Beer

[robomarkov.livejournal.com]

I have friends that make their own beer at home. In the US this beer is called "homebrew".

PROMPT returned this: домашнее пиво

Is there a colloquial term for homebrew? This term seems more formal.

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[warpod.livejournal.com]

what is PROMPT?

[toribas.livejournal.com]

homebrew может переводится и как самогон, а этого добра как раз хватает..

[sashka-vyshka.livejournal.com]

homebrew isn't самогон, because самогон is home-made vodka. The procedure of making beer and vodka is slightly different ;)
And please answer in English, not everybody here understands Russian

You're wrong.

[natha1ie.livejournal.com]

See for example:
http://www.eastsib.ru/~alguru/beer/
http://www.teddybeer.ru/home/index.htm
It's quite possible to make beer at home.

[khathi.livejournal.com]

Well, there is such term -- "брага". But such brews, while indeed made quite commonly, aren't beers in strict sense, as it usually aren't made from malted barley, and aren't matured like beer. It's usually made for immediate consumption when preparation time is at premium, and in this case is usually brewed from sweet sources like fruits or simply sugar, or used as a intermediate for moonshine -- in this case, actually, almost ANY organics can be used, but usually some starchy stuff.

[khathi.livejournal.com]

"Самогон" isn't "homebrew", it's "moonshine". "Homebrew" is actually closest to "брага".

[raventhourne.livejournal.com]

So, брага is something like kvass?

[kav2k.livejournal.com]

Automatic translation system. As any automatic translation system, it is rarely useful, as there are no really good heuristics to "sense" semantics. You can get a lot of humorous incorrect translations though ;)

No.

[natha1ie.livejournal.com]

Брага contents alcohol, квас practically doesn't.

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

Please use English, this is the working language here.

[robomarkov.livejournal.com]

nobody makes beer at home in Russia

But I guess it is popular in the USA because of English and German influence during the colonial period.

[megilla.livejournal.com]

somebody does, I know one man
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[greenkira.livejournal.com]

That's not true, there's a stand in the building behind the yurt out at the VVTs, in Moscow. You can get all your basic homebrew supplies, malts, and buy beer on the spot too.

[khathi.livejournal.com]

Not exactly. You see, modern kvass is made specifically non-alcoholic, using special techniques, while брага is just your common brew, made without special precautions -- just some sugary or starchy stuff, some water and yeast put into airtight container and allowed to ferment.

...or not.

[captainfisto.livejournal.com]

...or it has nothing to do with the influences from hundreds of years ago and is more directly related to the fact that store bought beer is at least twice as expensive as homemade beer and it is as good a hobby as any other. I don’t know the cost of materials in Russia, but I know the cost of beer/vodka there is far far cheaper than it is in the USA.

Also, I can’t speak for others, but I brew beer because it is a satisfying endeavor and the product makes you feel as good as the process. I doubt that the influences from the colonial period have had much of a direct impact on that.

[warpod.livejournal.com]

I can't find such translation system via google. Known systems are Systran, Babel Fish, Promt, dictionaries are Linvgo, Multitran etc.. But there is no PROMPT...

[kav2k.livejournal.com]

Well, I guess both I and the post author misspelled the name. I meant PROMT, but I didn't use it for a long time and forgot the exact name.

[nicodimus-canis.livejournal.com]

My grandmother makes beer at home and kvas, wine, samogon as well :))

[robomarkov.livejournal.com]

Yes. PROMT