My name is Russell. Got a brooklyn brewshop 1 gallon kit for Christmas. My first batch is in bottles (Beyond Blonde american ale). I have a 2nd batch in the fermentor (Warrior Double IPA). My plan is to wait until the 2nd batch is 100% done and note where I screwed up and make the neccesary improvements. For my third batch, probably in April, Im thinking of trying the grapefruit honey ale or jalapeno saison. Suggestions?
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hunter_le five
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Sup homes.
Personally, I would stick to fairly simple, basic recipes until I got my process down pat (ex pale ale). Lots of strong flavors and adjuncts might make it difficult to root out off-flavors.
Personally, I would stick to fairly simple, basic recipes until I got my process down pat (ex pale ale). Lots of strong flavors and adjuncts might make it difficult to root out off-flavors.
1977Brewer
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Sup Russell. We're in the same boat, in the same geographic region. Where in NorTex are you? I only have one bottle left from my gallon kit, and it's pretty bad. I'm scaling up to 5 gallons and working on my patience in order to make the beer I wanted to make from the get go.
Hunter - I agree about doing simple recipes, If the grapefruit honey ale or jalapeno saison weren't BBS kits, I wouldn't even be considering attempting them. 
but I think you might be onto something about the strong flavors, to make it easier to pin-point errors.
1977 - I am in Fort Worth (Roanoke / Justin, by the Texas Motor Speedway). you?(NVM: just looked at your location: weatherford) Currently small batches work for me, I have thought about getting bigger but I don't have the space as I have two small kids (ones 3yrs and the other is .083 yrs old [1 month]) and a small fridge.
but I think you might be onto something about the strong flavors, to make it easier to pin-point errors.1977 - I am in Fort Worth (Roanoke / Justin, by the Texas Motor Speedway). you?(NVM: just looked at your location: weatherford) Currently small batches work for me, I have thought about getting bigger but I don't have the space as I have two small kids (ones 3yrs and the other is .083 yrs old [1 month]) and a small fridge.
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1977Brewer
Free Dan Hess.
I live in W'ford, work in N. Ft. worth. We're almost local. My sister lives in Rhome though.
Most my family lives in Azle. So were fairly close
You started off at 1 gal and is graduating to 5 gal? How long have you been brewing? Where do you get supplies at? I found a few online that sell small batch kits @ ~$8shipping but no shops locally
You started off at 1 gal and is graduating to 5 gal? How long have you been brewing? Where do you get supplies at? I found a few online that sell small batch kits @ ~$8shipping
but no shops locally
1977Brewer
Free Dan Hess.
1 gallon is not nearly enough beer for me. Not even close. Especially at $15 a kit. So I'm jumping to 5 gallon all grain, mostly because I'm fairly comfortable with making mistakes and learning my way through this mess. I have a garage and a very patient wife. Bed Bath & Betond actually sells the Brooklyn refills in store, and online. I'll see if I can grab a 20% off coupon code for you, that shold cover the shipping.
If you can make the trip, Texas Brewing on 121 (http://www.txbrewing.com/) is full of friendly folks who love beer. They don't have 1 gallon kits, I've found, but they have all of the ingredients. Pull a recipe off the recipe section here, or google "beer recipes"...and divide by the volume of the recipe. Take them that recipe and they'll build it for you. I'm taking in three recipes on pay day.
If you can make the trip, Texas Brewing on 121 (http://www.txbrewing.com/) is full of friendly folks who love beer. They don't have 1 gallon kits, I've found, but they have all of the ingredients. Pull a recipe off the recipe section here, or google "beer recipes"...and divide by the volume of the recipe. Take them that recipe and they'll build it for you. I'm taking in three recipes on pay day.
1977Brewer
Free Dan Hess.
I haven't been to the Dallas stores. If I'm in Dallas, I'm getting out as fast as possible, or I'm busy with work stuff.
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Congrats on joining the wonderful hobby or obsession. I started brewing about 3 years ago and after about 3 or 4 extract kits made the jump to all grain and never looked back. Another Texan Brewer!!!! Enjoy.....
Welcome to the hobby, and the group, from CO 
2.5G batches are a good intermediate step- cheaper yet a case or so of beer when you're done.
2.5G batches are a good intermediate step- cheaper yet a case or so of beer when you're done.
Welcome
Tx brewing.com is a great store. I use it for all my ingredients. The guys there are extremely helpful and full of suggestions. The website is really good too. They offer a loyalty bonus system.
I work in Bedford so not too far from Haltom city where txbrewing is.
I've got a 2 and a 1 yr old. Early morning brewing works for me. (5am starts)
Tx brewing.com is a great store. I use it for all my ingredients. The guys there are extremely helpful and full of suggestions. The website is really good too. They offer a loyalty bonus system.
I work in Bedford so not too far from Haltom city where txbrewing is.
I've got a 2 and a 1 yr old. Early morning brewing works for me. (5am starts)
Texas Brewing, aka Stubby's, is good. There's also Foreman's in Colleyville. It's a general store type place that sells a lot of HB stuff. The owner is into it. Dr Jekyll's in Pantego. Homebrew Headquarters in Richardson. All good shops. Then there's Austin Homebrew Supply for web ordering. They've done well for me.
Whole Foods and Central Market are good for off the wall ingredients, and have large beer selections.
Whole Foods and Central Market are good for off the wall ingredients, and have large beer selections.
starsman20
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Welcome to the best hobby ever invented. We need a north fortworth club. I am up in Justin and the new cap and hare location is too far south. Stubby's is great. I hate to think about how much money I have spent in there
Cap and hare looks like a home brew club. Rabbit Hole Brewing is in Justin though.
starsman20
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Cap and hare meets down in fort worth. I ama member but i rarely go to meetings
