[Tastebridge] brew beer at Noisebridge!

Sat Mar 3 17:33:10 UTC 2012

Hey,

I'd like to make two different beers at Noisebridge really soon.

1. Sour Cherry Sage ale

I have already purchased 1 pound of Sour Cherries from Rainbow.
I will take care of the Sage later...

2. Yerba Matte ale

Does anyone want to step up and buy this recommended Yerba Mate?
If not I could probably buy it later this afternoon...

My father (from Argentina) has made recommendations as to the type of Yerba
Mate and the quantity to use in a batch of beer :

"""The place is Evergreen Market, 2539 Mission, between 21st and 22nd St.
Mostly Chinese people behind the counter.
The Argentine products are on the center aisle, at the back, beginning of
the right hand shelves...
Up on the right there are packs of one kilo of YERBA or YERBA MATE.
Look for one that says SIN PALOS – without twigs, or sticks.
The brand I had in mind was from Brazil, CANARIAS, I think, not sure any
longer.
But there may be others, usually a brand carry both with or without twigs.
NOBLEZA GAUCHA is another good brand.
One kilo is more than  enough."""

"""
Matte needed for a strongly stimulant batch is around 2,5 cups of dry matte
per gallon. I can get a kilo for six bucks, primo quality from my area of
the country, and a very strong stimulant.
"""

Cheers,

David

On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 8:39 PM, David Stainton <dstainton415 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've decided to stay in Oakland for the night.
> I will bring the brewing supplies to Noisebridge tomorrow afternoon
> sometime after 3pm.
>
> David
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 4:10 PM, David Stainton <dstainton415 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> i just now purchased $170 dolla worth of brewing supplies for
>> noisebridge! i will deliver the goods as soon as bart will let me on with
>> my bicycle and unweildy trailer (usually around 6:30pm).
>>
>> i want to start a beer tonight...
>> is anyone interested?
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> david
>> On Mar 2, 2012 9:22 AM, "David Stainton" <dstainton415 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Today I've borrowed a bicycle trailer and I am going to Oak Barrel brew
>>> shop in Berkeley to buy the airlocks, auto siphon, hoses, yeasts, bungs,
>>> and malt extract syrups.
>>>
>>> If anyone has any suggestions or advice on the type of yeasts, malt
>>> extracts or anything else then please speak up soon via e-mail or call my
>>> cell phone 415-205-6020
>>>
>>> Oh yeah I will also buy one of those big ass metal stir spoons!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 2:15 AM, Frantisek Apfelbeck <algoldor at yahoo.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ohhh guys, you are not making my life exactly easy. I have just found
>>>> out that I have quite a pretty high chance to find a job in Japan and teach
>>>> English for a year, putting on a side every month $1500 or so which
>>>> considering my 2500 eu depth would be not bad. However I was planning to
>>>> come back to SF  Bay area and start a major project on probiotics starting
>>>> this summer. And now you are starting such a great project in Noisebridge
>>>> which would be a homebase of my activities. Life is full of decisions ...
>>>>
>>>> One way or other best of luck and post, post, post!
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>> Frantisek Algoldor Apfelbeck
>>>>
>>>> biotechnologist&kvasir and hacker
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.frantisekapfelbeck.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "There is no way to peace, peace is the way." Ghandi
>>>>
>>>>   ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* Tony Longshanks LeTigre <anthonyletigre at gmail.com>
>>>> *To:* David Stainton <dstainton415 at gmail.com>
>>>> *Cc:* tastebridge tastebridge <tastebridge at lists.noisebridge.net>
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, March 2, 2012 6:35 PM
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Tastebridge] brew beer at Noisebridge!
>>>>
>>>> I want to be in on this. I said it before but now I'll step up to the
>>>> plate. I'm too committed to take on the instigator / emcee role, but will
>>>> participate in a support capacity. Yerba matte beer sounds like a winner.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tony
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 6:14 PM, David Stainton <dstainton415 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Greetings Tastebridgers!
>>>>
>>>> I recently quit my job so now I've got plenty of time to make sure
>>>> Noisebridge starts a kick ass homebrew collective!
>>>>
>>>> Firstly, let it be known that I have zero experience with partial mash
>>>> or full grain beer brewing. I'd like to learn but I want to make it clear
>>>> that my priority is to use medicinal botanicals in our brews instead of
>>>> hops!
>>>>
>>>> We've got some empty glass carboys already.
>>>> There is a largish stock pot. Does it have a lid? Is it stainless steal?
>>>>
>>>> Here's what we need to get started:
>>>>
>>>> - malt extract: preferably a mix of different types to give it nice
>>>> flavors
>>>> - laboratory ale yeasts
>>>> - bungs and air locks
>>>> - auto siphone/racking cane
>>>>
>>>>  Nice to have:
>>>>
>>>> - hoses (these make great airlocks if used with a bucket of water as an
>>>> overflow reservoir)
>>>> - a sanitizing agent/detergent (although small amounts of diluted
>>>> bleach will work)
>>>> - a metal strainer (for straining herbal decoctions into the wort)
>>>>
>>>> When dealing with a stock pot with 5-gallons of sticky sweet beer wort
>>>> I prefer to siphon it into the carboy instead of pouring it into a funnel.
>>>> It's much cleaner!
>>>>
>>>> A couple of the glass carboys have a very wide opening.
>>>> I wonder if we could find bungs that will fit.
>>>> I didn't measure when I was there last: could someone post the
>>>> measurements?
>>>>
>>>> I propose firstly we make a Yerba matte beer!
>>>> I will buy the matte.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Adam Engelhart <adam at tellumo.net>wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Sorry if I've fallen out of touch, but I can't recall seeing much
>>>> about this recently--is this still a thing, or have I missed the boat,
>>>> or what?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> --Adam
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 9:02 PM, Adam Engelhart <adam at tellumo.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > I'm pretty wide open--do you want to try to gather together a critical
>>>> > mass of aspiring brewers and set up a time for a meeting?
>>>> >
>>>> > My phone number is 415 418 4094, just so you have it. Thanks!
>>>> >
>>>> > --Adam
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> > On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 3:31 PM, David Stainton <
>>>> dstainton415 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> >> Cool!
>>>> >> When should we make beer?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> David
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Adam Engelhart <adam at tellumo.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>> I'd love to join in on this.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> --Adam
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 11:59 AM, John Adams <jna at retina.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>>> I have so much beer making stuff it isn't funny, and all of it is
>>>> no longer
>>>> >>>> in use. Let me know if you need to borrow/buy it.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> I've got bottle cappers, glass carboys, one plastic primary
>>>> fermenter,
>>>> >>>> hoses, airlocks...
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> -j
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 5:44 PM, David Stainton <
>>>> dstainton415 at gmail.com>
>>>> >>>> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hi,
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> I get this on again off again desire to brew beer at Noisebridge.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> I just recently brought a small setup to a friend's house in
>>>> Oakland
>>>> >>>>> and we brewed a Lemon Balm ginger ale ~ 7% alcohol potential...
>>>> it was
>>>> >>>>> fun!
>>>> >>>>> Technically we made a braggot since the sugar source is half honey
>>>> >>>>> half barley malt extract...
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> The Lemon Balm is a vasodilator which I hear would make
>>>> >>>>> this beer fuck us up even more... in a good way.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> We have multiple glass carboys... but I wonder if we have an auto
>>>> >>>>> siphon, hose, bungs, airlocks, strainer, big ass stock pot etc.
>>>> >>>>> I will soon try to look around to see if we have this stuff.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Does anyone on this list want to help out?
>>>> >>>>> I've talked to multiple people at Noisebridge who said they're
>>>> >>>>> interested but they don't read the mailing lists.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> David
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