Aloha from Hawaii (Oahu)

[Tknishi]

About 10 days into my first brew, a pale ale extract kit from the LHBS (Homebrew in Paradise). Due to temps here, I have been fermenting in a water bath. Just took my first gravity reading, it's at 1.011. Will check again in 3 days, and plan to bottle if FG is the same. Of course I had to taste the test jar, and so far so good. Here's a pic with an obligatory Hawaii background!

Thanks for the help, looking forward to learning more!

 

[MaxStout]

Welcome, from Minnesota!

 

[teddy4xp]

Just left Hawaii.....lived there for 4 years. Get involved with the local club...HOPS, they are a great club!

 

[Tknishi]

Thanks for the welcome, decided to brew up another style of pale ale over the weekend while waiting for the other first one. I guess the addiction is real!

 

[Sammy86]

Welcome from CT! I agree with @teddy4xp get involved with a local club or do what I did find some helpful Brewers around the area grab a commercial or HB and just talk about brewing!

Cheers and welcome to the obsession!

 

[obie]

is that Diamondhead?

 

[Tknishi]

No that is not Diamond Head, although it does have a similar shape. It is Koko Head Crater on the eastside of Oahu.

 

[pointcity-homebrew]

Welcome, I will be visiting Honolulu next summer. My brother in law is stationed out there and we are finally going to make the trip. He also brews.

 

[Tknishi]

Summer is a great.....aww heck anytime is a great time to visit Hawaii!

 

[Michigan_Wolfman]

Greetings to Hawaii, all the way from the Michigan.

 

[Tknishi]

Took another gravity reading today, no change, so looks like fermenting is done. I will let it go a couple more days, and bottle this weekend.

I was surprised how much of a difference 4 days made since my last reading in regards to clarity and taste. Less bitter and less hazy.

 

[Cyclman]

Welcome to the hobby, and the group, from CO

As the beer ages a little, you will see marked changes.

I too hope to get back to Hawaii next year...hoping for an airfare sale.

 

[Tknishi]

well I bottled this past weekend. Everything went pretty smooth, I got twenty 22 oz. bottles and twelve 12 oz. bottles. Room temps are still hot, so bottles are conditioning in a water bath in a cooler.

 

[Tknishi]

I started brewing a month ago, figured I would do one batch and see how it goes from there.....and somewhere I made a wrong turn on that plan and now I have a pipeline!

Paradise Pale Ale in bottles, Pineapple Ale in the secondary, and an oatmeal stout in the primary.

And I still haven't even got to try my first bottled batch! damn this hobby!

 

[Tknishi]

Finally got to taste my first home brew over the weekend and it tasted great! And I got some good carbonation.

 

[MindenMan]

Howzit brah! Howda lefts yah?