Anyone else brew their own beer?

I used to be a member of the local homebrew society when we lived in Boston.  The neat thing about that was that we'd often have meetings at the Sam Adams Brewery.  I am in the process of checking out the local homebrew society here in North Idaho.  So, I will most likely get rolling with that again.  I have only used kits in the past, so will probably start back up with one of those.

[PigPen]

I enjoy drinking beer quite a bit, never tried to brew it though. I've thought about trying it, but lack the space right now.