xice
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Just signed up here. Been meaning to get into hb for a while now but the right combination of time and money never seemed to come up being in college. Am planing on getting into it here this summer and get started with a cheap system to get started on at least. I like the dark beers with a good amount of hops but not overwhelming. The best two beers I have ever had were a heffe and an oatmeal stoat both from local WI brewers that I really wish I could get here in these parts. Unfortunately no A/C in the apartment so will be on the lookout for beers that can be brewed in one gallon batches in my fridge. Might spring for a mini fridge as well to get through the summer months. Any ideas for good recipes? Would also like to look into alternate flavorings such as in gruit ales or bases besides barley or even grain. I have heard about a few real crazy and wild things out there cattail root was mentioned in Charlie Papzian's book. There is a decent selection of beers here in town but expensive for anything non AB (I heard that Morgantown consumes 1% of their annual output).
