Another new guy

[jackandstacey]

So I've been here lurking for a little while and figured I'd say hi to everyone. I brewed my first time on Jan 23. It is probably a day that I will look back on years from now and laugh about. I became interested in this whole process after seeing the Mr. Beer kit. Went home did some reseach and found out about AG brewing. The search began for 3 kegs (thanks BobbyM for your youtube videos) I run a metal recycling center so it only took 3 day to find 3 1/2 kegs and 2 5g sankes. For my first batch I went with a cream ale, not because it is my beer of choice but because it was the cheapest one the place I ordered from online had. I'm very excited today because it started off with a customer of mine dropping off a box of beer tap handles which had a stout tap in the bottom:rockin: then UPS and Fedex arrived delivering my burners, 1 chinese wok style and 2 10" banjos. Now if only the guy would drop his price back down in the LG pumps. I will hopefully be starting my second brew, a RIS, next weekend, wish me luck as this is my favorite beer to date. Oh forgot to mention, I'm in Glenolden, Pa just outside Philadelphia.

 

[Richabt]

Welcome!

A little jealous of how easy it was for you to score your equipment!

 

[jackandstacey]

well not to rub it in but the same guy just showed up with a 3 tap tower, drip tray and 3 keg couplers. Had to give him $5 for that load. Found out he's cleaning out a bar. He'll be back shortly with all the neons.

 

[McKBrew]

Welcome to the obsession. Looks like you went at it with full force.

Best of luck to you and your first beer.

 

[DragonTail]

Welcome

 

[homebrewer_99]

Welcome...where can we put some orders in? HA HA!!

 

[jackandstacey]

Thank you all for the warm welcome everyone. I'd be more than happy to keep an eye out for things you might want. If it's kegs you're looking for I would have to charge the SS scrap value which is about $30 and shipping would probably be a b*tch. I have a few questions but I'm not sure this is the place to post them. I'm looking to some sort of brew program to run on Mac. I have qbrew but it's not helping me with strike temp/and water amount, grain absorption....many more questions but I'll start there.

 

[thunder]

Thank you all for the warm welcome everyone. I'd be more than happy to keep an eye out for things you might want. If it's kegs you're looking for I would have to charge the SS scrap value which is about $30 and shipping would probably be a b*tch. I have a few questions but I'm not sure this is the place to post them. I'm looking to some sort of brew program to run on Mac. I have qbrew but it's not helping me with strike temp/and water amount, grain absorption....many more questions but I'll start there.

beer smith works on mac's

 

[buffalobrewer]

beeralchemy is a good one for the mac. When the truck shows up with a batch of corny kegs let us know....

 

[jackandstacey]

okay how about a pump? LG 3 md hc or march 809. I was going to go with the LG but price went up. Any reason not to go with the march?