New brewer, loving it so far!

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New brewer, loving it so far!

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Got a brewdemon kit for Christmas from my wife. I just finished the last of the "prophecy ale" that came with it. It wasn't the best beer I've had but it was good and I had a blast making it. I put an oatmeal stout in the fermenter today and can barely wait to try it, Samuel Smiths is my favorite beer of all time. I can see this home brewing thing becoming a lifelong hobby. Excited to try all grain once I educate myself more.
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Good on ya! Keep on brewing, learning, sharing and loving it all. Take baby steps and you'll enjoy this hobby more. Don't be afraid to get outside your box and if and when things go south, don't give up.
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Currently using 6 LBKs.

Beers I regularly brew:
Bell's Best Brown clone
Irish Hills Red - I call this "Ann Arbor Red"
Mackinac Island Red - I call this "Michigan Red"
Oatmeal Stout - I call this Not Fat, Stout - Oatmeal Stout

Bottled 5 gallons of Ann Arbor Red on 4/18/17. Bottled 5 gallons of Michigan Red on 5/8/17.

Brewed in 2017 - 22.13 gallons (19.91 in 2012, 48.06 in 2013, 61.39 in 2014, 84.26 in 2015,46.39 in 2016)
Brewed in lifetime - 282.14 gallons
Drinkable beer on hand -  13.58 cases, with 6.11 cases ready in May and early June.
Average cost per 12 pack through all beer brewed - $6.27(ingredients only)
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:bbwelc: So glad you found us and I'm glad you're liking your new obsession, umm hobby. Please feel free to ask questions, everyone here wants to help you make better beer!

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Fermenting:
#40 - Citra-Nilla Cream Ale IPA - Brewed:9/20/15

Conditioning:
#39 - Dead Fly IPA - Brewed: 8/29/15 Bottled: 9/27/15
#38 - Apricot Hefeweizen (Colab w/Adam at SOL)- Brewed: 8/8/15

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#36 - Summer Wheat: Oberon Clone - Brewed: 7/11/15
#37 - Hickory Bourbon Honey Porter - Brewed: 7/18/15
#33 - Younger No. 1 Scottish Strong Ale - Brewed: 3/29/15
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#29 - Strawberry Lime Cider, Brewed/10/19/14 Kegged

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#34 - Second Runnings IPA - Brewed: 3/29/15
#32 - Harvest Nugget Smash v2 (TBD) Brewed 11/27/14
#35 - Columbus Pale Ale - Brewed: 5/02/15
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Welcome to the friendliest forum on the web, and a great hobby. You are off to a good start. Most of us started with simple hopped extract kits. (HMEs Hopped Malt Extract) and progressed from there. I think you are wise to improve your procedures before expanding your repertoire. Study and practice. There are great books on brewing, Palmer's How to Brew can be read for free online, or found on ebay reasonably. Please keep us posted on your progress.
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Welcome to our forum! Lots of good people here, any help you need just ask.
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Welcome to the Borg! Lots of accomplished brewers here willing to share!
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Currently brewing:

Next Up?
Kolsch?
Ginger Beer?
Traveling Red?
Yazoo Gerst Clone?
Peanut Butter Porter?

Currently Conditioning:
Cherry Mead
California Moscato

Currently enjoying:
Hardly Apple Cider on tap
Hardly Cherry Lime-Aid on tap
Oktoberfestive-Ale on tap
PGA Cider (Pear, Ginger, Apple) on tap 3rd Founders Cup 2016 King Of The Mountain on tap
Bottoms Up Brown on tap GOLD 2016 Ohio Brew Week Silver 2016 Ohio State Fair Silver 2016 Son of Brewzilla, Silver 2015 Son of Brewzilla, Bronze 2015 King Of The Mountain on tap
NITWIT BELGIAN STRONG ALE Banjo-Dawg RCE bottled
DAWG LB PALE ALE bottled
CITRA SLAPPED AMBER ALE bottle
MO FREEDOM SMaSH bottle
HOP TO IT IMPERIAL IPA bottle

Medal Count
Gold 3
Silver 5
Bronze 5
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Welcome, we're glad to have you here. Please ask any questions that might come up.

Like all of us (well me for sure), my first batch wasn't store quality by any means. But I had brewed it and that made all the difference in the world. Then I found this group of guys (and gals) and it has been a downhill ride ever since, with beer at the end.
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welcome to the forum, SoloLobo!
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:welcome: Enjoy :flag:
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Thanks guys, this seems like a great place to learn and have fun in the process.
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Welcome, we have beer.
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Hello and Welcome to The Borg.
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Welcome to the Borg!!!
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