Eddie, I remember my grandfather making what he called home brew. Which was a type of home made beer. My family originated from Bavaria, then on to Amsterdam before coming to the states. I remember the home brew smelled really bad. I remember he put some liquid into a large glass jar (like the ones pickled pig feet came in), added some other ingredients and covered the top of the jar. After a period of time he removed the lid and covered the jar with cloth, using a rubberband to hold the cloth on. The finished product had a yellowish color similar to beer but for the life of me I never saw any resemblence in taste or smell to beer as we know it. I believe this recipe to be one passed down through the generations as none of the neighbors in NC knew anything about making home brew. Several tried to learn how from my grandfather. Many times he traded his home brew for white lightnin'. My grandfather liked to drink the home brew and eat the pickled pig feet or pickled eggs right out of the jar. Oh, the home brew was never refrigerated but was consumed warm, at room temperature. I believe our European cousins still drink their beer or ale at room temperature. Does anyone out there have a home brew recipe? I like to get one just for the records. I wouldn't dream of mixing up the nasty concoctions. Cindy ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com