Possum55
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Sup dudes and dudettes?
OK, So bottom line is I joined this site for the following:
I love beer.
I want to avoid aggravation and undue expense in my new found love
(homebrewing).
And I want to find new peeps that enjoy the same thing (RDWHAHB).
I just turned 60, so at this age I can say for me my give a damn is somewhat limited and its a good thang (sorry, I am Southern). I am a Hospice Triage RN and work the Third Watch. I go where needed, put out the fire (pain crises, pronounce death, terminal agitation, patient fall, admission, administer medications, etc., etc., etc.), and go home. I love my job and I feel confident and compassionate about it.
So me and the misses where shopping last month and lo and behold, I see this inexpensive Mr. Beer Kit in a Sears. I buy it, use it, and it sucked for me .just cheap. But Im bitten now and want to get more involved with the home brewing.
I get everything needed to do everything less than whole grain brewing for a 5 gallon batch at a local homebrew supply (6 gallon glass carboy, air lock, nice stainless brew pot, auto siphon, hydrometer, etc.).
6 gallon fermentation carboy presently contains what is supposed to be a True Brew California Common LME with dry crystal grains, Pilgrim hops, Cascade hops, Saflager S-23 11.5 and yes of course I added the little container of American light LME and yeast (no idea what kind), that was left over from the Mr. Beer Kit.
Anyway, bottom line, I started fermentation on the 8th and it went crazy. I had to remove, clean, and re-sanitize the air lock .it was going wild. Has settle down now with little to no activity. Thing is, the beer is a really dark, UPS looking brown. Just wondering if I should scrap it and start fresh or whatever.
Never going to give up now,
Cheers and gday mates
Possum55
OK, So bottom line is I joined this site for the following:
I love beer.
I want to avoid aggravation and undue expense in my new found love
(homebrewing).
And I want to find new peeps that enjoy the same thing (RDWHAHB).
I just turned 60, so at this age I can say for me my give a damn is somewhat limited and its a good thang (sorry, I am Southern). I am a Hospice Triage RN and work the Third Watch. I go where needed, put out the fire (pain crises, pronounce death, terminal agitation, patient fall, admission, administer medications, etc., etc., etc.), and go home. I love my job and I feel confident and compassionate about it.
So me and the misses where shopping last month and lo and behold, I see this inexpensive Mr. Beer Kit in a Sears. I buy it, use it, and it sucked for me .just cheap. But Im bitten now and want to get more involved with the home brewing.
I get everything needed to do everything less than whole grain brewing for a 5 gallon batch at a local homebrew supply (6 gallon glass carboy, air lock, nice stainless brew pot, auto siphon, hydrometer, etc.).
6 gallon fermentation carboy presently contains what is supposed to be a True Brew California Common LME with dry crystal grains, Pilgrim hops, Cascade hops, Saflager S-23 11.5 and yes of course I added the little container of American light LME and yeast (no idea what kind), that was left over from the Mr. Beer Kit.
Anyway, bottom line, I started fermentation on the 8th and it went crazy. I had to remove, clean, and re-sanitize the air lock .it was going wild. Has settle down now with little to no activity. Thing is, the beer is a really dark, UPS looking brown. Just wondering if I should scrap it and start fresh or whatever.
Never going to give up now,
Cheers and gday mates
Possum55
