Recent content by gypsysrevenge

Wow. That information is exactly the kind I'm looking for. Thanks for such a detailed idea on how to move forward with this. So if I use honey as the primary fragmentary agent, and I'm considering putting in fruit for flavor, I should wait to add the fruit later in the brewing process...

Thanks for all the feedback. I've read that it can be difficult to grow hops in Texas because of the heat, but more than that, I'm really wanting to stick with indigenous plants. This all started with me and a friend musing about what kind of alcohol settlers would have made had they...

I posted an earlier thread about wanting to make beer with indigenous plants and ingredients to my area. I've since decided to go in a different direction and I'm looking for a brewing genius that could maybe help me along with this experiment. 1.) I've decided to buy yeast as opposed to...

Thank you for the reply. I figured that this will be a tough task, and would probably be challenging for someone that is familiar with brewing, let alone someone with no experience. I'm willing to put in the time to get a good recipe through trial and error, and I'm not sure if you will be...

I've never brewed a beer before (I've made homemade wine a few times) and I want to try to brew something unique to my area. Three plants that I know of that grow locally in the Dallas/Fort Worth are a variety of amaranth, dandelions, and Texas persimmon. I'd prefer to not use hops, as...