Recent content by aufory

+ 1 on getting advice from this site, It has helped me get my first 2 batches in the fermenter (tripel and a cream ale). It also took me awhile to get from "you know, I would like to brew my own beer" to now, cruising this site looking for tips and ordering equipment every other day. My first...

Do you think you will try homebrewing if you get into enjoying beer? If so, you must be of the most knowledgeable newbies ever if you've been reading on this site for that long, I've learned tons in the last few weeks. :mug:

@kkrazy - Thanks for the tips, I had planned on changing a few things from the instructions just by what I read on this site, now I can add a few more. Did you use the orange blossom honey recommended or just basic honey? I couldn't find any of the blossom so I went with regular. The auto...

Free the Hops has done a great job, I've read the bills proposed in March 2011 for permitting homebrew, container size, etc. and it looks like they're having a little progress. We both know how smooth and quick those boys in the Gump move with our government. Let' hope for the best. Ghostly...

Thanks for the input guys. The place in Columbus doesn't sound bad, and a better drive than Atlanta. Luckily I found someone who doesn't brew anymore (first time I've ever heard that), that wanted to get someone else into it. I came out with enough equipment to make a few 5 gallon batches...

After a few months of wanting to make a homebrew but somewhat limited by Alabama's lack of supply stores, I got a kit from Brooklyn Brew Shop as a gift. It is a 1 gallon, all grain, well made tripel, but we'll see how accurate that description is in a few weeks! Anyway, everything seemed to go...

After surfing around the site for a few weeks, I figure it was time to get into the discussion. I'm from Alabama and started my first batch about a week ago. It was a 1 gallon kit, but luckily I found an old timer who has quit brewing and needed to unload some equipment. A capper, caps, two...