The Bar Towel

Keep us posted - there's nothing like taking a sip from your first batch of homebrew...the key to remember is that from here on out, the learning curve is huge, and your beers will only improve and your techniques will too. You will run into the occasional dud batch (or is it just me??), but just th...

Thanks UB - I'll look out for that place when I'm in the hood (I'm kinda scared about the hops thing though...do they carry both fresh and pellets? I imagine it's the fresh stuff that I should take them to task?)

Cheers

Went by today to the Queen's Quay and didn't see any of the aformentioned products - was I too late?

I don't live too far from there...plan to make a trip now that I know what brews they spill out...thanks for the tip.

I've encountered success with both the PET bottles that are popular and Grolsch-style bottles. The keys are to keep everything sterile and clean, and to keep the bottles out of stinky bottle syndrome lights (especially flourescent lights!). Keep in mind that smaller bottles will age faster than larg...

Question is: where does one find quality products to create quality beer? Other than Wine Art and perhaps one other shop to get basic beer kits, grains and specialty liquid yeasts are to be found where? I feel lost here...any new joints in town?

The Granite (next to Denison's and C'est What) is one of those rare places that exudes integrity and a love of the zymurgist's art. I would whole-heartedly support anyone's crafty idea in invading their copper kettles and wish everyone who has not been there a great time...their beers are fantastic ...

I guess my perception of our "large" community is one of wishful thinking and brotherly attachment rather than a concrete consensus on how many of us can single-handedly turn the tide from bland, cardboard tasting brews to fascinating and explosive beverages. Your commitment to your craft ...

Actually, try a cake decorating or pastry shop for any extracts - they have lots.

D'oh! That would be a shame. They got me on the road to wholesome homebrewing...let's hope this is not a permanent thing...

I feel that the inclusion of more beer reps, brewers and other industry folk enriches these forums, educates us consumers more, and let's us see how things work behind the scenes. In return, they can see that there is a large and (spending!) educated splinter group from the "average consumer&qu...

Sounds fantastic. I have worked with the Chef at Myth in a previous restaurant and I know that his vast cooking skills are up to the challenge of these heavyweight brews. With all the ink spilt on food and wine matching (especially Mediterranean foods), it will be educational and enlightening to see...

Thanks Perry for the warm welcome. Just to de-mystify the nomenclature of this username: Homer Simpson wins a drinking contest at a bar named, you guessed, Tipsy McStagger. But the name is rather ironic, considering that most of us here are in search of the best brews around, as opposed to shot-gunn...

Hey Doublefist - there's certainly be a mountainful of information for homebreweing out there, and it can be a little confusing when you first start out. My biggest advice I can give you is to work clean and sterile. All you need is a dirty/unsantized piece of hose, a bucket that hasn't been cleaned...

I would like to add my proverbial 2 cents on this matter, but by looking at it first through the eyes of a wine consumer. When going to the (average) LCBO, you will find that the selection of wine, while large, is fairly homogenous, with a few interesting items thrown in for good measure. Just like ...