Re: Hello from New Orleans
Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 5:33 pm
Need to say welcome here. Recognized your avatar from your comment on my article. Thanks for reading it and welcome to the community!
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Re: Hello from New Orleans
Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 5:55 pm
Welcome to The Borg Gerry Re: Hello from New Orleans
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 9:07 pm
Ah, you wrote "Mr. Beer to Mr. Ribbon". I did enjoy that article. Not only do I not look down on Mr. Beer, I wish it had been around when I started brewing. I don't understand the snobbery over it. It's no different than starting out using any hopped extract, except for the design of the lbk vs. a more conventional fermenter...or formentor...whatever. Mr. Beer also starts new brewers out with smaller batches instead of diving into 5 gallons. I'm enjoying the flexibility and variety I can get with smaller batches, so I consider that a plus.D_Rabbit wrote:Need to say welcome here. Recognized your avatar from your comment on my article. Thanks for reading it and welcome to the community!
Speaking of that, I saw a cool little starter kit for 40 bucks at Barnes and Noble the other day. It came with a 1 gallon glass jug with a stopper and an airlock, extract, and little bags of specialty grains and hops. I like how it gets you right into using extract-enhancing ingredients, which seem to intimidate some new brewers. The name of the kit escapes me at the moment...
EDIT: Craft a Brew...that's the name of it. You could choose between hefeweizen and pale ale kits.
Re: Hello from New Orleans
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 9:20 pm
Many here started with MrBeer, I did. I agree that it's good to start small, and simple. I was quickly hooked, but I still like simple: BIAB. And I need to remind myself to brew small test batches and specialty batches. For me, five gallons of Dubbel or Pumkin is too much. Two gallons is just right.