Home-brewing in Cyprus

bonnie1707


Joined: 06/06/2010
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 18:22

I feel like brewing my own beer. Any one know any shops in Cyprus selling the necessary equipment. A friend suggested the south-side supermarket Alfamega. Do you think that's my best bet?

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 18:25

Lidl are selling quite a decent (4.9%) beer, 2,99 for 6x0.5litre bottles. Make you wonder if it is worth the effort. I must admit I enjoyed DIY Beer when stationed in Fleet.

bonnie1707


Joined: 06/06/2010
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 18:32

I know it can be bought cheaply Yenibob, but I would like to make it for myself - it's challenge that my brother has given me.

apc2010


Joined: 28/07/2010
Posts: 1689

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 20:17

bonnie , check out ... website ..angloinfo.cyprus ..just put it in google many people on there home brewing...

bonnie1707


Joined: 06/06/2010
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 21:13

Thanks for the suggestion apc2010 ... have now posted on Angloinfo ... hopefully there's some homebrewers southside that see the post ...

apc2010


Joined: 28/07/2010
Posts: 1689

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 21:18

there is a search engine on it ...I know many that brew and use this site from demi-johns??? to chemicals ...I want a taste of the 1st batch........

paddywack


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 959

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 22:23

Look for a book,Brewing better beer, by Ken Shales.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 22:35

Better still (pardon the pun) look for hops....



See any?



No, neither do I....

bonnie1707


Joined: 06/06/2010
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 17:02

No luck from Angloinfo either :-( Oh well, I'll pick up a kit up when I next go to the UK ... and Paddywack, while there, I'll have a look for Ken Shales' book ... thanks

mahdel


Joined: 28/05/2009
Posts: 255

Message Posted:
11/12/2010 11:32

bonnie I bought a kit online and was able to have it shipped here (though i think it cost like 60 pounds). If you're looking to buy all your equipment at once it might be worth it instead of paying whatever you might pay to bring it back on a plane. I got my FVs and things from BrewUK, but there are a couple of other places that will ship to Turkey and any of them might do if you contact them. There seems to have been a fair bit of interest in home brewing the last few months on here but so far I believe nobody has found a local supplier.

bonnie1707


Joined: 06/06/2010
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
11/12/2010 12:51

Thanks big time Mahdel - I think I will take you up on your advice and get BrewUK to ship a kit here. Thanks again

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
11/12/2010 13:49

Why not make hootch? i.e. spirit. Dead easy to make a still, and to source the ingredients. In Saudi Arabia we used to call it "flash".

Geoff