Recent content by casinogeves

I tried our brew last week finally. It turned out pretty well. It had a pretty good taste for our first attempt. It had a bit of a nasty after taste though. One problem was there was a bit of sediment build up in the bottle. Also, it ended up having a pretty high alcohol content in it, as we...

Stupid newbie question. What are bottle bombs?

I'm from Latrobe, and everyone around here drinks it with delusional pride. They all spout off about how it is the greatest beer on earth. If Rolling Rock was originally brewed in Cleveland, these same people wouldn't touch it. I personally agree that it stinks, I would rather drink warm Natty...

Btw, this made me laugh. Bravo sir

Yeah, i think i just got really sick of the smell after awhile. I grew up in latrobe near the rolling rock brewery, and the whole town always had that smell to it. For some reason it doesnt sit well with me. As for the price aspect, i appreciate all the input. I just figured it would be a lot...

Now i am obsessed with learning all I can about home brewing. I can't wait to get my own kit, and try to make a stout. We made an IPA. We are still about a week and a half from finding out how we did. Here are my impressions of what brewing was like for a complete newbie...