Stoutman82 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 24, 2010 Messages 160 Reaction score 3 Location Elkhart Jan 1, 2011 #1 Ok so kit purchased and tonight I brew I've read books, posts, articles. Now time to try my hand at it. I'll be taking photos the whole way through.
Ok so kit purchased and tonight I brew I've read books, posts, articles. Now time to try my hand at it. I'll be taking photos the whole way through.
veritas524 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 7, 2010 Messages 334 Reaction score 11 Location Abilene Jan 1, 2011 #2 Have fun and remember not to beat yourself up when you make "small" mistakes! They're bound to happen and 99.9% of the time won't drastically effect your final product!
Have fun and remember not to beat yourself up when you make "small" mistakes! They're bound to happen and 99.9% of the time won't drastically effect your final product!
birvine Well-Known Member Joined Oct 25, 2010 Messages 1,505 Reaction score 13 Location Cochrane Jan 1, 2011 #3 Enjoy!
OP OP Stoutman82 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 24, 2010 Messages 160 Reaction score 3 Location Elkhart Jan 1, 2011 #4 thanks for the support! it went smoothly here are some photos from the brew itself. water added to the mix almost ready to be stirred with the yeast on top with the yeast stirred in before sealing it up. Now all I have to do is wait.....
thanks for the support! it went smoothly here are some photos from the brew itself. water added to the mix almost ready to be stirred with the yeast on top with the yeast stirred in before sealing it up. Now all I have to do is wait.....
Dave46382 Well-Known Member Joined Feb 13, 2010 Messages 115 Reaction score 7 Location Indiana Jan 1, 2011 #5 and the journey begins ....
OP OP Stoutman82 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 24, 2010 Messages 160 Reaction score 3 Location Elkhart Jan 2, 2011 #6 well I woke up to the bubbles of fermentation so at least I know I'm kind of headed in the right direction.
well I woke up to the bubbles of fermentation so at least I know I'm kind of headed in the right direction.
OP OP Stoutman82 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 24, 2010 Messages 160 Reaction score 3 Location Elkhart Jan 28, 2011 #7 I drank a bottle and this is what I got. A great stout!
sjbeerman Well-Known Member Joined Jan 3, 2011 Messages 301 Reaction score 5 Location San Jose Jan 28, 2011 #8 Cheers!!
F ffmedic Well-Known Member Joined Jan 26, 2011 Messages 58 Reaction score 3 Location Lexington Jan 28, 2011 #9 Stoutman, congrats on your first brew. My first brew is fermenting, a stout as well. What recipe did you use?
Stoutman, congrats on your first brew. My first brew is fermenting, a stout as well. What recipe did you use?
KevinW Well-Known Member Joined Dec 17, 2009 Messages 1,126 Reaction score 7 Location Milwaukie Oregon Jan 28, 2011 #10 Congrats on your first successful brew!! Welcome to the obsession! Now I want to brew but I am at work, arrrggghhhh:cross:
Congrats on your first successful brew!! Welcome to the obsession! Now I want to brew but I am at work, arrrggghhhh:cross:
Chipman Well-Known Member Joined Feb 5, 2010 Messages 168 Reaction score 4 Location Victor Jan 28, 2011 #11 Congrats mate! Sit down and strap in for you're in for a long long ride on the homebrew wagon. And oh how much fun it is!
Congrats mate! Sit down and strap in for you're in for a long long ride on the homebrew wagon. And oh how much fun it is!
K5MOW Well-Known Member Joined Dec 24, 2010 Messages 405 Reaction score 9 Location Webster Jan 28, 2011 #12 Congrats Roger
OP OP Stoutman82 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 24, 2010 Messages 160 Reaction score 3 Location Elkhart Jan 28, 2011 #13 Had been a blast I have a second I bottled like last week and picked up a kit today. And obsession would be an understatement.
Had been a blast I have a second I bottled like last week and picked up a kit today. And obsession would be an understatement.