61 yr old newbie

JohnSant · Post by **JohnSant** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:36 am

Just wanted to check in and say hi to everyone, and let you know that I'm a newbie to home brewing. I have two LBK's at work right now, one with a howling red ale and the other in a cooler with uncle monkey dunkel. its been two weeks and really have high expectations for these. I've done a lot of reading on these blogs and web sights and am now in the process of making a controlled chiller with a stc-1000 and a mini frigde. looking on craigslist for a small freezer for kegging. Keep up the good work on helping us newbies out.

Snowjob · Post by **Snowjob** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:42 am

Welcome JohnSant.

Post by **BlackDuck** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:59 am

Great to have you here...Sounds like your well on your way to being completely absorbed with this hobby!!!

Post by **Beer-lord** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:00 am

Welcome!
Sounds like you're well on your way to having some great beer. Let us know how they turn out.

Dawg LB Steve · Post by **Dawg LB Steve** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:52 am

Welcome to the OBSESSION! I to started with a Mr Beer kit at the end of December, doing All Grain 5 gal. recipes, looking to move to 10 gals., now have 7 various fermenters/bottling vessels, 2 kegerators w/cornies and a half barrel commercial keg, portable kegerator cooler, mash cooler, single burner and double burner propane setups, etc.
BUT ABOVE ALL HAVE FUN WITH THIS HOBBY AND ENJOY YOUR CREATIONS!!!!!
Don't hesitate to ask a question, there are many accomplished brewers here with much knowledge, there are no bad questions when you are unsure of something.
:welcome:

Inkleg · Post by **Inkleg** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:14 pm

Welcome John, good to have you here.
Looks like you're already getting a handle on things. Pitching enough yeast and controlling fermentation temperatures goes along way to better beer. And like Steve said, ask any question you may have. We all learn from them.

jivex5k · Post by **jivex5k** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:21 pm

Cheers mate! Glad to have you aboard.

BigPapaG · Post by **BigPapaG** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:20 pm

Welcome John, we have beer and soon you will too!

Gman20 · Post by **Gman20** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:57 pm

welcome to the borg!!!!

John Sand · Post by **John Sand** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:18 pm

Welcome!
Are we related?

-John Sand

joechianti · Post by **joechianti** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:14 pm

Hi John. Best hobby a man could ever get into. Some will say it's an obsession, but pay them no mind. I too started out with one LBK and now I have 35 of them. Until the kids move out and I can turn their rooms into fermentation and conditioning chambers, I'm renting rooms from my neighbors so I can keep all my brewing stuff nearby. My wife's talking about leaving me because of all the equipment in the house, so I'm hoping to have her side of the bedroom soon for storing all the empty bottles and kegs I've collected. Time flies so fast I can hardly believe it's already been 2 months since I got that first LBK.

berryman · Post by **berryman** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:40 pm

Hello and Welcome to The Borg

Good Luck and Happy Brewing

BradyFumbled · Post by **BradyFumbled** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 9:16 pm

Cheers!

JohnSant · Post by **JohnSant** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:05 pm

Thanks all for the warm welcome. John don't know if we are related but I do know my dad did get around. I have two other sets of Brother and Sisters 5 from each.

JohnSant · Post by **JohnSant** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:10 pm

Joe don't think my wife would leave over my beer making, I can however see her kicking me out. But the would be alright, I'd have more time to make BEER!!!!!!

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Thanks for warm welcome

more time for BEER