Hey Everyone.

[Bokeh]

My friend and I have been talking about brewing for a while now and after we made the decision to start, he backed out. I decided to go it alone and grabbed up a kit from Midwest. I checked out a few forums, and I think this one will be the best fit for me. Anyway, I hope to get some great information here and brew some awesome beer. Look forward to spending a lot of time with you guys.

 

[kmorden]

Great choice. This place rocks. You'll find yourself in a lot of moments of uncertainty during your first few brew sessions and you'll find tremendous peace of mind in the advice here. Welcome!

 

[Bokeh]

Thanks for the welcome. I'm sure I'll have a lot of questions early on, so I hope I don't get too annoying.

 

[DMartin]

The search function is your friend. I will personally guarantee you that you will not face a single problem your first brew that isn't already on here somewhere. It's really great to be able to ask the search bar a question an get an instant answer instead of waiting 5mins to an hour to get a reply on a fresh thread.

 

[BOBrob]

The search function is your friend. I will personally guarantee you that you will not face a single problem your first brew that isn't already on here somewhere. It's really great to be able to ask the search bar a question an get an instant answer instead of waiting 5mins to an hour to get a reply on a fresh thread.

+2 DMartin. that is the easiest why to find what you are looking for. Welcome aboard and ask any annoying question you feel needs a better answer. Cheers

 

[Bokeh]

Thanks again, guys. For the past few days I've been reading and reading, and reading some more. I got my kit and recipe the other day and I think I'm going to take the plunge, so to speak, this Sunday...so long as I can find a kettle before then. I'll let you all know how it turns out. Wish me luck.

Oh yeah, this is the kit that I ended up with - http://www.midwestsupplies.com/brewing-starter-kit.html
I also got the Ferocious IPA. I'm a big fan of IPA's so I figured I might as well make one my first brew.

 

[JHoward]

You are going to love the Ferocious IPA! It's a clone of Surly's Furious, which is my absolute favorite beer and it's made by a local brewery here in Minnesota. I'm originally from IL and every time I visit family down there everyone requests that I bring them a pack of Furious. I'm going to have to make that clone sometime soon so I can save some money next time I go visit family. Welcome to the hobby and have fun!

 

[Bokeh]

Everything that I read about it was great. I've had the Furious once and I fell in love with it. Where in IL are you from?

 

[jarrodaden]

I got my kit and recipe the other day and I think I'm going to take the plunge, so to speak, this Sunday...so long as I can find a kettle before then.

Follow the advice I was given when I started on this forum. Go as big as you can afford with the kettle. I got a 7.5 gallon and I am really glad that I did.

 

[JHoward]

I grew up in Zion. Its right on the lake just below the IL / WI border. I moved to MN just over 10 years ago, but I visit my family in IL pretty often. They have since moved west to Antioch.

Ive been brewing for the past 4 months or so and am completely addicted. Enjoy it!

 

[Bokeh]

I know exactly where you're talking about. I know some people up around there. I'm about right smack dab in the middle of the state. I'm sure I'll love brewing just as much. Thanks.