Hey everyone,
I'm a newbie to all home brewing (well, ANY brewing) and I've decided to get my feet wet with the Brew House kit, Munich Dark Lager and Red Ale specifically. The Red Ale is a backup
I've had some people ask me why I'm trying a lager as my first beer given it takes a lot more effort and attention to detail compared to ales, etc. There's a brewer near me that produces a fantastic Dunkel and I love it. It's only made in small quantities and sold in very few locations so I thought, "Why not make it myself?!?"
So I decided after a lot of research to invest in the gear I need to do this. At this point I have the basic tools but need to find a smallish chest freezer and pick up a temp controller.
If anyone out there can throw any other hints, tips, etc my direction about how I can increase my chances of having at least a drinkable beer come out of this I'd really appreciate it. I'm going to pick up a Wyeast 2308 cause I've read the included yeast is really an ale yeast. Should I follow the rest of the directions out of the box? Ignore them entirely?
What else can I do to make this happen? Am I biting off more than I can chew?
Thanks!
I'm a newbie to all home brewing (well, ANY brewing) and I've decided to get my feet wet with the Brew House kit, Munich Dark Lager and Red Ale specifically. The Red Ale is a backup
I've had some people ask me why I'm trying a lager as my first beer given it takes a lot more effort and attention to detail compared to ales, etc. There's a brewer near me that produces a fantastic Dunkel and I love it. It's only made in small quantities and sold in very few locations so I thought, "Why not make it myself?!?"
So I decided after a lot of research to invest in the gear I need to do this. At this point I have the basic tools but need to find a smallish chest freezer and pick up a temp controller.
If anyone out there can throw any other hints, tips, etc my direction about how I can increase my chances of having at least a drinkable beer come out of this I'd really appreciate it. I'm going to pick up a Wyeast 2308 cause I've read the included yeast is really an ale yeast. Should I follow the rest of the directions out of the box? Ignore them entirely?
What else can I do to make this happen? Am I biting off more than I can chew?
Thanks!