Finally got to open one!

[flyboys3]

well after a break from brewing of about 16 years, I finally got to crack open one of the pilsner's I brewed in mid Febuary. Wow That's what I am talking about! I forgot how good homebrew could taste. I know it's only been in the bottle for 3 weeks, so I know it will get even better, but it is great at this point allready. I have a american lager lagering @ 34-35 degrees right now and can't wait to try that. So what do I try Next? I just want to get something else going. I'm ready woo-hooo

flyboys3

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

Nice. Welcome back to the hobby! You doing All Grain or extract?

 

[winzerz]

congrats and welcome back to the hobb .... er obsession

now get crackin on yer next batch

 

[belibutn]

I would suggest a british style brown ale - lot less bitter than an american brown ale. They go down easy in warmer weather.

 

[flyboys3]

Nice. Welcome back to the hobby! You doing All Grain or extract?

Pilsner was extract, the american lager was extract with speciality grains. Someday I will move on to all grain. I remember sampleing the pilsner before I bottled it and thought it tasted nasty and whould not turn out very good at all, man was I wrong. Paitence is not something that comes natural for me so it was hard to wait the 3 weeks for conditioning, it was worth it though!

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

Yeah, nothing worse than having to go buy store bought when there is a carboy or two fermenting at home. Tests the patience, for sure.

 

[KatoBaggins]

Wow, Ok!!! Welcome back. I'm back after 14 years. I'm still waiting to bottle my nut brown ale.

But I remember that the one and only pilsner I made tasted so bad after a week and two weeks in the bottle that I was about to throw all of them out. Good thing I was busy and forgot about them, because after about 7 weeks, went I did get around to dumping them, I tried one before I started dumping them and was blown away by the change for the better. It turned out to be one of the best beers I had ever brewed.

But that Saaz sure did give me a headache!