First Homebrew

[d37fan]

After three hours of work and two months of waiting, the day to try my first bottle of homebrew has arrived. The recipe is a clone of Stone's Ruination IPA. I had one minor mistake during brewing, the hop pellets swelled so much in the sock that it looked and felt like a cue ball. So I knew the Bitterness would not be all that it could be. Chilled for three days, there was a nice sound when I popped the top, and poured into my Chimay glass, this is what it looks like. (The crappy cell phone photo is too dark and doesn't show it properly, but you can see the head anyway) After the glass is finished, the lacing is amazing. If I had known it was this easy to make something this good (not bragging) I would not have been so reluctant to give homebrewing a try. [IMG="http://s411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/d37fan/?action=view&current=10-15-08_1506.jpg"]

 

[BigKahuna]

Congratulations!

Brag Away! Be proud of your beer!

 

[d37fan]

My first attempt at posting photos, not so good. Thanks BigKahuna!

 

[urbanguerilla]

Good job....

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Looks like a beautiful new baby! My congrats to the father!!

 

[uncleozzy]

Congrats! I love Ruination; might have to brew up a clone too, sometime soon.

 

[Saccharomyces]

Dang, now you had to go and post that and make me drool I'm going to have to put a Ruination in the fridge now...

Oh, sorry, I digress. Congrats on the first born!

Hope your primaries stay full. You'll be through that first batch before you can say "prost".

 

[d37fan]

I do have to say, that the hours of reading the unlimited knowledge on this site, is what made this the success that it is. Thank you.

 

[bearkluttz]

Congrats. Looks tasty!

 

[ballbuster]

Makes me thirsty, nice glass, whats up with that tablecloth? Looks like Davinci has been at your place doodling or something. Looks much better than my first try congrats!

 

[Pyrenus]

Congrats on the success! Now get that pipeline going!

 

[d37fan]

The "Table Cloth" is was used for contrast and it is a set of blue prints to be used out in the shop. Don't tell anybody, but I was at work (Yes, my boss liked it too).:rockin:

 

[fratermus]

Looks tasty; good job!