The Great Canadian Beer Thread

[mcmcclassic]

Originally Posted by PhilippeMtl

Brew your own, it is easy and it will cost you a maximum of 40$ for 23 liters of great beer.

Good idea, haven't really thought to do that. I am brewing my own wine at one of those wine kit stores atm though. You're right it's a lot cheaper.

[Xelebes]

Originally Posted by mcmcclassic

Good idea, haven't really thought to do that. I am brewing my own wine at one of those wine kit stores atm though. You're right it's a lot cheaper.

I've brewed my own wine. Fun stuff. Especially if you have a fruit patch of some sort in the backyard.

[kwoldtimer]

My grandfather used to brew his own beer - I remember my late mother telling me that he gave it up during the Depression because the bottles kept exploding out in the garage!

[Daveography]

Haven't worked my way up to beer yet, but my wife and I have taken to brewing mead. It's crazy simple and delicious.

I also want to try making cider next, but sadly our apple tree is host to a nasty pest that has been spreading like crazy through the city. Fortunately I've been getting some ideas of how to combat it and hope to have viable apples again next season.

[Cyro]

Ahhh...There is nothing more satisfying than a topic that brings Canadians together from coast to coast.

Refreshing and yet bold to the palate.

Beer can unite and bring people together.

[SignalHillHiker]

It'll last until someone figures out how many breweries we have per capita.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

It'll last until someone figures out how many breweries we have per capita.

lol...very accurate...

[kwoldtimer]

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[kwoldtimer]

Indeed, which province has the most micro-breweries per capita? Need to know who's "paunching above their weight".

[SignalHillHiker]

Oh God, I belly laughed. Which is fitting. But embarrassing.

[Cyro]

Domestic and Imported Beer Sales Ranked by Market Size



http://www.beercanada.com/industry-statistics

[kwoldtimer]

At a glance, it looks like per capita beer consumption is lower in Ontario and BC than it is in Alberta and Quebec.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

At a glance, it looks like per capita beer consumption is lower in Ontario and BC than it is in Alberta and Quebec.

It seems to be the case.

But let's look at The Number of Breweries compared to population size, with a comparison to some of the US major markets.



http://www.onbeer.org/2011/04/maybe-...all-after-all/

[manny_santos]

Originally Posted by PhilippeMtl

Brew your own, it is easy and it will cost you a maximum of 40$ for 23 liters of great beer.

A friend of mine brews his own and he says it costs him about $25/batch. I've had it and while it's an obvious home brew, it's quite tasty.

Key issue is whether you can get the ingredients locally. My friend used to live in Kingston and said if he wanted to make his own beer when he lived there, he'd have to buy some ingredients from Toronto or Ottawa.

[niwell]

I've considered home brewing before, but I feel it would only replace my cheap beer consumption (aka homebrew instead of PBR in the park during summer). I still want excellent microbrews that you just can't reproduce at home. Well at least not unless you have quite the set up and experience to use it!

[PhilippeMtl]

Originally Posted by manny_santos

A friend of mine brews his own and he says it costs him about $25/batch. I've had it and while it's an obvious home brew, it's quite tasty.

Key issue is whether you can get the ingredients locally. My friend used to live in Kingston and said if he wanted to make his own beer when he lived there, he'd have to buy some ingredients from Toronto or Ottawa.

For 100$, you will get a great equipment to brew. If you brew ''all grain'', ingredients will cost you less than 15-20$ but you will spend a lot of hours on your project. I buy Cooper's kit, it is 19$, I add some yeast (I mostly brew ale so I buy safale-5) ( 3$), dextrose ( sugar) (5$), dry malt ( 3$) and hops ( 1.50$). Result is a great beer, as good as a lot of craft brewery for less than 50 cents a bottle.

On top of that, you have to buy sanitizer and soap ( 15$) but it will last you for years.

[Marty_Mcfly]

Originally Posted by PhilippeMtl

For 100$, you will get a great equipment to brew. If you brew ''all grain'', ingredients will cost you less than 15-20$ but you will spend a lot of hours on your project. I buy Cooper's kit, it is 19$, I add some yeast (I mostly brew ale so I buy safale-5) ( 3$), dextrose ( sugar) (5$), dry malt ( 3$) and hops ( 1.50$). Result is a great beer, as good as a lot of craft brewery for less than 50 cents a bottle.

On top of that, you have to buy sanitizer and soap ( 15$) but it will last you for years.

Yeah, the initial cost for starting can be a bit high, but everything after your first brew is nice and cheap. I bought two carboy's (not necessary at all), you can easily get it done in one.

I've done two batches of Brew House kits, which are pretty good and fool proof. One was a pale ale, the other was labelled as a pilsner though I'm sure they provided a cooper's ale yeast, technically making it a blonde ale.

Might try all grain for the next batch. Time to step it up a knotch.

And I'm still waiting for the craft brew craze to hit Newfoundland.

[PhilippeMtl]

Brew house kit? I will take a look on this.

[Marty_Mcfly]

http://www.rjscraftwinemaking.com/Pr...eer-Category-1

Pretty much a kit with a pre-made AG wort. You add it plus water to your fermenter, along with a pH stabilizer, then throw your yeast. They don't leave for much customization but it seems to be good for beginners. I think a lot of people have had great success "hacking" these kits by altering the initial water addition, and using other yeast over the supplied package. Doing everything by the instructions still leads to a drinkable brew.

[harls]

Wow..
http://bensbeerblog.com/2014/09/22/l...for-shock-top/