I really don't see a feasible way to brew while underway but it might be
possible in a quiet anchorage. I think filteration must be necessary.

Primary fermentation is in what is basically a food-grade garbage can. It
takes about week or less. Secondary fermentation takes
another...week...less with with a clarifying agent and maybe filtering.
After that, it's bottling. After bottling leave for one week and then enjoy
responsibily.

One can buy canned kits that should be easy to store.

My challenge is that I can't see me making a normal 5-gallons at a
time...too big for my boat. Wondering how others solved this.

Glenn.

"Don W" wrote in message
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Hi Bill,

Bill Kearney wrote:
Surely beer has to stand during the fermentation/settling process. How
can
you achieve that unless it's a houseboat you live on?

Not to mention how NASTY the smell is gonna be WHEN that thing tips over
due
to wave action.


I have never personally tried to make beer or ale, but have
always thought it would be a neat hobby.

Some friends of mine in Seattle used to make great beers,
ales, and wines at home. They were members of the Boeing
Employees brewing club (or some such org). Also, my cousins
used to make very tasty dark beer at home.

Here are some questions wrt this thread:

Take it for granted that you could set up a gimbled
arrangement for the brewing keg--could be as simple as
suspending from the ceiling in an aft cabin with some
bungees to keep it from swinging around too much...

1) Would you be able to brew a batch in a fairly quiet
anchorage? How long does the brewing process take?

2) Is there something inherent in the brewing process that
would cause it to not work when the contents are constantly
agitated such as at sea? If settling is the issue, could
you substitute filtration?

3) Are ingredients (besides the water) such that they could
be stored fairly long term while on a cruise?

Any successful homebrewers out there?

Don W.