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10-13-2012, 12:19 AM
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My First Beer!
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I just cracked open my first *ever* Homebrew I made. It was the Caribou Slobber kit from Northern Brewer. I know I made mistakes, but I gotta say it's pretty d*mn good. So, to all you other noobs who are fretting and worrying over your first batch, I can say with all honesty: Relax, don't worry, and have a(nother) Homebrew.
If I can do it, so can you!
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10-13-2012, 12:19 AM
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Santa of the Dark Side
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Congratulations! Start your next brew!
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The Soap Box
The Ballot Box
The Jury Box
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The Cartridge Box
And possibly, there is a 5th Box: The Pine Box
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10-13-2012, 12:24 AM
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congrats on taking on the challenge. what's fermenting now? 
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1: Belma Blonde
2: Toasted Pale Ale
3: Belma Pale Ale
Kegged:
Fermenting: Belgian Saison, Berry wine
In the fermentation chamber:
Fermenting: Toasted IPA
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10-13-2012, 12:26 AM
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Congrats....
welcome to the addiction/hobby
I still remember my first. Now get brewing to build up that pipeline.
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10-13-2012, 12:28 AM
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I was just about to post a similar story. Haven't bottled yet (just starting to cold crash), but my Two-Hearted clone tastes so much like the original, it is amazing. I would have believed it was the real thing left on a counter to warm up and uncarb. Can't wait to taste it cold from a bottle in about 3 weeks.
To echo your sentiments, if I can do it, anybody can. And I had trouble with off flavors with Mr. Beer.
Next brew is starting Sunday right after I bottle (Guinness clone). So excited!
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10-13-2012, 12:31 AM
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Internet Toughguy
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yeah... my first I watched over, hawk eyed, waited, waited... then tasted. The following weekend I had 2 more kits, then 3, then 2, then 3, then started grabbing different variations of kit ingredients to play with.
Haven't bought commercial beer since.
Once you start... it is a snowball!
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10-13-2012, 12:32 AM
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Congratulations! Start your next brew!
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Originally Posted by lumpher
congrats on taking on the challenge. what's fermenting now? |
I am going out of town next week, and I did not want to start another and then leave. My confidence is not *that* high yet! 
But, next up is an Austin Homebrew Supply Honey Wheat kit that I am adding 3lbs of cherry puree to in the secondary. |
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10-13-2012, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ronsky
I just cracked open my first *ever* Homebrew I made. It was the Caribou Slobber kit from Northern Brewer. I know I made mistakes, but I gotta say it's pretty d*mn good. So, to all you other noobs who are fretting and worrying over your first batch, I can say with all honesty: Relax, don't worry, and have a(nother) Homebrew.
If I can do it, so can you!
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Congrats to both of you newcomers!! Cheers!! I'll have one of my IPA's to celebrate!
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10-13-2012, 12:37 AM
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Awesome dudes! I'm going all in tomorrow morning!!
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