Growing for grain Can this barley be grown out to produce barley for brewing beer? I would like to produce all of the products that go into my personal stash of brew, and know where to get hop rhizomes and yeast, I need barley seed to go with my rain water. Growing for grain Can this barley be grown out to produce barley for brewing beer? I would like to produce all of the products that go into my personal stash of brew, and know where to get hop... » Read More Growing for grain Can this barley be grown out to produce barley for brewing beer? I would like to produce all of the products that go into my personal stash of brew, and know where to get hop rhizomes and yeast, I need barley seed to go with my rain water. « Show Less
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Richard did anyone ever get back to you on this? I am also looking to grow my own barley for the same purpose. Can you post your supplier?
672232
Yes, you certainly can. I homebrew beer as well and I bought this for my stepson so you could make some with me glass bottles and caps
327559
i don't think so. My spouse is the beer brewer but it is a very specific recipe. The cans of malt are syrupy and i don't think you could ever measure the stuff out and get it right. Ya gotta stay with the recipe as it is or go to a brew store near you and have them make you a mix. And if you buy one of those 5 gallon fermenters, get plastic not glass. we don't usually break things but we broke that and the plastic has worked well. hope this helps.
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To be 100% honest i wouldn't know. What i will say is don't be in a hurry to go grain. It is recommended that you go at least a year before grain. This kit is great for getting the basic technique down. Some local brewers my brother in law and i spoke with recommend getting Good at making one beer for a while (like 3-4 batches). Then try another. Then another. And then maybe you are ready for grain.
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just use the proper amount of suger with the brewing and it will be the best thing that you brew. So far it is the best batch that I have brewed so fare. Good luck.
34520
You can use this for grain recipes to convert the starches into fermentable sugars to increase to ABV of the beer.
725947
I don't see why not but if you just brew your first one, then you have another to work with. Have fun.
1220032
No, barley is a grain. We tried it with our dog and she didn't do very well on it. It's a great product, just not for dogs with grain sensitivity.
1015074
According to the site, they have a kid with the pods and pellets so you can grow any seeds you like. The pods are just a means of circulating the water and nutrients through the sponges the seeds are suspended in. I'm thinking of trying it. I have a "black thumb" and even I can grow something in this!
409978
I haven't tried this batch but any dried seed should sprout by the usual methods. Bob's Red Mill is of excellent quality and I am sure they will sprout.
454641
Well, no. This is the milled malt mixture, dry yeast packet and hop pellets. You will need your brewing equipment, plus water and maple syrup. I recommend grade B syrup as it will give you more flavor, grade A tends to get converted more completely by yeast leaving you with more alcohol and less maple goodness.That being said, give this a try if your ambient temp is in the low 70 degree range. Most people who tried the beer I made from this kit were impressed! I'm tweaking it and making a larger 5 gal batch this fall.
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Aimee, You can make a brew from start to finish. In fact, you make 2 with this kit. However, I would gather $10 or so and get a hydrometer to measure specific gravity before and after fermentation to verify alcohol content and if fermentation is complete. You don't have to because this kit includes "Hopped Extract" which means that you don't need to add any Hops to your brew, they did it for you. It is completely ready to go and the results should be the same every time you make a batch. They take all the science out of the process by pre-hopping the extract. Last note: My friends love the Aztec and Bohemian extracts that came with my kit. I have now moved onto All-Grain brewing with the occasional non-hopped extract brew. Good book to read is "How to brew" by Palmer. Hope that helps!
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Unfortunately no. This is a highly specialized grain mill, it does an awesome job of turning typical grains into flour, but cannot safely handle nuts or seeds because they are too oily, nor can it safely handle grains with too high a moisture content. The oats I grind are borderline too moist, so I always follow them up with nice hard dry rice.
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Yes you can, this was the purpose we purchased it for as a matter of fact. We use it for both mead and beer making.
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If you have the rest of the kit, all the right items that you need to brew are probably in there. That being said, sanitation is KING when you are brewing. Keep it clean, or your hard work will be all for naught, and your beer will taste like sadness. Seriously! Cleanliness!!
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You COULD, however you need all the necessary larger mashing/boil/chill/fermenting equipment. Also, you're better off buying BBS's book, as they have the 5 gal recipes of the kits they sell plus others. I would also recommend buying all your grains/hops and fresh yeast from a local brew shop or Northern Brewer. These small 1 gal kits are.good for a beginner, but you'll find cost for buying supplies and effort for making 5-10 gals drives your cost per gallon down considerably.
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No start up ingredients. You'll need malt extract, malted barley (or a grain blend particular to your recipe) hops and yeast. You'll also need a mesh bag to boil your grains in and a 20 quart stock pot.