Alright Guys. Me and my buddy have done 6 extract batches so far. the first was was bad then the last 5 have been good.
We have done an EPA,IPA,Black IPA, GumballHead clone, and Pumpkin Ale
All of the beer has been extract kits. Either Brewers best or from my LHBS. We have used smack pack yeast for all of the kits as well.
All of the beer has been good and i enjoy it. None of it has been mind blowing awesome but all I have been proud to call my own and others have enjoyed them.
I am looking to take the next step into making my beer that much better.
So I am in need of some help from you good people on the forums.
Here is the setup I have right now.
15 Gallon Keg as my brew kettle
Blichmann Floor Burner
50ft. Wort chiller.
2 temp controlled fridges with heating pads which act as fermentation chambers(can hold 2 carboys each)
1 6.5 carboy
3x 5 gallon carboys
So I have good equipment now and room to grow with my kettle.
So here is my question
1. Should my next step be All grain?
-if so what equipment exactly do I need to make that next step. I have read alittle about it and know if includes a mash turn and whatnot.
2. Should I learn how to save yeast and grow it at home?
3. Should I invest in some more items to help make my extract beer better?
- Like a aerator set up? - adding a value and temp gauge to keg(kettle)?
-or something else?
4. Or do something completely different?
I am enjoying this hobby and this is something me and my buddy do once a month or sometimes 2 times a month but usually only 1. And we enjoy it alot but would love to kind of take the next step or do something alittle different than just buying extract kits.
We aren't made of money but would be willing to spend about 200$ if we needed to to get new equipment.
I'm Big on growing and learning by taking small steps and not jumping into the biggest and best thing until I am ready so all grain is the first thought in my mind but really want plp's opinions on if that is really something I should do or if I should spend more time doing this or that or learning this or that.
I look forward to your opinions and help.
Let me know if you need any other info about our brewing process or beer to help you help me.
We have done an EPA,IPA,Black IPA, GumballHead clone, and Pumpkin Ale
All of the beer has been extract kits. Either Brewers best or from my LHBS. We have used smack pack yeast for all of the kits as well.
All of the beer has been good and i enjoy it. None of it has been mind blowing awesome but all I have been proud to call my own and others have enjoyed them.
I am looking to take the next step into making my beer that much better.
So I am in need of some help from you good people on the forums.
Here is the setup I have right now.
15 Gallon Keg as my brew kettle
Blichmann Floor Burner
50ft. Wort chiller.
2 temp controlled fridges with heating pads which act as fermentation chambers(can hold 2 carboys each)
1 6.5 carboy
3x 5 gallon carboys
So I have good equipment now and room to grow with my kettle.
So here is my question
1. Should my next step be All grain?
-if so what equipment exactly do I need to make that next step. I have read alittle about it and know if includes a mash turn and whatnot.
2. Should I learn how to save yeast and grow it at home?
3. Should I invest in some more items to help make my extract beer better?
- Like a aerator set up? - adding a value and temp gauge to keg(kettle)?
-or something else?
4. Or do something completely different?
I am enjoying this hobby and this is something me and my buddy do once a month or sometimes 2 times a month but usually only 1. And we enjoy it alot but would love to kind of take the next step or do something alittle different than just buying extract kits.
We aren't made of money but would be willing to spend about 200$ if we needed to to get new equipment.
I'm Big on growing and learning by taking small steps and not jumping into the biggest and best thing until I am ready so all grain is the first thought in my mind but really want plp's opinions on if that is really something I should do or if I should spend more time doing this or that or learning this or that.
I look forward to your opinions and help.
Let me know if you need any other info about our brewing process or beer to help you help me.