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Just sampled my first batch now that fermentation is ceasing, plan to bottle this up in the coming days as time allows. But I have to say, "Wow!" The taste even 2 months young, is pretty incredible considering how little effort and money went into this. A touch of tartness, a touch of apple, and...

Yeah, I thought I remembered reading that so when i sparged the second time, I sampled the runnings and they still tasted pretty good.

Fermentation was going within 4 hours! I'm pretty stoked that I was in the ballpark on the numbers. Efficiency was only 69%, but for my first time at bat, I am very pleased. Now I just want to drink it. lol

Well, the big thing was not making lifting kegs in and out any harder. But I also thought Having the faucets and lines running along the top would make it easier to work on without having to be hunched over into the freezer. That was the theory anyway. We'll see how it works in practice.

So I've been brewing for a year now and I have been working on getting to AG for a couple months. Today I took the plunge! Ruination Clone Recipe 14.5lb American 2Row 1lb 10L Crystal Wyeast 1056 American Ale Mash 60min 149F Boil 60min 2.75oz Magnum 13.1% 15min 1tsp Irish...

Now that it's stained and sealed, I am applying the styrofoam insulation. This is 1x4 sections of 3/4 inch foam. A stack of 6 pieces was only $9 and I have alot spare for other projects. I cut them to fit and liquid nailed them to the boards. Adding 90degree brackets in each corner to attach...

Brewing a Ruination Clone today! 210 +5= 215g

Hmm, that sounds interesting. i wonder if baking them or boiling them might cut back the bitterness?

Yup. Thats the intent of the 2 taps being so far apart, plan to put a nitro tap in the middle eventually.

Of course bottle it! Never dump a batch. I had a similar first experience except it was with Ginger root in an APA. hah! It was kind of awful, but you live and learn!