Total beer newb looking to learn

[coopernatural]

Hey guys! I went to a friend's house yesterday and saw him bottling a batch of his own brewed stuff, and had no idea people do this.

I've been looking around and this could possibly be the coolest place ever. I haven't even started but I think I'm gonna get hooked on doing this. Does anyone have any good tips for a novice / what kind of brew kit I should get to start doing this?

Glad to be here!

 

[EmDubeu]

Welcome to hbt. First tip is to read all you can about home brewing and don't believe everything you read on this forum. There's a lot of good advice here but there's a lot of people talking out of their arsses, too.

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[insanim8er]

http://www.howtobrew.com/intro.html

Start reading, you'll learn a lot.

 

[Cyclman]

Welcome to the hobby and welcome to the group, from CO. The forum stickies are a good place to start, I am also a big fan of the free Basic Brewing video podcasts.

 

[coopernatural]

http://www.howtobrew.com/intro.html

Start reading, you'll learn a lot.

Holy moley, just 15 minutes into this thing and I am getting a better grasp on the basics of this. Awesome guide!

 

[snowblind5150]

Talk to your friend about helping him brew the next time he brews. That'd be a great way to see the process.

Extract brewing requires less equipment up front, so that's how most of us started. Before spending a lot of money at each step, I'd say try to attend someone's brewday to see if it's a step you want to take.

 

[roastquake]

Welcome to hbt. First tip is to read all you can about home brewing and don't believe everything you read on this forum. There's a lot of good advice here but there's a lot of people talking out of their arsses, too.

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read the stickies though, they are legit

 

[EmDubeu]

read the stickies though, they are legit

Good point...