Back to homebrewing after 7 years

[andyb0527]

Hello everyone. I will be brewing my first batch of beer on sunday after a 7 year break. I was just draging out all of my old equipment and found about 26 - 16oz bottles from my first batch of beer ever (honey wheat). Just cracked one open (after chilling in the fridge) and it is suprisingly good after over 7 years in the basement. Can't wait to drink a few while cooking up some bock on sunday!

 

[mnadamn]

welcome back! Congrats on the good beer, now you hav to make lots, lots more

 

[kappclark]

Glad to see you come back .. stick with a winner..

 

[Christian]

You had 26 bottles left over from your first batch 7 years ago?

Talk about patience, I had a hell of a time saving just one from my first batch.

Welcome back to brewing.

 

[andyb0527]

To be honest I was new to beer back then and I really didn't like my first batch.

But seven years and plenty of beer drinking have done alot for my tastes and I like it now.

 

[Saccharomyces]

Congrats on the find and welcome back.

Way to go for upgrading after 4 posts. You won't regret it.

 

[Gonefishing]

You had 26 bottles left over from your first batch 7 years ago?

Talk about patience, I had a hell of a time saving just one from my first batch.

Welcome back to brewing.

Well, you've shown more patience than I Christian... I couldn't save one bottle from any of the batches I've made!

To The OP, welcome back to the addiction!

 

[fratermus]

Welcome back! There is a healthy contigent of prodigals like us that abandoned the brewkettle then came home again...

 

[Pickngrin]

Welcome back to brewing. I too recently returned to the fold after an 8 or so year lapse. The obsessive behavior is back full swing!

 

[Warrior]

Welcome back to brewing. I too recently returned to the fold after an 8 or so year lapse. The obsessive behavior is back full swing!

Yes welcome back to the obsession. I also had a 8 year break but started back up the
1st of the year. I'm now at about 175 gallons and plan several more 10 gallon batches until the end of the year.

 

[Shonuff]

Yes welcome back to the obsession. I also had a 8 year break but started back up the
1st of the year. I'm now at about 175 gallons and plan several more 10 gallon batches until the end of the year.

Quick someone check PA's gallon limit for homebrew....Just googled. 200 gallons a year. I say you go for 250.

 

[Warrior]

Quick someone check PA's gallon limit for homebrew....Just googled. 200 gallons a year. I say you go for 250.

I wouldn't dare go over the 200 gal mark, need to drink some more of the evidence