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I'm a Cajun lady currently living in Hawaii and hoping to get started in homebrewing. I come from a couple generations of wine, champagne and beer (malt extract syrup) makers. I hope to carry on something of the tradition. My husband likes something along pale ales, I like a range from stout to bock to wheat beer to lambic.
As I was taking out my homemade French bread from the oven, I started wondering about No Boil extracts and kits. Again, I should preface that our goal is to one day use all grain or partial grain brewing. For now, as I am a woman, Ill continue to ask some silly ;-) novice questions.
So, can anyone provide wisdom, pros/cons, picks and pans regarding no boil extracts and kits such as the Beer Machine? Those of you in the South may appreciate it this more, but you wouldnt believe what cheap beer costs here ;-) . Homebrewing that would produce a tasty beer could possibly equal the cost of purchasing cheap beer in Hawaii. It sure as hell can compete with the higher class and import beers. Its all import here!
;-). So, as I consider and collect all the bells, whistles, tools, shrunken heads ;-) , I ask about what appears to the nearly the easiest way for the beginner to start off in the meantime.
Meanwhile, Ive found someone who used to own a homebrew store and were waiting to hear back from him about supplies, yeasts, DME and canned extracts. I also have a query in to a homebrew store off-island in Honolulu.
For those whove dared to address my maniacal questions about unmalted grain on 4-9-05 (unmalted grain in the "Beginner's Forum" section), thank you. Ive learned much already. I suppose I should provide more detail about this recipe Im speaking of that uses unmalted grain. But perhaps another day ..
I had failed to mention that Ive discovered that usually the free shipping is for a country called the continental United States. J (hee hee) Hence, free ground shipping. I cant thank you enough already for your kindness. I need all the help I can get, I tried dying my hair to a brunette to make me smarter, but it just didnt work . ;-) ;-) ;-)
I'm a Cajun lady currently living in Hawaii and hoping to get started in homebrewing. I come from a couple generations of wine, champagne and beer (malt extract syrup) makers. I hope to carry on something of the tradition. My husband likes something along pale ales, I like a range from stout to bock to wheat beer to lambic.
As I was taking out my homemade French bread from the oven, I started wondering about No Boil extracts and kits. Again, I should preface that our goal is to one day use all grain or partial grain brewing. For now, as I am a woman, Ill continue to ask some silly ;-) novice questions.
So, can anyone provide wisdom, pros/cons, picks and pans regarding no boil extracts and kits such as the Beer Machine? Those of you in the South may appreciate it this more, but you wouldnt believe what cheap beer costs here ;-) . Homebrewing that would produce a tasty beer could possibly equal the cost of purchasing cheap beer in Hawaii. It sure as hell can compete with the higher class and import beers. Its all import here!
;-). So, as I consider and collect all the bells, whistles, tools, shrunken heads ;-) , I ask about what appears to the nearly the easiest way for the beginner to start off in the meantime.
Meanwhile, Ive found someone who used to own a homebrew store and were waiting to hear back from him about supplies, yeasts, DME and canned extracts. I also have a query in to a homebrew store off-island in Honolulu.
For those whove dared to address my maniacal questions about unmalted grain on 4-9-05 (unmalted grain in the "Beginner's Forum" section), thank you. Ive learned much already. I suppose I should provide more detail about this recipe Im speaking of that uses unmalted grain. But perhaps another day ..
I had failed to mention that Ive discovered that usually the free shipping is for a country called the continental United States. J (hee hee) Hence, free ground shipping. I cant thank you enough already for your kindness. I need all the help I can get, I tried dying my hair to a brunette to make me smarter, but it just didnt work . ;-) ;-) ;-)
