madEthelFlint
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hi guys!
i'm new to home brewing and to the forums, though i've already gleaned a lot of good information from you all! i've been brewing since june '12 (<6 months) and have about 7 batches under my belt. so far, i've only done partial boil extracts. i'm the type of person who likes to understand the details of a process before jumping in full speed ahead, so that's what i've spent the last few months working on...learning and understanding the basics of the boil, fermentation, and bottling/kegging phases. i plan to go AG soon (budget permitting). been researching DIY mash tuns, so that's the first step. already have a 15gal pot, and will purchase the burner when i figure out the tun. i refer to John Palmer's "How to Brew" as my brewing bible. with that, these forums and my LHBS, i'm well on my way to becoming a better brewer!
what i've brewed so far (in order):
1 - Red RachAle (irish red -- the kit from northern brewer) -- name? my name's rachel.
2 - Golden Ale (batch #1, willamette valley hops)
3 - Out of the Closet IPA (60min clone) -- name? primary started in a closet and then i moved it to the basement
4 - White Wedding Ale (belgian witbier) -- name? got married recently, and gave out this bottle beer as the favor
5 - Gypsy IPA (English IPA) -- name? the kit was named caravan ipa, and i liked gypsy better
6 - Golden Citrale (slightly modified batch #2 of the golden ale) -- name? dry hopped with citra and it's probably my best beer so far, so it got a proper name
7 - Golden Wheat
all the kits except for the first came from my LHBS (they are awesome!). they are also doing a Cider Day in 2 weeks, which i'm going to. i'll be picking up some freshly apple juice, and will do my first cider! really excited to become part of the brewing community both in person and online!
cheers!
i'm new to home brewing and to the forums, though i've already gleaned a lot of good information from you all! i've been brewing since june '12 (<6 months) and have about 7 batches under my belt. so far, i've only done partial boil extracts. i'm the type of person who likes to understand the details of a process before jumping in full speed ahead, so that's what i've spent the last few months working on...learning and understanding the basics of the boil, fermentation, and bottling/kegging phases. i plan to go AG soon (budget permitting). been researching DIY mash tuns, so that's the first step. already have a 15gal pot, and will purchase the burner when i figure out the tun. i refer to John Palmer's "How to Brew" as my brewing bible. with that, these forums and my LHBS, i'm well on my way to becoming a better brewer!
what i've brewed so far (in order):
1 - Red RachAle (irish red -- the kit from northern brewer) -- name? my name's rachel.
2 - Golden Ale (batch #1, willamette valley hops)
3 - Out of the Closet IPA (60min clone) -- name? primary started in a closet and then i moved it to the basement
4 - White Wedding Ale (belgian witbier) -- name? got married recently, and gave out this bottle beer as the favor
5 - Gypsy IPA (English IPA) -- name? the kit was named caravan ipa, and i liked gypsy better
6 - Golden Citrale (slightly modified batch #2 of the golden ale) -- name? dry hopped with citra and it's probably my best beer so far, so it got a proper name
7 - Golden Wheat
all the kits except for the first came from my LHBS (they are awesome!). they are also doing a Cider Day in 2 weeks, which i'm going to. i'll be picking up some freshly apple juice, and will do my first cider! really excited to become part of the brewing community both in person and online!
cheers!
