WOW!
First of all, thank you all for your feedback! I wasn't really expecting this big of a response.
While I think that I have learned enough to at least be moderately successful with an all-grain batch, I know that I have a lot more to learn ... and while I am learning more about...
OK, I am a total n00b.
I have been reading (and learning) a lot about brewing over the last couple of weeks and actually borrowed a friend's setup to start my first batch. I want to make something mild, like a HefeWeisen in this first one.
So, I went to the LHBS yesterday but they were...
I plan on just going down to my LHBS and talking to them about what I want to do. They should have some ideas, advice, and all the ingredients I need (I'll probably do extract for the first couple at least). The friend who is loaning me his setup said that he went there and told them that he...
My name is Jeff Clarke and I am a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy, stationed here in San Diego. About a week and a half ago, a buddy of mine was talking about his homebrew setup and the beer he has in his pipeline. I had never really thought about brewing my own beer before, but it got me to...