New brewer from Iowa

[Rocky71]

Just got my Equipment this Saturday and Brewed my first batch the next day (last night). It's happily bubbling away in the fermentor. It's an Autumn Amber Ale. Multiple websites said this was the best forum around so here I am.

 

[meddin]

Welcome! You will love it here

 

[danculwell]

where about in Iowa? I grew up in Troy Mills (about 20 minutes north of Cedar Rapids) and now I live in Coralville.

 

[ISUBrew79]

Welcome to HBT! There are numerous Iowans on this board. I live in Ames.

 

[Rocky71]

I was born and raised in Burlington, Iowa but after the military I settled in Council Bluffs, Iowa next to Omaha, Nebraska and a few miles from my old base. I'm looking for a brew club but so far the ones I've found in Omaha seem to have a meeting once every 6 months, have died out, or do monthly competitions as meetings. I'm hoping the more active one does more then competitions at the meetings. I want to do competitions eventually but I'm not sure where a new guy fits in a club like that.

 

[msa8967]

Welcome to one of the greatest hobbies that you may ever have. Nothing being able to drink a fine brew that you have made on your own.

 

[Nurmey]

Welcome to HBT!

You might want to talk to Chris at Cornhusker Beverage. I think he might be in a brew club as well as being a member here. He only works part time but I run into him on Saturday pretty much any time I am there.

 

[GroosBrewz]

Hello and Welcome!

you are embarking on a lifelong adventure! Welcome to the ranks

 

[TxBrew]

Welcome! Used to live in Marshalltown.

 

[Rocky71]

Thanks for the welcome everyone. I'm going to try to make it out to Cornhusker Beverage tomorrow and then the Upstream for a growler if I make it out of the Beverage place without a few cases.

 

[Brewmando]

Welcome indeed! :rockin:

 

[KCMOHophead]

Welcome from your neighbor three hours south on I-29!

 

[RonRock]

Welcome to HBT.

 

[Rocky71]

Welcome indeed! :rockin:

I figured you were on here somewhere.

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

Looks like there are a few people close by for taste testing.

 

[DragonTail]

Welcome

 

[D-Boss]

Welcome!!! 1 hr down I-80 to Lincoln, Lincoln Lagers Homebrew Club.
http://www.lincolnlagers.com/

 

[homebrewer_99]

Welcome...allow me to buy the first round...

I know it was mentioned earlier that this is a "great hobby", but that's not exactly true...it's a lifestyle...:rockin:

 

[Rocky71]

Welcome!!! 1 hr down I-80 to Lincoln, Lincoln Lagers Homebrew Club.
http://www.lincolnlagers.com/

I might just do that. I'm not having much luck making local meetings over here.