BurtConnor
Member
Hey guys.
Been wanting to start homebrewing for ages now, but never had the guts to get on with it. A short while ago I plunged in and have started my first brew and got it bottled on Saturday.
I bought a cheap Youngs kit off eBay to get me started. One of those that you add sugar to. I'm not expecting amazing results, but as long as it is drinkable, I'm happy!
I have made loads of mistakes along the way too -
Heres hoping that I get no bottle-bombs in the next couple of weeks!
While that is maturing, I'm planning my next brew. I am quite partial to wheat beer. I'm unsure whether or not to buy another tin and do it properly this time, or to go all in and mash my own hops and stuff like that.
Also need to get some better equipment. Like a wine thief and an auto syphon. Half wondering if there is a large water boiler with a decent thermostat that was suitable mashing. Keeping a stock pot at a constant 65°C for an hour-plus could prove too much for me.
Still have lots to learn. I'll give these forums a good read and hopefully I'll have a nice stockpile of homebrew in time for xmas!
Been wanting to start homebrewing for ages now, but never had the guts to get on with it. A short while ago I plunged in and have started my first brew and got it bottled on Saturday.
I bought a cheap Youngs kit off eBay to get me started. One of those that you add sugar to. I'm not expecting amazing results, but as long as it is drinkable, I'm happy!
I have made loads of mistakes along the way too -
- I tried to take my original gravity ready by putting the hydrometer in the fermentation bin.
- I took a reading every day, normally by dunking the trial jar in the brew.
- Used granulated sugar instead of brewing sugar.
- I bought those clear swing-top bottles from Ikea instead of brown bottles
- I've had a cold for the past week and needed to devise a no-suck way to get the syphon going.
Heres hoping that I get no bottle-bombs in the next couple of weeks!
While that is maturing, I'm planning my next brew. I am quite partial to wheat beer. I'm unsure whether or not to buy another tin and do it properly this time, or to go all in and mash my own hops and stuff like that.
Also need to get some better equipment. Like a wine thief and an auto syphon. Half wondering if there is a large water boiler with a decent thermostat that was suitable mashing. Keeping a stock pot at a constant 65°C for an hour-plus could prove too much for me.
Still have lots to learn. I'll give these forums a good read and hopefully I'll have a nice stockpile of homebrew in time for xmas!