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61 yr old newbie
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:36 am
by JohnSant
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.
Re: 61 yr old newbie
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:42 am
by Snowjob
Welcome JohnSant.
Re: 61 yr old newbie
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:59 am
by BlackDuck
Great to have you here...Sounds like your well on your way to being completely absorbed with this hobby!!!
Re: 61 yr old newbie
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:00 am
by Beer-lord
Welcome!
Sounds like you're well on your way to having some great beer. Let us know how they turn out.
Re: 61 yr old newbie
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:52 am
by Dawg LB Steve
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.
Re: 61 yr old newbie
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:14 pm
by Inkleg
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.
Re: 61 yr old newbie
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:21 pm
by jivex5k
Cheers mate! Glad to have you aboard.
Re: 61 yr old newbie
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:20 pm
by BigPapaG
Welcome John, we have beer and soon you will too!
Re: 61 yr old newbie
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:57 pm
by Gman20
welcome to the borg!!!!
Re: 61 yr old newbie
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:18 pm
by John Sand
Welcome!
Are we related?
-John Sand
Re: 61 yr old newbie
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:14 pm
by joechianti
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.
Re: 61 yr old newbie
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:40 pm
by berryman
Hello and Welcome to
The Borg
Good Luck and Happy Brewing
Re: 61 yr old newbie
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 9:16 pm
by BradyFumbled
Cheers!
Thanks for warm welcome
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:05 pm
by JohnSant
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.
more time for BEER
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:10 pm
by JohnSant
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!!!!!!