Geirfuglinn
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I think a drill was the intention... I saw that mentioned many places.
Oh, by the way, many of the females on this forum don't have an avatar or a name that says "I am a girl!" on them. Just looking through this thread, one woman has a picture of a car, one has a license plate, one has a dog, and so on.
I think it's great that we're just brewers here, and that gender isn't at all a factor. While many of us have become great friends, the fact is that we all have brewing in common and are at different stages from beginner to expert gives us all a great sense of camaraderie. After all, we're here for the beer!
Sure, but like a woman who can talk football or computers, there's something intriguing about a woman who can talk grains and yeast and not be talking about baking or bodily infections..
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Well, the Packers sucked today didn't they? And I just got a new computer................
But as far as bodily infections, um, nah. I got nothin'.
Just wait until I start chatting about the debranching of amylopectins in the mash, and that should really excite you. :cross:
Just wait until I start chatting about the debranching of amylopectins in the mash, and that should really excite you. :cross:
Hello Temptd2 breiwmeistriss sounds good to me! I hope I will get good at it at some stage...
Yeah, I have to agree as well. Gender doesn't matter or bother me. My wife picked up on brewing quite nicely. Being a good cook I think helped a lot. She even said that brewing beer was a lot like making soup or something.
Hi, guys! Fellow newbie female brewer here, as well!
Brewing is a LOT like cooking! I think many women make/would make excellent brewers due to their familiarity in the kitchen and knowledge of ingredients and cooking/baking procedures. My overall culinary enthusiasm is actually what got me into brewing. I have a personal motto: "If I can buy it, then I can make it!" I love learning new crafts and the challenges! My brewing/fermenting first started with kombucha and kefir, then moved to meads and wines, and recently into beer. I mean, it doesn't get much cooler than making your own booze! :rockin:
- Claire
Hello and welcome! I too am a female brewer (brewer seems to be adequate vs brewster). I have been brewing with my brew monkey (husband) for a couple of years now and we have so far made ales & lagers using mini mash technique, hard ciders, and a take on hard lemonade. Have really enjoyed learning from other helpful members on this website as well as those in my local homebrew club and LHBS.
I may graduate to BIAB but frankly I think we make darned good beers with our current method and I don't want to have to add a lot of time to brew day.
the cost is different as in less? i will have to find one of my brew club members who can demo a BIAB batch!Surprisingly, I found that doing an extract batch with steeping grains takes about the same amount of time as a BIAB batch all grain but the cost is different. If you can get your grains double milled or if you have your own mill you can have full conversion in the time you normally would take for steeping.
the cost is different as in less? i will have to find one of my brew club members who can demo a BIAB batch!
the cost is different as in less? i will have to find one of my brew club members who can demo a BIAB batch!
That sounds super easy and I think I will try it! My boil kettle is HUGE so all I need is the giant sized bag. Thank you
Mashing is normally done for 1 hour. Steeping for 20-30 minutes. Base grains need the extra time for conversion. I do pb/pm biab myself. 1 hour mash in 1 1/4-1 1/2 quarts of water per pound of grain. Temps from about 147F-156F. Mashing is a bit different from steeping, but related.
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