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Title: what drink to make...
Post by: porsche4786 on June 20, 2006, 08:46:00 PM
I've got tequila, what drink should I make myself? Go!!!!
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: Alphamazing on June 20, 2006, 08:50:38 PM
Quote from: porsche4786 on June 20, 2006, 08:46:00 PM
I've got tequila, what drink should I make myself? Go!!!!

Sounds like you've already got a drink to me...
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: ajgs500 on June 20, 2006, 10:03:05 PM
Unless your a huge kitty cat!!!  Hahahahaha
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: blue05twin on June 21, 2006, 06:48:12 AM
+1 Alpha
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: natedawg120 on June 21, 2006, 07:37:17 AM
 :laugh: :laugh: Alpha that is great.  I love tequila straight so I agree with him.  Fill a little glass, down it, repeat. And have one for me  :cheers:
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: afplayboy18 on June 21, 2006, 08:45:54 AM
what tequila you got??

once you go Patron Silver...you never go back  :thumb:
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: porsche4786 on June 21, 2006, 10:20:49 AM
I don't really like hard alcohol much anymore unless I want to get drunk fast, and drinking it straight is just too boring. Anybody here make their own hard alcohol/beer/wine? I've been brewing beer, and it is very good!
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: vtlion on June 21, 2006, 10:35:30 AM
I've been brewing for about six years off and on now.  I agree that it is far better than any production beer you will find.  Once you get the courage and experience, try an all-grain batch.  You won't ever want to go back to the canned malt extract again  :thumb:
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: porsche4786 on June 21, 2006, 01:20:21 PM
I'm too lazy to read about it, what all is involved in all grain brewing?
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: Unnamed on June 21, 2006, 01:23:06 PM
Tequila isn't a drink, its a poison. Go trade it for some real alcohol. Alternatively, take Tequila poppers- pour one shot into a double shot glass, pour in a shot of sprite, cover it and bang it on the table to make it fizz up, then drink (quickly).
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: natedawg120 on June 21, 2006, 02:24:45 PM
Quote from: Unnamed on June 21, 2006, 01:23:06 PM
Tequila isn't a drink, its a poison. Go trade it for some real alcohol. Alternatively, take Tequila poppers- pour one shot into a double shot glass, pour in a shot of sprite, cover it and bang it on the table to make it fizz up, then drink (quickly).

First point - you are wrong tequila isn't poison, it is the poison of choice :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Second point - Those shots rock, is kills the aftertaste with a fizzy delight

My point - Beer is the poison of choice for broke bastards, that or everclear  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Edited due to fat fingerage
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: scratch on June 21, 2006, 02:39:20 PM
You could make a Sloe Comfortable Screw up against the Wall 151 times South of the Border with Feeling.

Alls you need now is Sloe gin, Southern Comfort, Orange Juice and Vodka, 151 Baccardi, and Galliano.

Tequila poppers rock!

Regarding beer for poor bastards: Hams.
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: afplayboy18 on June 21, 2006, 03:26:05 PM
i love tequila...i'll have to try the tequila poppers.

anyone ever been down to Mexico and had any local tequila they can recommend???

going down on my honeymoon in 2 weeks.
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: natedawg120 on June 21, 2006, 03:29:36 PM
Quote from: afplayboy18 on June 21, 2006, 03:26:05 PM
i love tequila...i'll have to try the tequila poppers.

anyone ever been down to Mexico and had any local tequila they can recommend???

going down on my honeymoon in 2 weeks.

Enjoy the hell out of the honeymoon man and congrats.  As for recomendations try a local made mezcal, similar to tequila but quite a bit smoother, it is great.  But if you have new wifey, as in my honeymood in about t minus 11 months, I would stay away from hard drinks and gravitate tward the bedroom  :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: afplayboy18 on June 21, 2006, 03:48:54 PM
Quote from: natedawg120 on June 21, 2006, 03:29:36 PM
Quote from: afplayboy18 on June 21, 2006, 03:26:05 PM
i love tequila...i'll have to try the tequila poppers.

anyone ever been down to Mexico and had any local tequila they can recommend???

going down on my honeymoon in 2 weeks.

Enjoy the hell out of the honeymoon man and congrats.  As for recomendations try a local made mezcal, similar to tequila but quite a bit smoother, it is great.  But if you have new wifey, as in my honeymood in about t minus 11 months, I would stay away from hard drinks and gravitate tward the bedroom  :laugh: :laugh:

i been living with her for the past year and a half so the honeymoon will be more about just enjoying each other in the activities we choose.  just have fun all around
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on June 21, 2006, 04:47:16 PM
Dude... *goes to buy tequila and sprite*

awesome...
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: scratch on June 21, 2006, 05:07:26 PM
Do this before you start drinking: http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=27679.msg294412#msg294412
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: porsche4786 on June 21, 2006, 11:11:35 PM
Quote from: afplayboy18 on June 21, 2006, 08:45:54 AM
what tequila you got??

once you go Patron Silver...you never go back  :thumb:

it's jose cuervo especial
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: makenzie71 on June 21, 2006, 11:20:19 PM
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on June 20, 2006, 08:50:38 PM
Sounds like you've already got a drink to me...

Ditto.

However, for a tequila mixer, I like koolaid.  Any "mellon" flavor.  Best one I've experienced so far is kiwi watermellon.  When you make the koolaid, leave it about 2 cups of water shy.  Mix it 1oz tequila to 4oz koolaid (that's 2 shots per cup) and pour over crushed ice.
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: makenzie71 on June 21, 2006, 11:28:25 PM
f%$k quervo...f%$k patron...f%$k all that other crap...and f%$k anything that comes in a plastic bottle at least twice...

(http://www.zermeno.com/Corazon.JPEG)
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: afplayboy18 on June 22, 2006, 12:14:21 AM
corazon reposado over patron silver???   :nono:

try the gran patron...known as the world's finest platinum tequila.

im biased...i think clear tequila tastes much better than dark tequila
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on June 22, 2006, 12:22:54 AM
as log as its blue agave (http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/party/party-smiley-012.gif)
(http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/party/party-smiley-021.gif)
after a few you feel like you can dance like fred astaire (http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/party/party-smiley-048.gif)
then you realise youre far too drunk and just sit back and enjoy it

with a huuuuge smile on face  (http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/sehrgrosse/large-smiley-002.gif)
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on June 22, 2006, 12:25:12 AM
ill be damned ! i just realized something IM A MOTORCYCLE GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, hmmm now what to do? baah continue postwhoring! yeah thats it, someones gonna have to catch up to uber-pandy  :laugh:
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: natedawg120 on June 22, 2006, 06:10:24 AM
good luck with that :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: vtlion on June 22, 2006, 07:28:43 AM
Quote from: porsche4786 on June 21, 2006, 01:20:21 PM
I'm too lazy to read about it, what all is involved in all grain brewing?

You basically take many lbs of grain and leach all of the starches out of them in water, then you convert the starches to sugars by careful heating.  Its not that big of a pain in the butt, but it makes beer that tastes the way beer should.

To keep in the vein of this thread, it is also the first step of making moonshine  ;)
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: mrdomino on June 22, 2006, 10:03:53 AM
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To keep in the vein of this thread, it is also the first step of making moonshine  ;)
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hrmm is it legal to brew if your not legal to drink? i know its a tard question but...  :thumb:
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: scratch on June 22, 2006, 10:13:47 AM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 22, 2006, 12:25:12 AM
someones gonna have to catch up to uber-pandy
Srinath already has.
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: vtlion on June 22, 2006, 11:19:06 AM
Quote from: mrdomino on June 22, 2006, 10:03:53 AM
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To keep in the vein of this thread, it is also the first step of making moonshine  ;)
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hrmm is it legal to brew if your not legal to drink? i know its a tard question but...  :thumb:

Here is what I know for sure....  it is legal for anyone to purchase grains, hops, yeast and water.  Whats really cool about grain is that in some states you don't even have to pay tax on it because it is considered groceries.  What you do with it from there is your business, not mine  ;)
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: mrdomino on June 22, 2006, 11:36:07 AM
Quote from: vtlion on June 22, 2006, 11:19:06 AM
Quote from: mrdomino on June 22, 2006, 10:03:53 AM
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To keep in the vein of this thread, it is also the first step of making moonshine  ;)
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hrmm is it legal to brew if your not legal to drink? i know its a tard question but...  :thumb:

Here is what I know for sure....  it is legal for anyone to purchase grains, hops, yeast and water.  Whats really cool about grain is that in some states you don't even have to pay tax on it because it is considered groceries.  What you do with it from there is your business, not mine  ;)

haha sweet, now i need to find some infos on how to brew  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: afplayboy18 on June 22, 2006, 05:13:32 PM
how long does home brewed beer last??

my grandfather(died last month) has a bottle of beer that he home brewed back in the mid-late 90s...would it still be good??
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: porsche4786 on June 22, 2006, 05:52:53 PM
Quote from: afplayboy18 on June 22, 2006, 05:13:32 PM
how long does home brewed beer last??

my grandfather(died last month) has a bottle of beer that he home brewed back in the mid-late 90s...would it still be good??
I'm sure that beer is very bad, beer usually lasts like a year i think.

and yeah, anybody can buy a home brew kit. luckliy there is one about 30 min away from me. It will also make your house smell like corn flakes for a couple hours...when you brew...

oh, and it takes about a month, depends on the beer. but about a month.
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: aaronstj on June 22, 2006, 06:01:24 PM
It's it not legal to brew unless your 21+.  But no one is going to stop you.

Depending on the beer, it will last anywhere from a couple of months (lighter beers) to indefinitely (stronger beers can benefit from years or aging).  The only way to know for sure is to drink it.  As long as it's properly sealed, it won't have gone bad in a way that will hurt you.  No known pathogens can live in beer.
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: porsche4786 on June 22, 2006, 09:03:56 PM
Quote from: aaronstj on June 22, 2006, 06:01:24 PM
It's it not legal to brew unless your 21+.  But no one is going to stop you.

Depending on the beer, it will last anywhere from a couple of months (lighter beers) to indefinitely (stronger beers can benefit from years or aging).  The only way to know for sure is to drink it.  As long as it's properly sealed, it won't have gone bad in a way that will hurt you.  No known pathogens can live in beer.

What part of it requires that you are 21? The part where you put the yeast in? Because untill that point, it has no alcohol content.
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on June 22, 2006, 11:26:36 PM
aye you can home brew beer, you can make wine, however i believe the law frowns upon liquor which "shine" is but its readily available pretty much
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: Phaedrus on June 22, 2006, 11:31:06 PM
Bah. Pour in some orange juice and grenadine and watch the sun rise  8)
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: scratch on June 23, 2006, 11:44:28 AM
Quote from: porsche4786 on June 22, 2006, 05:52:53 PM
Quote from: afplayboy18 on June 22, 2006, 05:13:32 PM
how long does home brewed beer last??

my grandfather(died last month) has a bottle of beer that he home brewed back in the mid-late 90s...would it still be good??
I'm sure that beer is very bad, beer usually lasts like a year i think.
That's why there's Octoberfest...to get rid of all the beer made last year.
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: LPC2104 on June 23, 2006, 12:07:25 PM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 22, 2006, 11:26:36 PM
aye you can home brew beer, you can make wine, however i believe the law frowns upon liquor which "shine" is but its readily available pretty much

Law frowns upon distilling because you can blow yourself up along with things that are close to you.

About the old homebrew, the guy a few posts up is right.  It depends on what your grandpa made.  If he made a pale ale, it's probably pretty gross.  If he made a barleywine you're going to be just fine.  Open it, pour it, smell it look at it and drink it.
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: porsche4786 on June 23, 2006, 05:27:36 PM
It's actually illegal to distill alcohol, you have to have a permit to do it legally. But you can buy a distiller for distilling water, or oil...
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: aaronstj on June 23, 2006, 11:56:08 PM
You can even distill alcohol to use as fuel, I believe.  The real reason it's illegal to distill drinking alcohol is becuase they can't really tax it.

As for the 21 bit, I don't know which act specifcally makes it "making beer" and therefore illegal, but I just know that the law specifies you must be 21.  But like I said, no one's going to stop you.  Just go to your local homebrew store, buy the stuff, and get started.  It's a ton of fun.
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on June 24, 2006, 12:07:41 AM
yepp thx i forgot about the taxation issue  :oops: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: porsche4786 on June 24, 2006, 02:15:45 AM
Quote from: aaronstj on June 23, 2006, 11:56:08 PM
You can even distill alcohol to use as fuel, I believe.  The real reason it's illegal to distill drinking alcohol is becuase they can't really tax it.

As for the 21 bit, I don't know which act specifcally makes it "making beer" and therefore illegal, but I just know that the law specifies you must be 21.  But like I said, no one's going to stop you.  Just go to your local homebrew store, buy the stuff, and get started.  It's a ton of fun.

I already brew...
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: vtlion on June 24, 2006, 05:19:18 AM
Quote from: aaronstj on June 23, 2006, 11:56:08 PM
You can even distill alcohol to use as fuel, I believe.  The real reason it's illegal to distill drinking alcohol is becuase they can't really tax it.

don't forget that an improperly made moonshine can contain all sorts of nasty stuff.  From still explosions to poisoning to the fuzz coming for you, running a still for beverage alcohol is dangerous on many levels.  :nono:

now you can legally ferment as strong as possible.  If you are so inclined, distillers yeast is commercially available and will put a high gravity wort up to about 20% alcohol by volume.  The catch is that it will taste nasty if you don't distill it.  Even so, I've always been tempted to try to come up with a recipe that uses it, just so I can brag that my beer is as strong as schapps.  :laugh:
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: aaronstj on June 24, 2006, 06:13:56 AM
Quote from: porsche4786 on June 24, 2006, 02:15:45 AM
I already brew...
Well, then I wasn't talking to you, was I. :)
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: mrdomino on June 24, 2006, 04:37:12 PM
i dont brew, but am wondering how much it would cost to open up shop...
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: afplayboy18 on June 24, 2006, 05:06:36 PM
i would like to brew...sounds like it would be a fun hobby.

only problem is that i cant stand to drink beer  :dunno_white:
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: porsche4786 on June 24, 2006, 05:12:36 PM
The kit from the place I go to is $140 with every thing you need except for the recipe, the bottles, and water....at least, as far as I remember. The recipe's are around $25 for a 5 gallon batch ( I get about 50 bottles every time).

http://mainbrew.com/ <-----this is the one I go to.
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: vtlion on June 24, 2006, 11:05:40 PM
yeah, plan on investing about 100 bucks or so to get started with a basic setup.  from there, its basically 15 to 20 bucks a case.  you will have to buy sanitizer, caps, etc... to keep  your operation going, but they are a small expense compared to startup and ingredients.
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: porsche4786 on June 24, 2006, 11:18:58 PM
It is cheeper in the long run compared to buying beer all the time, plus you get better quality beer and can make whatever you want. And you will get a good education on beer.
Title: Re: what drink to make...
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on June 24, 2006, 11:32:55 PM
plus you can "raise" the alcohol content as you see fit  :icon_twisted: :icon_twisted: :icon_twisted: