Tim27

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Hello all just wanted to share news that I tried my very first home brew. I brewed on 4/7 bottled on 4/16. All I can say is WOW. I am quite pleased with the result. It is an Irish Stout alright it has some bitterness and still has some of that maltiness I smelled while brewing it. It might be a little green, but after only a week in the bottle I can"t complain. Going out of town foe a week so I wont get another taste for almost 2 weeks. I am just really happy with my first attempt. I just want to thank all who reassured and advised me during the process.


Tim

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On Deck: Blonde Ale (First All Grain)
Primary#1 Graff#5
Primary#2 Empty
Primary#3 Empty
Secondary: Empty
Bottled: Tim's Dry Stout, Brewcrafters Kit Irish Stout

newbeerpig

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Congrats and welcome to the addiction

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Primary 1:Waiting for Irish Red Ale
Primary 2: Waiting for DBA Clone
Kegged:Blackberry Wheat (3)
Planning: Firestone DBA (2), Irish Red Ale
Favorites: Black Dog Blackberry Wheat Ale(3),Hush Puppy Cream Ale, Firestone DBA Clone, Coffee and Cream Stout

HOOTER

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9 days between brewing and bottling? That's a bit quick but your a n00b so we'll give you a pass, but just this once. It's a good thing you won't get another taste for two weeks because your beer needs time. Now brew more ASAP!

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Bottled: Lots of stuff
On tap: Hefeweizen, Centennial Blonde
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Kickass

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Hooter I’ll refrain from bantering you, I’m pretty green myself and know the agony of that first batch screaming “drink me!” However, as those first few batches follow there comes more patients, a little longer fermentation time and a slightly longer shelf life before the bottle is popped, and it’s worth it.

Vuarra

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You'll need more carboys

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Fermenting: Nothing (No time)

Conditioning: Nothing

Drinking: Lager Prototype

HOOTER

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Gee, thanks for practicing restraint. I'm just not sure I could handle any banter today.

All I know is I'm glad I had the more seasoned homebrewers on this board repeatedly reminding me how important it is to give my beer time. Without the advice I received back when I was a n00b I might still be making sub-par beer without knowing any better. Just paying if forward, that's all.

Cheers

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Bottled: Lots of stuff
On tap: Hefeweizen, Centennial Blonde
Up next: Quality Beverages

Tim27

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I am being patient. At least I think so. I just wanted to see what it is like at just one week and compare it to two more weeks down the road. I have heard this is something people on their first batch do. I was just suprised it turned out so well. It is in my opinion drinkable as is. I will of course wait longer. It was just more curiosity than impatience. I guess I was a little worried it wouldn't turn out drinkable. Again just pleasently suprised. So until the next tasting.

Thanks, Tim

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On Deck: Blonde Ale (First All Grain)
Primary#1 Graff#5
Primary#2 Empty
Primary#3 Empty
Secondary: Empty
Bottled: Tim's Dry Stout, Brewcrafters Kit Irish Stout

Kickass

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Hooter, my apologies I wasn’t trying to throw a dig at you. I thought the screen name of the original thread poster was hooter. I was just sympathizing with him and the intense urge to try your first masterpiece. I do agree with you that nine days from brew to bottle is not much time at all.

I’m not big on unwarranted animosity, it was an honest mistake.

Spludge

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Congrats! A good first batch is a great start.
Give yourself some more ferment time next batch and your beer will improve. The good news is you will now be able to tell the difference in quality between a short ferment and a long ferment.
Prepare to watch your life dissipate into brewing madness...

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Fermenting
Jamil's Russian Imperial Stout, RIS Partigyle, BierMuncher's Centennial Blonde, Denny Conn RyeIPA, BierMuncher's B.W. #2

Bottle Conditioning/Drinking
Jamil's ESB, Honey Raspberry,EdWort's Bavarian Hefe, Oatmeal Stout, Jamil's Amber Ale, BierMuncher's Belgian Wit, Red Ale, Kitchen Sink, Yeasty Beasty Hefe, American Pale, Zone Zero Black, Maibock

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Husky Ice Hockey

Tim27

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I measured specific gravity and it said it was 1.008. The directions on the can said this is what i should shoot for. So I bottled it. The airlock was not bubbling anymore either.

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On Deck: Blonde Ale (First All Grain)
Primary#1 Graff#5
Primary#2 Empty
Primary#3 Empty
Secondary: Empty
Bottled: Tim's Dry Stout, Brewcrafters Kit Irish Stout