Orangevango

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Would this be way to much of an undertaking for a first time beer maker? Ive made hard cider before and ive done a good bit of reading, should I bite the bullet and make an all extract brew?

EvilTOJ

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That's where many people start, there's no reason why not. My first batch was an extract brew.

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Evan!

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Just get a good recipe, read this, and extract brewing is easy as hell!

I'll just give you a piece of sage advice from someone coming up on his 75th batch: there are three things that are much more important to making good beer than anything else, and they are:

1. Strict sanitation practices (I recommend a no-rinse sanitizer like Star-San).
2. Pitching adequate yeast cell counts.
3. Last but not least, control your fermentation temps. I like most ales to ferment lower than 70F. The more you can control your temps, the better your beer will be, without a doubt.

Oh, and if you have any questions, search the forums. If you still don't see what you need, just ask! Good luck! Making beer is easy. Making good beer can also be as easy if you follow the three steps above and find a good recipe!.

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Aristocratic Ales, Lascivious Lagers

.planned:
•Scottish 80/- •Sweet Stout •Roggenbier
.primary | bright:
98: Moss Hollow Soured '09 72: Oude Kriek 99: B-Weisse 102: Brett'd BDSA 104: Feat of Strength Helles Bock 105: Merkin Brown
.on tap | kegged:
XX: Moss Hollow Springs Sparkling Water 95: Gott Mit Uns German Pils 91b: Brown Willie's Oaked Abbey Ale 103: Merkin Stout
98: Yorkshire Special 100: Maple Porter 89: Cidre Saison 101: Steffiweizen '09 (#3)

CodeRage

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Yeah man! Find a recipe that uses dry yeast so you dont have to fuss with a starter. Not that it is difficult just one less thing to deal with till you get use to the process.

I remember brewing for the very first time using an extract kit, it was so damn cool.

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Orangevango

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haha. wow. I meant to link you to a recipie. http://www.beertools.com/html/recipe.php?view=4878 Im probably overly ambicious. Maybe my second or third time round.

Evan!

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Whew, a BGSA is a big undertaking for a first-time brew. I'd go with a simple pale ale the first time around.

Either that, or listen to Jamil's podcast on the style a few times and follow his directions.

Check it.

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MOSS HOLLOW BREWING CO.
Aristocratic Ales, Lascivious Lagers

.planned:
•Scottish 80/- •Sweet Stout •Roggenbier
.primary | bright:
98: Moss Hollow Soured '09 72: Oude Kriek 99: B-Weisse 102: Brett'd BDSA 104: Feat of Strength Helles Bock 105: Merkin Brown
.on tap | kegged:
XX: Moss Hollow Springs Sparkling Water 95: Gott Mit Uns German Pils 91b: Brown Willie's Oaked Abbey Ale 103: Merkin Stout
98: Yorkshire Special 100: Maple Porter 89: Cidre Saison 101: Steffiweizen '09 (#3)

Orangevango

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thing is, im not a big fan of pale ales... Ive got a sad taste for difficult to brew beers Im afraid.

Grinder12000

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Interesting - I'll have to look into this (called obsessing) more.

My basement is 68 degrees but my carboy temp was 72-70.

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Primary #1 Scottish Ale 70(84)
Primary #2 The Black Pearl Porter(85)

Evan!

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Okay, then, listen to that podcast and write down the recipe. Follow his techniques closely. The recipe you posted is not an extract recipe, it's a partial mash recipe, which means you'll need to employ more advanced techniques (mashing grains to extract sugars). I doubt you're ready for that just yet, given your misgivings about extract in the first place.

If you're going to do this recipe, listen to everything Jamil has to say on that podcast, and be absolutely sure to make a big honkin' yeast starter too.

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MOSS HOLLOW BREWING CO.
Aristocratic Ales, Lascivious Lagers

.planned:
•Scottish 80/- •Sweet Stout •Roggenbier
.primary | bright:
98: Moss Hollow Soured '09 72: Oude Kriek 99: B-Weisse 102: Brett'd BDSA 104: Feat of Strength Helles Bock 105: Merkin Brown
.on tap | kegged:
XX: Moss Hollow Springs Sparkling Water 95: Gott Mit Uns German Pils 91b: Brown Willie's Oaked Abbey Ale 103: Merkin Stout
98: Yorkshire Special 100: Maple Porter 89: Cidre Saison 101: Steffiweizen '09 (#3)

Grinder12000

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Orangevango - go with an Extract Kit. You can order one from many places Austin Homebrew Supply is one such place.

They are easy with just enough "beer making" things to do to really get your interest peaked. Then once you see how easy it is you can go on to recipes and so forth.

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Grinders Island Brewery - Pipeline (Batch #)

Secondary Kentucky Common(83)
Primary #1 Scottish Ale 70(84)
Primary #2 The Black Pearl Porter(85)