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First brew in the books...

Discussion in 'Beginners Beer Brewing Forum' started by oldballs, Feb 4, 2018.

 

  1. #1
    oldballs

    New Member

    Posted Feb 4, 2018
    A pic of my first pour! I have since bottled batch #2 and batches #3 and 4 are currently fermenting. Addictive stuff...time to do some more shopping!!

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  2. #2
    beerlover77

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Feb 4, 2018
    Nice work... tell us about it... all grain? Extract?
     
  3. #3
    oldballs

    New Member

    Posted Feb 4, 2018
    Thanks! Extract - I received an Oktoberfest kit 14 months ago and finally got around to it. I was a bit intimidated to dive in, thus the kit sat for so long. I have to say that this site has been VERY helpful in the learning process.
    Transferred this one to secondary, cold-crashed and let it sit about 2 1/2 weeks after bottling. Due to the age of the kit I was a bit worried about the age of the yeast but fermentation went well. A drinkable first beer so I'm calling it a success!

    For the second batch (Monk's Cowl Belgian Ale) I did not transfer to secondary and left it in primary for over 3 weeks. I also skipped the cold crash and tried Whirlfloc instead.

    These first 4 batches are all 1-gallon kits (the other two are a Brown Ale and an Irish Stout); after that I believe that I'll go to 2.5 gallon batches. Fun stuff!!
     
  4. #4
    AkTom

    Supporting Member  

    Posted Feb 4, 2018
    And so it goes...
    Looks good.
    Cheers
     
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  5. #5
    grampamark

    From out of the clear blue of the western sky...  

    Posted Feb 4, 2018
    <thump, thump, thump> Another one bites the dust. <thump, thump, thump...>
     
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  6. #6
    vgmohag

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Feb 6, 2018
    Congrats!
    I started out with 5 gallon batches and have now purchased some equipment to move to 10 gallons. Improving your setup is also part of the fun.
     
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