sumbrewindude
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Welcome to the Small Batch Brewer thread, Doc!
That's a great collection of styles. The NB kits are either BIAB kits or partial mash kits (where you'll add in extract at the boil after steeping the grains). The two I looked up look like partial mash kits. Nothing wrong with those at all, you can definately get your feet wet with them.
The one thing I'd caution you about is that everyone's evaporation rate (which is what you're going for in the boil) is slightly different, so when they tell you to add 1.25gal of water and boil keep in mind that amount may not be correct! You might need more water than 1.25!
I'd recommend getting the pot that you intend to brew in, fill it with 2gal of water, and boil it for an hour. Once you're done, measure how much water is left - that'll tell you your evaporation rate. Once you know that, you can correctly guestimate how much water you'll need to reach your end volume. That way, if you're off you're only a little off.
Other than that, it's easy - have fun, read up on the process, and don't stress! Beer's as easy as you want to make it!
Have fun!
That's a great collection of styles. The NB kits are either BIAB kits or partial mash kits (where you'll add in extract at the boil after steeping the grains). The two I looked up look like partial mash kits. Nothing wrong with those at all, you can definately get your feet wet with them.
The one thing I'd caution you about is that everyone's evaporation rate (which is what you're going for in the boil) is slightly different, so when they tell you to add 1.25gal of water and boil keep in mind that amount may not be correct! You might need more water than 1.25!
I'd recommend getting the pot that you intend to brew in, fill it with 2gal of water, and boil it for an hour. Once you're done, measure how much water is left - that'll tell you your evaporation rate. Once you know that, you can correctly guestimate how much water you'll need to reach your end volume. That way, if you're off you're only a little off.
Other than that, it's easy - have fun, read up on the process, and don't stress! Beer's as easy as you want to make it!
Have fun!