Comments on: HOMEBREWING: How West Virginians can“stick it to the Man” http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/homebrewing-how-west-virginians-can%e2%80%9cstick-it-to-the-man%e2%80%9d/ Just another Thegazz.com weblog Thu, 4 Dec 2008 17:57:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Rich Ireland http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/homebrewing-how-west-virginians-can%e2%80%9cstick-it-to-the-man%e2%80%9d/#comment-156 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:36:50 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/homebrewing-how-west-virginians-can%e2%80%9cstick-it-to-the-man%e2%80%9d/#comment-156 Amen Brother! Amen Brother!

]]> by: Donavan http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/homebrewing-how-west-virginians-can%e2%80%9cstick-it-to-the-man%e2%80%9d/#comment-155 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:53:09 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/homebrewing-how-west-virginians-can%e2%80%9cstick-it-to-the-man%e2%80%9d/#comment-155 There are many reasons to brew and making better beer than you can buy commercially is definitely one of them. Homebrewing does have an image problem, primarily because of the bathtub brewers that do it once without knowing what they are doing and make some really terrible stuff. I've heard so many stories from these one time brewers. Also, I've heard more than one professional brewer use the term "homebrew" as a blanket term for bad beer. The problem with generalizations is their general inaccuracy. The serious homebrewer should think about embracing the term "craftbrewer" to describe what they do. One of the main reasons I brew my own beer is for social reasons. Craftbrewers are friendly folks and they like to get together and share craftbeer and good stories. Cheers! There are many reasons to brew and making better beer than you can buy commercially is definitely one of them. Homebrewing does have an image problem, primarily because of the bathtub brewers that do it once without knowing what they are doing and make some really terrible stuff. I’ve heard so many stories from these one time brewers. Also, I’ve heard more than one professional brewer use the term “homebrew” as a blanket term for bad beer. The problem with generalizations is their general inaccuracy. The serious homebrewer should think about embracing the term “craftbrewer” to describe what they do. One of the main reasons I brew my own beer is for social reasons. Craftbrewers are friendly folks and they like to get together and share craftbeer and good stories. Cheers!

]]> by: Rich Ireland http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/homebrewing-how-west-virginians-can%e2%80%9cstick-it-to-the-man%e2%80%9d/#comment-144 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:27:15 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/homebrewing-how-west-virginians-can%e2%80%9cstick-it-to-the-man%e2%80%9d/#comment-144 Oh yeah... It was cold.. I wouldn't have brewed that Day!!! Or the night "same brewer" started a batch at 8:30pm.... Oh yeah… It was cold..

I wouldn’t have brewed that Day!!!

Or the night “same brewer” started a batch at 8:30pm….

]]> by: Diggo http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/homebrewing-how-west-virginians-can%e2%80%9cstick-it-to-the-man%e2%80%9d/#comment-140 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:59:52 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/homebrewing-how-west-virginians-can%e2%80%9cstick-it-to-the-man%e2%80%9d/#comment-140 Rich.. The "I woulda done" comment was not on your blog.. We had a conversation while someone else was brewing a Kolsh in the arse freezing snow .. or maybe I had just sampled too much of the awesome homebrew at that point and imagined it.. anyway the Micro-Micro brewery tour that day was cool.. peace Rich..
The “I woulda done” comment was not on your blog.. We had a conversation while someone else was brewing a Kolsh in the arse freezing snow .. or maybe I had just sampled too much of the awesome homebrew at that point and imagined it.. anyway the Micro-Micro brewery tour that day was cool..
peace

]]> by: Rich Ireland http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/homebrewing-how-west-virginians-can%e2%80%9cstick-it-to-the-man%e2%80%9d/#comment-138 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:36:46 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/homebrewing-how-west-virginians-can%e2%80%9cstick-it-to-the-man%e2%80%9d/#comment-138 Diggo, Homebrewing is like cooking or baking. The more you understand why you are doing something, the better your procedures and consistency become. I love to cook as well, and I try to never miss "Good Eats" so I can learn real food science. I did not quite understand the part where you referenced the "I woulda Done" stuff. I did not that subject on in that this blogpost, but I may have made a comment like that previously. I agree with the conclusion that we all do things a little differently, but can make great beer in the end. Brewery tours are usually really fun, especially the smaller breweries when the brewer shows you around. If you guys would like good leads on brew tours, I can post them. The American Homebrewers Association holds a Big Brew in May. I plan on writing about it and inviting my readers to stop by to see the process. Stay Tuned... Diggo, Homebrewing is like cooking or baking. The more you understand why you are doing something, the better your procedures and consistency become. I love to cook as well, and I try to never miss “Good Eats” so I can learn real food science.

I did not quite understand the part where you referenced the “I woulda Done” stuff. I did not that subject on in that this blogpost, but I may have made a comment like that previously. I agree with the conclusion that we all do things a little differently, but can make great beer in the end.

Brewery tours are usually really fun, especially the smaller breweries when the brewer shows you around. If you guys would like good leads on brew tours, I can post them.

The American Homebrewers Association holds a Big Brew in May. I plan on writing about it and inviting my readers to stop by to see the process. Stay Tuned…

]]> by: Diggo http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/homebrewing-how-west-virginians-can%e2%80%9cstick-it-to-the-man%e2%80%9d/#comment-135 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:55:36 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/homebrewing-how-west-virginians-can%e2%80%9cstick-it-to-the-man%e2%80%9d/#comment-135 Rich, Having had a 1st hand tour of the "Rosemont" brewery on a cold, snowy winter's day.. I'll agree exactly with your comments about creativity meets strict process in brewing. I enjoyed your talk contrasting what "I woulda done" with what the brewer was actually doing. Not that his way was wrong.. but just different than yours.. the process was the same.. but there are certainly endless nuances.. And I too would put the brews you guys make up against the "commercial" brewers.. (does that comment get me for free beer??) As for the stupid beer laws in our state, maybe you could include a periodic list of great beers that you can’t get here do to the stupid beer law. Maybe generate a little ire in those who would like to try the fantastic beers that we cant get.. Respectfully, Diggo Rich,
Having had a 1st hand tour of the “Rosemont” brewery on a cold, snowy winter’s day.. I’ll agree exactly with your comments about creativity meets strict process in brewing. I enjoyed your talk contrasting what “I woulda done” with what the brewer was actually doing. Not that his way was wrong.. but just different than yours.. the process was the same.. but there are certainly endless nuances..
And I too would put the brews you guys make up against the “commercial” brewers..
(does that comment get me for free beer??)

As for the stupid beer laws in our state, maybe you could include a periodic list of great beers that you can’t get here do to the stupid beer law. Maybe generate a little ire in those who would like to try the fantastic beers that we cant get..
Respectfully,
Diggo

]]> by: Rood Cervical Zymurgist http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/homebrewing-how-west-virginians-can%e2%80%9cstick-it-to-the-man%e2%80%9d/#comment-130 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:54:28 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/homebrewing-how-west-virginians-can%e2%80%9cstick-it-to-the-man%e2%80%9d/#comment-130 I like the wine I make & with kits. I can make it year around. Although, juice & grapes are available once a year at a variable harvest time. Your right about beer being harder to make than wine. Sanitation is much more important in beer than in wine. Fermention tempurature is also, very important. Water can play a key role in some beers. It is also, much more varied than wine. Beer is made through recipes, the ingredients are very numorous. Different grains, hops, yeast, adjuncts & like I said above; Sometimes, chemicals in the water. "Beer is made by man, wine by God." -Martin Luther- I like the wine I make & with kits. I can make it year around. Although, juice & grapes are available once a year at a variable harvest time.
Your right about beer being harder to make than wine. Sanitation is much more important in beer than in wine. Fermention tempurature is also, very important. Water can play a key role in some beers. It is also, much more varied than wine. Beer is made through recipes, the ingredients are very numorous. Different grains, hops, yeast, adjuncts & like I said above; Sometimes, chemicals in the water.
“Beer is made by man, wine by God.” -Martin Luther-

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