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New brewer, loving it so far!
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Re: New brewer, loving it so far!
Welcome to the Borg SoloLobo! Great to have you here!!
Ask questions when you need to and let us know how your brews turn out.
Ask questions when you need to and let us know how your brews turn out.
Fermenting: Bucket 1 - Fresh Squeezed IPA; Bucket 2 - Empty
Kegged: Keg 1 - Irish Red; Keg 2 - Cream Ale; Keg 3 - Amber Ale; Keg 4 - APA; Keg 5 - Empty; Keg 6 - Empty; Keg 7 - Empty
The reason why the above list is so small Home Theater Build
Kegged: Keg 1 - Irish Red; Keg 2 - Cream Ale; Keg 3 - Amber Ale; Keg 4 - APA; Keg 5 - Empty; Keg 6 - Empty; Keg 7 - Empty
The reason why the above list is so small Home Theater Build
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Ibasterd
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Re: New brewer, loving it so far!
Welcome! My first batch wasn't the best either but I liked it because I had made it. You will make better beer as you go along. Like others have suggested, I would make a few kits, straight up to improve your techniques and get a baseline for what to expect. I went from there to adding steeping grains to kits, and then eventually to all grain. Have fun, take it one step at a time and MAKE SOME BEER!SoloLobo wrote: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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Re: New brewer, loving it so far!
Well thanks, Ink!Inkleg wrote: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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Re: New brewer, loving it so far!
The oatmeal stout seems to be coming along nicely. Had a pretty active fermentation after about 12 hours, but slowed down substantially within about 24 and the trub really started accumulating. Gonna let it sit for a couple weeks before I bottle. Should have gotten a hydrometer before, but it's on the list. Thanks again for all the input.