Recent content by BarflyB

I know there are a few threads such as this, but all of the above is great advice. I was fortunate as the guys at the LHBS gave me similar advice as this so I undertook most of the steps for batch 1 (still haven't used a starter) The single biggest change I made after batch 1 that made the...

Thanks guys -going with my initial plan, but your reassurance I was on the right track definitely increases the confidence level. Due to the good quality/selection of kits available at my LHBS I plan on sticking with kits for awhile, but I think tweaking them will be a nice way to keep things...

Tried searching, but forum is still having issues today. Have got a couple of batches under my belt, but am looking to experiment a little more. Got some great advice from the LHBS, but completely forgot to ask "How much to use?" I know it will vary based on personal preferences,and not having...

Been spending way to many hours on this forum the last few weeks as I started my first batch. Since there is a lot of bottle bashing going on in this post, it reminded me to say THANKS to Revvy for the link he posted above. I bottled my first batch this week and took some (not all) of the...

New to the hobby - batch 2 is tomorrow, but just wondered how these kits rate? I know they are far from all grain and putting together your own recipes, but that point is still a long time off. They seem to be a step or 3 above a lot of the kits out there...