My first batch is complete (Extract American IPA)

So I finished my first batch of American IPA (extract). When I went into it I felt like it was a huge amount of information and slightly overwhelming. Many times throughout the process I swore my beer was ruined by small diversions from the instructions/problems arising. However, my local brew shop insured me I would probably still get something drinkable. I can't believe how great it turned out. Cheers!

Looks delicious!! I had a nice IPA tonight... aren't they great?!

What are you eating there? I can't quite figure it out.

Congrats on your brew!

Brew Dude said:

Looks delicious!! I had a nice IPA tonight... aren't they great?!

What are you eating there? I can't quite figure it out.

Congrats on your brew!

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Yep, my favorite type of beer.

Those are BBQ oysters hot off the grill.

Nice job! It looks fantastic!
So do you have another batch in work?

RichBrewer said:

Nice job! It looks fantastic!
So do you have another batch in work?

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I don't quite yet, got caught up with enjoying summer a little too much... but within a week or two I'll start either a Märzen or a Oatmeal Stout, haven't decided yet.

Count, that's a really nice looking extract IPA. What kit were you using?

Brew Dude said:

Count, that's a really nice looking extract IPA. What kit were you using?

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It was a kit I purchased locally from The Beverage People but here it is listed on their website - http://store.thebeveragepeople.com/pgi-PRODUCTSPEC?BN19

Cool thanks, I may have to check this one out in the future. I've been meaning to make a nice IPA, and although I've recently switched over to all grain, I'll still do extract brews from time to time.

Brew Dude said:

Cool thanks, I may have to check this one out in the future. I've been meaning to make a nice IPA, and although I've recently switched over to all grain, I'll still do extract brews from time to time.

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Yeah I would love to make the switch to all grain one day soon, but I am a poor college student... so extract brewing for now.

Same here. I was able to score a turkey fryer kit on Amazon for $28 shipped (includes 7.5 gallon pot) and once I had that, I decided to keep going. All I needed was an MLT and an immersion chiller. A little over $200 for the wort chiller, MLT, and turkey fryer kit, and I had everything I needed.

I figured that I would eventually save money in the long run. It's quite a bit cheaper to brew with grain instead of extract. My last brew cost me $20, including the grain, hops, and yeast. It would have been almost double this for an extract version.

All I can say is the oysters looked good, and the beer too. Welcome to homebrewing, you will never look at a beer the same way again.