Homebrewing: Another slope! Looking for experienced brewer input

[cfheater]

I used to homebrew and it was alot of fun. I mostly used pails and everything always worked out fine. The hardest part about homebrewing is finding good recipes. I had alot of good beer but nothing that knocked my socks off. I never got into all grain just the concentrated cans so that might have been my problem. Some guys really make some great brews so as was stated above you should definately find a club or homebrew shop. Good luck. Oh yeah I used to brew in the house and I loved the smell but my wife bitched about it for a week straight after I brewed so try to use the turkey fryer.

[TideRoll]

My first homebrew was with a Mr. Beer kit, BTW. My advice would be for you to PM Seangar and see if he has any advice. He is not the only expert on home brewing on CS, but he has probably forgotten more about that kind of thing than I know.

[smokepiper]

This thread has made me want to get back into brewing. It's been a while. I always had good luck with stouts. A lot of "just toss it in".

I'd start with extract brewing to get your feet wet. Buy the least expensive bucket kit you can to see if you like it. There's no sense in selling the farm to brew beer if you find out a month down the road you don't find it appealing.

You can always pick up odds and ends later. The mentioned brewers guide is the bible and will teach a lot about brewing. I hope you enoy.

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[White97Jimmy]

So I tasted the fruits of my labor last night for the first time. Both my fiance and I sat down to a mug of my beer....and the concencus is:

Not bad, but could be better. I am betting it was not "great" because it was just the ingredients that came with the kit. I have heard everyone who has bought the kit that the beer that comes with it is mediocre at best. I was happy though. It tasted like beer, it fizzed like beer. I now know that I am capable of making beer.

[Demented]

Originally Posted by White97Jimmy

It tasted like beer, it fizzed like beer. I now know that I am capable of making beer.

Good for you!

[cre8v1]

If you're just now getting into microbrews you should give some of the Rogue microbrews a try. I really like the Rogue Dead Guy Ale. Also, Samual Smith's Nut Brown and Oatmeal Stout (very thick and rich) are great as well.