I was just looking at my "join date" and realized that it's been over 5 years since I found this forum.
I wasn't much of a brewer, just a winemaker who made beer. My first forays were with the "Beer Machine 2000" and the beer was, well, not good. I tried it a couple of times, but beer seemed so much harder than wine! I dabbled in beer and drank the product but didn't really like it all that much.
One day, I decided to just buy a Brewer's Best kit at the Wisconsin Deli/Gas Station/Bait Store/Beer store that I frequent. (People in Wisconsin know exactly what I mean!- you can get bait and fried chicken and gas. Not always at the pump..........)
Anyway, the Brewer's Best kit was really pretty good! And so I bought another. And another. And a few more. One day, I was brewing and stuck the airlock on the bucket and plop! in went the rubber grommet. I duct taped the airlock on and I panicked and ran to google. And the first link was to this forum.
30,000+ posts later, I have an all electric HERMS, two kegerators, have gone to two NHCs, and I have countless brewing brothers and sisters.
Not only do I thank you all, I blame you all also!
I remember telling the_Bird about 5 years ago that I was NEVER going all-grain as my beer was good enough and I loved doing it. You encouraged me. All of you.
You all owe me $7,500.
I wasn't much of a brewer, just a winemaker who made beer. My first forays were with the "Beer Machine 2000" and the beer was, well, not good. I tried it a couple of times, but beer seemed so much harder than wine! I dabbled in beer and drank the product but didn't really like it all that much.
One day, I decided to just buy a Brewer's Best kit at the Wisconsin Deli/Gas Station/Bait Store/Beer store that I frequent. (People in Wisconsin know exactly what I mean!- you can get bait and fried chicken and gas. Not always at the pump..........)
Anyway, the Brewer's Best kit was really pretty good! And so I bought another. And another. And a few more. One day, I was brewing and stuck the airlock on the bucket and plop! in went the rubber grommet. I duct taped the airlock on and I panicked and ran to google. And the first link was to this forum.
30,000+ posts later, I have an all electric HERMS, two kegerators, have gone to two NHCs, and I have countless brewing brothers and sisters.
Not only do I thank you all, I blame you all also!
I remember telling the_Bird about 5 years ago that I was NEVER going all-grain as my beer was good enough and I loved doing it. You encouraged me. All of you.
You all owe me $7,500.
. Happy anniversary!
