Rhoobarb
Well-Known Member
Hello all!
Just registered and really like the look of this Forum. I found it through rec.crafts.brewing on the Google Groups page. Nice clean look and good info - reminds me of my favorite model railroad forum (my other hobby - http://forum.atlasrr.com/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=72 The Atlas Model RR Forum, if anyone is interested).
I live in the Chicago area and have been brewing since about 1998. But I still consider myself somewhat of a newbie. Ive been sporadic in my brewing. I brewed quite a few batches in 98-00, then tapered off to only one in 2003. Jumped back in earnest last year, staring in September with a Scotch Ale.
Right now Im sipping the last of my Porters (down to the last six) while typing this and waiting for the Illinois/Wisconsin BB game to begin. I have the first of my - well, it was supposed to be a Triple, a Fin Du Monde clone - in the fridge cooling. It turned out darker and a bit maltier. Its very good though and I plan to brew it again soon! Maybe I'll post the recipe so somebody can tell me what I brewed!
I bottled a Dry Irish Stout last week, an Alt the week before and a Bock is in the primary fermenter in my garage, where it is a constant 35-40 degrees. This is my very first lager. (I had a lot of time off at Christmas, so I brewed like crazy! ) I am an extract with grains brewer.
So, theres my rundown!
Just registered and really like the look of this Forum. I found it through rec.crafts.brewing on the Google Groups page. Nice clean look and good info - reminds me of my favorite model railroad forum (my other hobby - http://forum.atlasrr.com/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=72 The Atlas Model RR Forum, if anyone is interested).
I live in the Chicago area and have been brewing since about 1998. But I still consider myself somewhat of a newbie. Ive been sporadic in my brewing. I brewed quite a few batches in 98-00, then tapered off to only one in 2003. Jumped back in earnest last year, staring in September with a Scotch Ale.
Right now Im sipping the last of my Porters (down to the last six) while typing this and waiting for the Illinois/Wisconsin BB game to begin. I have the first of my - well, it was supposed to be a Triple, a Fin Du Monde clone - in the fridge cooling. It turned out darker and a bit maltier. Its very good though and I plan to brew it again soon! Maybe I'll post the recipe so somebody can tell me what I brewed!
I bottled a Dry Irish Stout last week, an Alt the week before and a Bock is in the primary fermenter in my garage, where it is a constant 35-40 degrees. This is my very first lager. (I had a lot of time off at Christmas, so I brewed like crazy! ) I am an extract with grains brewer.So, theres my rundown!
