Hello from Alabama!

[phyllobeddo]

I've been homebrewing since around 2005 after my wife bought me a Mr. Beer kit. I quickly graduated from the simplistic Mr Beer to extracts and mini mashes and all kind of cool beer making equipment.

I have maybe five or six 5 gallon batches under my belt since that time. I don't get to brew on a regular basis, although I hope that changes soon. My last batch up until a few weeks ago was in November 2009.

To get back into the swing of things, I ordered an extract cream ale from MWS. I got tired of bottling, so I broke down and bought a keg. I plan to keg and force carbonate the cream ale this week. It's cold crashing right now.

I also enjoy making wine and mead as well.

 

[podz]

Welcome!

I agree, bottling is tiring. I make more cider than I do beer or wine, and for the cider I always bottle in reusable PET bottles.

I don't own a keg, but from what I've been reading people who try to carbonate the keg too fast sometimes end up displeased with the results.

 

[Cyclman]

Welcome to the group, from CO

 

[beernutz]

Welcome from lower Alabama. I also took a long time off from brewing (7 years!) but restarted last year when the legislature finally passed and Bentley signed the homebrewing legalization bill.

 

[phyllobeddo]

Thanks, guys. Appreciate the welcome.

Because of lack of enforcement, I never worried with the legalities of home-brewing in Alabama. However, when I first started the rumor was that it was legal. With the advent of Free the Hops, it came to light that I was, in fact, doing something illegal! I'm glad that was finally corrected last year.