First brew!

[wafflesbr0wn]

I'm so excited!! Got the first brew on the stove now.. Got 30min before I reach "steeping" temp. The suspense is killing me! I know I sound like a little kid at Christmas but, I can't help it. This is something that I have wanted to do for such along time. Wish me luck!!! And, I know lots of patience. So, I'm going to sit back and a cold while I wait. :big grin:. Cheers everyone!

 

[TTB-J]

Cheers - good luck!

 

[homebrewdad]

Congrats... have fun with it!

 

[wafflesbr0wn]

Thanks brewdad and to everyone for their support! Brewdad ur blog was very helpful

 

[beergolf]

Congrats and welcome to the addiction.......

My advice is to go get another couple of fermenters so you can brew and not worry about having to wait for a fermenter to be empty. Building a pipeline makes the waiting part easy. My first brews I drank up before they got very much age on them. Even though I knew that waiting would make them better.Now I have plenty of beer to drink so waiting for a brew to ferment and age is no problem.

 

[Cordane]

Good luck! Bit of advice... the first time you want to freak out over something that went wrong... DON'T!

Also, give your bottles a good 14-20 days before you drink one. Trust me on this one.

 

[wafflesbr0wn]

Thank guy!! Just gone with steeping of my first brew!! My kitchen smells awesome!!!!

 

[BrewHeads]

Congrats! Be sure to let us know how it turns out. Brew day is like a holiday! I love it

 

[wafflesbr0wn]

Just pulled a sample out of my secondary. (couldn't help myself). AWESOME!!!! Kinda taste like warm New Castle. Has a acholy smell to it but, that should clear up in the next four to five weeks. Then to bottling it goes. So excited

 

[brewmaster89]

Welcome to the addiction, good luck with not spending your money from here on out. lol

 

[wafflesbr0wn]

Never happen. You have to spend some money to make beer. Still have to buy bottles. LoL. The ole lady is gonna kill me. Oh RDWHAHB .. LoL

 

[BakRivrBruen]

Just pulled a sample out of my secondary.

Congrats on your first brew. But after only 5 days you're in a secondary? I would hope thats a typo

 

[kh54s10]

Congratulations! Now get another fermenter and get another brew going ASAP. You will be really surprised how fast the first batch will disappear. Especially if you have friends helping you!

 

[wafflesbr0wn]

Oh, it still needs to sit in the secondary for about another 3 to 4 weeks. Then I'll bottle and leave in a dark dismale corner for two weeks LoL. Then I'll crack open o e when it is good and cold