Brewing and making other stuff

[Chris]

I assume we all brew beer on this site, but what else do people on here make from scratch?

For me it is:

beer (obviously)
cider
lemonade
mead (occasionally)
spirits (occasionally)
wine (sometimes)
sake
vinegar
icecream
relishes/sauces/salsa etc
bread
pasta
and planning on trying cheese soon.

Anyone else got any?

[wambesi]

Starting to get more into the "home made" stuff, for me (and the wife) its:

Beer (some good some not so good )
Ginger Beer (from GB plants)
Cider (occasionally)
All Breads
All pastries, cakes etc (married a pastry chef )

Will be trying out soon:
Sour Dough
Yoghurt
Ice Cream

And probably more when I discover methods/get time around 3 young terrors!

[timmy]

Here's what I make:

Curries
Vegetables
Icecream
Bread
Pasta (although not for a long time)
Cars
and beer of course

wambesi - Making sourdough is fun... I found a recipe in one of Jamie Oliver's books which works well.

[wambesi]

wambesi - Making sourdough is fun... I found a recipe in one of Jamie Oliver's books which works well.

Yeah, also helps my wife is into all of that stuff too, especially the baking/pastry side, but then I do get "pointers" when I try and do it!
Also have friends who have an organic bakery in country NSW who have a fantastic sour dough.

Its ironic how things work out, I never knew my father very well (divorced and passed away when I was younger) but apparently he was into the whole yeast farming thing and making yoghurt and now I'm into the whole HB thing starting to look into different yeast starters etc for storage and branching out.

Looking forward to it, when I get 5mins!

[wildschwein]

Holy sheisse, Let's see:
Icecream
Bread (sour dough; use commercial yeast sometimes)
Tabasco sauce (hot sauce)
Sweet chilli sauce (Thai-style)
S/E Asian curry pastes
Curry powder
Tomato Sauce (sometimes)
BBQ sauce
Relishes
Jams and jellies
Fudge
Saurkraut
Pickles
Ginger Beer and other soft drinks (from plants)
Pizza
Cakes and tarts
Pies
Quiches
Biscuits
Scones
Soft cheeses (sometimes)
Salt Beef and Mutton
Bacon (sometimes)
Pancetta
Mince meat (with hand grinder; used for burgers and chili con carne etc)
Pates and meat terrines
Sausages
Scrapple (see my blog)
Meat Stocks
Pasta (sometimes)
Beer
Laundry detergent (made from liquified natural soap)
Cordial
Pesto
Dry cat food (sometimes)
Fertilizer (liquid chook poop brews)
Grow lots of own vegies

[Boonie]

Beer
Ginger Beer
Mead (By accident)
Toast
Children (Not by accident)
Vege's
Pizza
Pies

[warra48]

Beer
Home grown vegetables
Model cars / motorcycles / classic aircraft
Lousy golf scores (often, but not always)

[Chris]

Pretty much what I thought. People who make beer, also make other stuff. Most people (non-brewers) that I know do nothing.

[mobydick]

I tinker. Is that a past time? I don't know - If I had a bigger shed I'd tinker even more.

[Kevnlis]

I tinker. Is that a past time? I don't know - If I had a bigger shed I'd tinker even more.

Too true man! Who wouldn't really? If I could drink enough beer I would spend all day every day making the stuff! I think I actually enjoy shopping and creating beer than drinking the stuff...but then again I am not drunk yet...give me another hour or so then ask me

[mobydick]

Tinkering is not really about achieving an outcome. It's just about the act of tinkering. Maybe thats why home brewing is so appealing. There is always another way to tinker with a brew, tweak it, make it different. Having the beer is just a pleasant side effect of the tinkering? I don't know - just putting it out there.

[Boonie]

The best part of brewing for me is when I am throwing the ingredients together and then the taste testing of all the different types I make......

[Pale_Ale]

I agree with comments that it's more about the journey than the destination with brewing.

I find if you don't enjoy the brewing process, you might as well just buy beer. Sure, home brew tastes great but if it is a chore to make it, it really isn't worth your time.

[Tipsy]

it's the anticipation for me

[tazman67]

beer
spirits
model planes and ships
growing orchids
3 little boys
martial arts

list not in order of importance

[Kevnlis]

I don't do much these days, I am a painter so I spend alot of time with my canvas, the rest is at this PC or making brew pretty much. Oh sorry I do have a veggie patch and a few fruit trees that I attempt to keep alive and producing nice food

[Chris]

tazman, is that martial arts, or marital arts?

[Kevnlis]

tazman, is that martial arts, or marital arts?

Anything marital is lucky when you have 3 kids!

[Boonie]

Hearing ya Kev