Thanks Rick and Steve-
I'm thinking a clone beer is a great idea for the reasons you mentioned - it is likely one of the easier ways to find out if I'm doing anything wrong and will give me a template to work towards.
I guess attempting recipe formulation on the second batch is probably biting...
I'm just finishing up my first-ever batch of homebrew - a delicious looking red ale. It came as a everything-included kit with an extract wort pre-done.
Next I'd like to get into an all-grain wort and try to source ingredients locally.
I'm just wondering - where do you start when you want...
