storing beer

i am running out of room as I horde cases of Bud Light. I was thinking about getting kegs but I was afraid the taps might break.

anyone have concerns prepping alcohol or cigarettes or anything like that?

-mark

I store in glass bottles, that I try to find in the liquor store that are on display outside the coolers.  It is m y understanding that frequent temp changes are bad for beer (and light), and it is better to keep beer at a stable temp, then chill, warm, chill, warm.

JMHO,
nawty

 You guys are too much.

Have any of you made home wine? I was reading on line about wine making...seems easy. The sites were selling wine making kits, so sure they will say its easy.Its best to ask some one who has made wine first.

Regarding homemade wine...there are a number of different routes you can take on this.  The easiest is to visit your local homebrew store.  Almost all large cities have them, even the smaller cities do depending on where you live.  You can buy cans or bags of juice concentrate - made from the various varietal grapes (cabernet, merlot, chardonnay, etc.)  It is relatively easy to do, but requires a closeable "food-grade" 5 gallon bucket or glass carbouy (simliar to the water cooler jug), and an air-lock (to keep out the contaminated outside air-while still allowing the gases to escape as it ferments).  The brewing kits are easily available with a "how-to" book included...usually for around $50 or so.  the raw material to ferment (concentrated, unpasturized grape juice or malted barley extract) can cost anywhere from $25 for a cheap batch of beer to $100 for a decent quality homemade wine.  Both batches make about 5 gallons of product (two cases of beer or 2 cases of wine).  The quality can be very mediocre for the wine, but you can brew great beer if you have an interest in getting good at it.  When fermenting...cleanliness is next to Godliness.  Look on-line for mail-order companies who sell brewing supplies.  They'll deliver right to your door.  As a wise old man used to tell me "it's easy..., when you know how to do it!"

Hello AuntBones...I have not personally made mead, but my father-in-law has many times.  I am more of a wine/beer guy...it's a little too sweet for me. He used Tupelo honey, and it turned out wonderful.  It is storied that it is the oldest form of fermented beverage, and also can be infused with herbs and/or fruits to give the flavor even more character.

Not that I am a total alcoholic or anything, but I've got a kegerator in my house that I use to entertain when I throw parties.  Also its nice to have cold(34 degree), delicious, smooth, perfectly carbonated draft beer available 7 days a week.  A keg of bud light will stay fresh for about 30 days in my kegerator.  The problem with keg beer for long term storage, is that it is not pasteurized.  So, if it gets warm, it goes bad very very rapidly.  That's one of the reasons why when you pick up a keg its cold, also it takes awhile to chill a metal barrel containing 15.5 gallons of liquid.  Beer in cans or bottles is pasteurized, so storage temp is not that much of an issue(within reason-i.e.,don't store it in the attic).  My advice would be just purchase many many cases of canned beer.  Good luck, and cheers!!!!

twowoolf'

Fun thread,