I've heard of people aging it just a few weeks (6-8) but I have to think that would taste pretty harsh. I would guess the minimum age to be 6-8 months before it would be pleasantly drinkable. The aging process beyond that is much slower and more subtle supposedly.

I have also heard that some of the best scotch is aged in used bourbon or American whiskey casks. One thing I do know is that I have had some moonshine that was extremely harsh...kinda tasted like gasoline. But it was outside a NASCAR race so I suppose it was in the "spirit" of the event :)

Moonshine is harsh because they make it to 175-190 proof, seriously potent. Not much consideration is given to flavor, just high yield.

Yes Scotch almost always uses used barrels because they are cheaper and plentiful. Because Bourbon requires new barrels by law there are a lot of them available so many do get sent to Scotland, although they also use a lot of French wine barrels as well.

Here's some recipes for you (moonshine is on the second page). Homebrewers will notice the similarity to making beer.
Home Distillation of Alcohol (Homemade Alcohol to Drink)

anyone on here brew their own stuff?

i just finished my first pale ale. currently is bottle conditioning. got a blonde ale in the works right now

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favorite off-the shelf brews would be anything from boulevard (tank 7, 6th glass, etc..). how big is boulevard beer outside of kc?

The Tank 7 4-pack's just showed up in Boston area shops so I guess they are expanding a little bit. First time I've seen anything of theirs outside of the KC region.

About to bottle mine tomorrow. Its from a crappy Mr Beer kit that my GF got me for Christmas, hope its at least decent.

I homebrew too, got a kit from HopCity in Atlanta and I am on my second beer. First was a strong ESB, extract kit with LME and DME.

This one is a Bavarian Wheat with some Cara Pils steeped for 30 min, 1 oz of Williamette hops and some pumpkin spices. :tup: Should be ready in about two weeks.

thats what mine is. i have heard the key is letting it bottle condition for longer than is listed. (im planning on about 4 weeks)

My absolute favorite beer is Samuel Adams Summer Ale. I really enjoy its seasonal beers. It is really fantastic and has a great taste!

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Live spam! At least you are on topic.

Leinies Creamy Dark is my favorite drink but i am not a big Alcoholic lol!

Rogue Brutal IPA (from Oregon). A pretty good attempt at a traditional English IPA.

The rule is if you are going to spam us at least post pics.

Just about anything from Duck Rabbit brewery is awesome! Great Lakes brewery is also one of my fav's, especially when you can get Christmas Ale.

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Great lakes is pretty good. When I was in ohio, I drank them a lot...until Leinie's started selling there! leinie's summer shandy is the perfect "omg this summer is soooo hot" beer :tup:

Honestly though. Its good for golfing, fishing, or just sitting on the patio/porch/balcony enjoying the sun.

The good stuff :ugh2:

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Perfect beer pong drink! :tup::icon17:

We compared M4A1Mustang to Keith Stone because his 5.0 is always smoooooooth!

Ewwww keystone.

Everyone has cheap beer stories from college. Not me. Never had any of it before in my life. I always used to bring my own Dominion Ale (or Lager) to social events. Those were the first beers I really liked.

Quality of quantity?

shout out to everyone who bought bud light and natty in college. for people that just wanna get the most beer possible for the party. i salute you!

... now back on topic... anyone who hasnt tried 6th glass and has access to boulevard beer, go get one NOW!!!!

ok well here she is... tasted my first home brew

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came out phenominal. and only at 2 weeks bottle conditioning. gonna let it condition for a few more days and see how it comes out

Moar details! give the standard review. aroma, taste, mouthfeel, etc!

very curious. Homebrews are always hit and miss for me. either really amazing or really undrinkable.

alrighty.

ok a lil info on it

type: west coast pale ale
abv: 3.7%
fermintation time: 15 days
bottle condition time: 14 days and counting

right now (at 2 weeks bottle conditioning) it has great carbontation which i am a huge fan of. i'm hoping the extra bottle condition time wil add a little more head to really let the aroma out.

I really like the taste, or rather the taste it can become. i think a few more days in the bottle before i cold crash could really do wonders for adding something to the flavor profile. as a west coast pale ale it is a pretty safe beer to start with, so as someone would imagine, its a perfect balance of sweet, with a hoppy finish. which i know sounds really general, but a lot of home brews come out overly cidery (too much sugar) or somewhat flat with a yeasty taste. right now, i really like the taste, but am going to give it another 1-2 weeks to let all the flavors really come through.

currently have a blonde ale in the works, which i'm really excited to bottle and try

i know a lot of home brew purists shun the Mr. beer kit, but if you really want to grasp the concept of brewing and try some different methods or try different ingredients get bold with some tastes, this is the way to go.

2 words today.... chocolate ale!

Any midwesterners get their hands on Upland Brewing's Gilgamesh sour ale yet? An aquaintence was telling me about it. Was hoping to confirm what he said.

cant say i have. where in the MW are they selling this stuff?

Its a new release. I think its from indy. critics are raving about it.

I love Flemish sours, very hard to come by unfortunately and expensive typically.

Beer Works in Boston did a pretty good one this year, draft only no bottles. A home brew friend made one and it came out amazing after a year of cellaring. They are apparently very difficult to make as you are deliberating introducing bacteria (normally the enemy in beer production).

Here in Atlanta I've got a couple things home-brewing. I like Brewers Best kits, and will try others soon also... but am also into shelf-clone kits from scratch as well. I make my own wine too. here is the list:

HomeBrew Beer
Brewers Best - English Pale Ale (4~6 weeks to drink)
Brewers Best - American Amber (4~6 weeks to drink)
New Belgium Fat Tire clone - (4~6 weeks to drink) - For this, I had .5oz of extra bittering hops, so I just said what the heck - and tossed them in. I cant wait to try it. I love FatTire but always wished it had about 50the hops flavor.

HomeBrew Wine
White: Reisling (4 weeks to the glass and its perfect)
Red: Chilean Merlot (6 weeks to bottle, 3 months+ age. I hope it drys some more during aging but it still tastes great)

Everything I've made tastes just oh-so good. I've got a few English Pale Ales chilling in the fridge with my name on them for the weekend.

Sours are easy to find in Atlanta. I just had a Mikkeller Sur Munk (belgian quad and sour ale hybrid) and now I'm on a BFM Spike and Jerome's collaboration sour barleywine. Hail to the sour!

Sorry to bump a old thread.. but has anybody tried this Bud Light lime a Rita? Margarita beer 8% alcohol.. i like it!

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You're a sick sick man, LOL.

You might have a hard time finding this one outside of Massachusetts right now, but if you come across it give it a try.

Declaration - Backlash Beer Co.

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Samuel Adams Verloren Gose, nice and crisp, perfect for relaxing on the deck after washing the grime off the Z. :D

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Just got back from Dublin/Glasgow/London a few days ago, let me just say the Guinness there is second to none! I will never drink it again here in the states.







DAN

+1 Titan :yum:

Now this is hoppiness! Fremont Brewing Cowiche Canyon Hop Lab IPA.

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Another Sam Adams limited-ish run, Dark Depths Baltic IPA

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