New Member from Ohio

[RickBeer]

Wow, a thread with three O_io people on it. And no "exclude this thread" function on the forum...

Four. You are vastly outnumbered blue dude.

Oh and welcome to the Malthead!

Five. Even though she hasn't posted in a while, alb is still Borg, and she lives in Dayton.

My post was how many O_io people were on the thread. Alb is not on the thread, and Mashani posted after. Yes, it does appear that 5 unfortunates may reside in that "state".

[mdsohio]

Thank you again for warm welcome...
My experience in all this is basically one of almost getting started than life got in the way with no beer ever being made. 30 years of thinking about buying a starters kit but moving on to something more pressing. Im probably better off right now having never got started because of the dubious quality of various starter kits over the years that probably would have led to failure and than losing interest as a result. Recently some freinds and i went to a local spot that is a combination DIY beer brewing set up and bar and grill, the Brewkettle in Strongsville, ohio. One room where they serve what they make along with great food, and the other half, a room full of nirvana! A dozen steam powered glycol cooled 15 gallon kettles and and another wall of bottlers, pneumatic powered and failure proof. Its not realy the BYO experience since you have 2-3 brewmasters walking around making sure you follow the recipe with pre made extract and grains but also following the clock on additions and boil times. We made 13 gallons, enough for 6 cases of 22oz bottles in the end, of outstanding Scottish ale. They have a menu of about 30 or more beers you can make ranging in price from 130 to 160 plus .80 per bottle later when you bottle. Im still drinking this and loving it since mid December. But that was enough to get the engine running again and instead of buying a 99 dollar stater kit that would lead me to replaceing peices here and there within 3 months....i have been buying better quality items, tall boy kettle-10gal., and sp-10 burner, etc. Just need a string of decent weather days to get started since there will be NO indoor brewing...SWMBO!. So there it is. As always i read to much and have researched this to the point of nausea but im still excited to get started.

[John Sand]

That sounds really great!

[Dawg LB Steve]

Never did the brew on premesis at Brew Kettle or Little Mountain Brewery (now closed) in Mentor. When I saw the prices it really turned me off to that type of brewing, so I continued on for a couple months with my Mr Beer kits then moved to All Grain about 5 months in. What part of North East Ohio Mike?
O-H

[mdsohio]

Down here in Lorain County/Grafton area Steve. Yea, that was a little expensive but it was a one time experience for me, unless i go back with a hacksaw to bring home a kettle! LOL! The steam plant they have set up is pretty neat, got a tour of their set up while there. Walk in cooler for fermenting, the whole bit. Just for the record, i read what i wrote afterwards and it sounds almost like an ad. Im not affiliated with them at all and just wanted to convey the experience i had for others to judge. I would rather have the backyard experience with the equipment i purchased so far than spend that much again. I did end up with a great supply of 22's to fill up with my own stuff later!
Mike

[berryman]

Just for the record, i read what i wrote afterwards and it sounds almost like an ad. Im not affiliated with them at all and just wanted to convey the experience i had for others to judge. I would rather have the backyard experience with the equipment i purchased so far than spend that much again. I did end up with a great supply of 22's to fill up with my own stuff later!
Mike

I didn't read it at all that way Mike and I don't think others did either, sounded like a good experience to me and a good review from you, and a good way for you to get into home brewing, and on a good level. Nothing wrong with starting out with a kit and learn a lot on the way, but the way you are going about it I think is good too.

[Dawg LB Steve]

BOP is a good get to know the hobby and find out how good of a beer you can brew at home. And yes you have a nice stash of bombers for starters. I'm in Eastlake, our LMHBA meetings are held @Willoughby Brewing Co.


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