It's fricken awesome for a newbie brewer!
Faves so far:
Hydraulic sammich- an ale infused with defatted peanut powder and berries which has an incredible PB&j flavor!
NZ lambchop- an ale seasoned with mint, rosemary and parsley.
Looking fwd to today's batch of tastings, including; hummus...
Lol... My girlfriend (the one who bought me the brewing kit to begin with) has been teasing me over how I've been babying the beer. She thinks it's hi-larious that I like to keep a watchful eye on the fermenter and the bubbling vapor lock.
I am brewing my first batch, and it seems to be slow to start bubbling.
It's a porter made with English ale yeast, and the hydrometer read 1.05
It's been 24 hrs and I'm just getting an occasional bubbling. I picked up the fermenter bucket (it's a 5 gal batch) and swirled it, while keeping...