What’s Brewin’

Found a job at a home brewing supply store. But its for min wage. Just wanted to know how much I’d actually make. Its in Georgia.

Ballpark figure would do nicely.

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Assuming that this is full-time and you are not a dependent, your paychecks will look something like this:

Weekly Gross Pay: $290.00
Federal Withholding: $9.16
Social Security: $17.98
Medicare: $4.21
Georgia: $7.98

Net Pay: $250.67

About 1 in every 20 of my home brew beer are braking off when I open them. The caps stay on the part that is coming off. What is wrong? Bad bottles, storing it too cold, screwing them up when I cap them, what?

First, are you using pop tops or twist tops? Twist tops are notorious for cracking/weakening when capping them with a capper. Just because it didn’t break when you capped them, doesn’t mean they’re not borked.

If you’re using pop top bottles, look into getting new ones. Most craft breweries use good quality pop tops so you can reuse, or you can order new bottles from your local homebrew supply store or the internet.

A bar owner I new in Korea used to mix cherries with Jack Daniels and let it ferment. Man, it was powerful stuff. Can anyone tell me how to make that kind of home brew? How much cherries? How much Jack Daniels? How long to ferment? So on and so fourth?

It is called Cherry Bounce:

2 cups fresh cherries, washed & dried
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 cups bourbon or any cheap whiskey

Place the cherries in a 1 quart glass container, being careful not to crush the fruit.
Add the sugar.
Fill the container with the bourbon, enough to cover.
Seal the lid and gently shake the jar to distribute the alcohol and sugar evenly.
The sugar will continue to dissolve over time.
Place the cordial in a cool dark place for 2 months to allow the liquor to be infused with the flavor.

I have been homebrewing for about 3 years now. It is good. In the beginning I had some beers that were drinkable, but now that Ive done more reading and gotten more practice at it, they are turning out really good. By drinkable, I mean not any worse than the big breweries produce. The initial investment can be pricey, but now I get about 5-7gal for between $20-35, which is at least 48 bottles of beer. The books I recommend reading are The Brewmasters Bible, Homebrew Favorites, and for advanced reading Designing Great Beers. Ive bought all my equipment at a homebrewing store. Look through the yellow pages, or look online in the yellow pages. There are many companies that will ship ingredients.