VegasBrew1
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I'm working on my 9th batch. I have made great strides. Just curious when did you folks consider yourself an intermediate? Cheers.
When you stop worrying about if you are a beginner.Just curious when did you folks consider yourself an intermediate?
When you stop worrying about if you are a beginner.
But in all seriousness, I stopped considering myself a beginner when I stopped fretting about every little thing and just started enjoying the process.
Your question is a good one. Almost everyone will give you a different answer. A few folks that have been brewing for over 20 years might be inclined to tell you that you have to spend X-amount of time brewing before you are no longer considered a novice.
I disagree with all of that. Like others has suggested, it is all about understanding and having some level of experience. There is no education that compares to actual experience. If you've gathered some experience, then you are doing good. Every batch offers new experience. You can gain new experience online through sites like this one. But that means little until you tested it yourself. However, once you have, you have that under your belt.
In the end, if you feel confident that you can brew great beer, backed by proof of great beer you've enjoyed repeatedly. Then you are an experienced brewer, to some degree. Maybe not a great degree, or maybe of a moderate degree. Some degree for sure.
Does it really matter? If you've made good beer you love, what is the issue? Nobody is keeping score. If you want a score, enter a competition. Other than that, My only suggestion is to relax, have a home brew, and don't worry about it.
EDIT: Seriously though, what does it matter what anyone considers your brew-level to be. In the end the only one you need to please is you. Do you like the beer you are brewing? If you do, then you win! If not, then hang around. You'll catch on to something that works for you. It's inevitable.
In the end, home brewing is about enjoying the experience of making your own beer. Sometimes that beer is superb, sometimes not. Most of the time it is better than commercial swill offered in 30-packs. Even when it doesn't go as planned. In the long-term, I have found that my worst beers are better than the most expensive beers at the beer store. Through that, I am verified for brewing. Your mileage may vary, but it works out for me.
In the end, don't take up home-brewing with the idea you'll save money. Unless the only beers you like are barleywines. Then you might save money, if you have patience and do all-grain brewing. Otherwise, nope.
When you can understand why something happened and know what to do to change it without stressing. When brew day is a relaxing enjoyable experience.
I was able to follow recipes that I made, or found here on the forum, without any instructions on it at all.
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The thing is, there is always something new to learn
I think the "expert" level is something granted to you by others...
When you quit reading the beginners brewing forum?
Still the first forum I check out.
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Novice
Apprentice
Expert
Master
Grandmaster
Elder
Legendary
Glorious Lord
I say most homebrewers are Apprentices after being a Novice for their first couple of batches then after that the sky is the limit. Cheers!
I'm working on my 9th batch. I have made great strides. Just curious when did you folks consider yourself an intermediate? Cheers.
Could I substitute Glorious Lord for Fabulous Lord? I think that Fabulous Lord has much more gravity when you introduce yourself as Fabulous Lord Arkot Ramathorn.
When you quit reading the beginners brewing forum?
Let me know when that happens! I still read the beginner's forum!
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