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Re: Vintage homebrew

2017-07-13T23:50:32+00:00

It is all about finding your market.
Vintage/"Heritage" yeasts probably have a few discerning collectors.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:50 pm

Re: Vintage homebrew

2017-07-13T13:45:56+00:00

I must admit I didn't even try to resuscitate the original yeast although the one I did use was a couple of years old. I gave it a couple of days to get going before adding to the brew but it fired up OK and did the job.

Maybe I should list the brew on ebay, unique vintage beer anyone? I think the oldest beer I have drunk was a 20 year old Belgian Chouffe Christmas beer.

Statistics: Posted by Flump — Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:45 pm

Re: Vintage homebrew

2017-07-13T06:20:31+00:00

Never thought about selling them. Just bought up what I found.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:20 am

Re: Vintage homebrew

2017-07-12T21:52:40+00:00

I see that, and smell it!
Is it worth more on a famous auction site than a bar of soap?.
Not sure that I would bid, but there are some nutters out there that buy anything, exotically described.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Jul 12, 2017 9:52 pm

Re: Vintage homebrew

2017-07-12T06:17:04+00:00

On the subject of using vintage items. Found a bar of original Wrights coal tar soap.

Still as good as it was, probably better than I remember. Brilliant.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Jul 12, 2017 6:17 am

Re: Vintage homebrew

2017-07-11T23:45:51+00:00

Cannot have been original yeast.
They will have been mummified.
Or taken a year or two to ferment out.

Mash and I can maybe share a few private jokes
that others here may not understand.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:45 pm

Re: Vintage homebrew

2017-07-11T07:22:41+00:00

Properly LOL. Didn't see that coming. Thanks

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:22 am

Re: Vintage homebrew

2017-07-10T23:04:41+00:00

Don't tell me that you used the original yeast

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:04 pm

Re: Vintage homebrew

2017-07-10T21:33:49+00:00

You have to burn fuel to make fuel.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Mon Jul 10, 2017 9:33 pm

Vintage homebrew

2017-07-10T20:38:13+00:00

Found an old Boots Special Bitter homebrew kit in the garage a couple of months ago. I reckon I bought it around 1981 so it was a bit past its best-by date . Haven't brewed beer for many years now, mainly cider and wine and of course wash for stilling nowadays, but nothing ventured and all that so dug out some much more recent Fuggles hop pellets and brewed it all up.

Been bottle maturing for a month now so gave it a try tonight. Definite blast from the past with that old fashioned homebrew kit taste but quite drinkable. Result!

Statistics: Posted by Flump — Mon Jul 10, 2017 8:38 pm