Recent content by bhethcote

I just finished my first batch (English PA) and I'd agree with the Palmer book as a great resource. Here's a couple takeaways that I got from my first batch: 1. Use a heat source with a good temperature control. Being able to keep the boil at a nice easy roll makes things a little more...

Cool - Thanks! I guess it's a good thing I like bitter beers, then!

I finally wasa ble to get my first brew day in yesterday and everything went really well. I did one thing that concerns me a little, though. I added the finishing hops when I was supposed to add the bittering hops. I added the bittering hops as soon as I discovered the problem (20 minutes...

added water to wort strained into bucket - added yeast, then moved to carboy

Cooker and brew pot. 4 gal SS pot. Bourner has gas control - very nice for maintaining temperature

Hey PKPDOGG, Great point on spacing out the two EPA brews a bit - makes sense to taste the results first Happy New Year everyone! BH

Welcome HC, Check out Orlando Brewing Company (Atlanta Ave.) The guys there started in a garage a few years ago and now have a great brewery. There is a home brewers group that meets there (not sure when), the people are cool and I'm betting they would have some helpful info for folks...

JPS7117 mentioned Orlando Brewing Company and I would wholeheartedly recommend it. They server no food, but keep a good delivery menu. They make 8-11 styles of their own beer as well as others on tap (10 +/- total). They have no TVs (I like that), the people are pretty cool and they have live...

If you ever find yourself in the North Charleston area, make the time to go and grab a bite and a beer at EVO Pizza. The make really awesome pizzas and other stuff in a wood-fired stove. They also have one of the nicest (although not the biggest) selections of beer I have ever seen. There are...

Welcome Kendo2gz, I'm new myself - I just finished getting all my stuff (Thanks, Santa!) and my first brew day is 1/1/09. BH

Not from Iowa, but only a time zone away! Welcome!

Thanks everyone! JDS - good point on the dark place and that brings up a question: SWMBC has agreed to let me have the primary inside the house (by no means a small victory here), but has asked that I use the bath tub as it would be the easiest place to clean up in the event of any mishap. I...