Greetings

[gyc]

Hi there.

Homebrewing beer is something I've been curious about for a long time.
I know the principles of the process and have visited industrial brewries in the past.
Although, from the fermentation stage on, homebrewing seemed feasible, producing the malt always spooked me.

I only recently found that malts can be bought ready made and there are numerous varieties.
And by coincidence and much to my surprise, I also found a shop near by selling everything needed for home brewing: hardware, malts, hops, etc.

... and that changes the whole picture...

For now I am trying to (self)learn something about homebrewing so that I won't pay too dearly the cost of inexperience when I dive heads-first on this!

And I guess I'll be turning the the experts' advice every so often.


Good brewings to all and... cheers!

 

[Madman]

Welcome!

If you haven't found it, this book is also a great resource for beginners.

 

[gyc]

Thanks!

I had found the book somewhere else in the forum.

It really is an excellent starter!

 

[Homercidal]

Howdy! Sounds like you are doing it right! Read up on it in that book above, and read up on this site. There are also several sites hosting videos of brewing ( but NOT Craigbrew on youtube...!!)

There are innumerable threads offering suggestions on what to buy to get started. Personally, I think that if you are the kind of person who just wants to try something, gather what you can cheap, or free. But if you are pretty sure you want to do this for a while, get a basic brewing kit. They are generally around $100 for the basic extract, and can be upgraded to All-Grain for a bit more later.

Using extracts is a nice shortcut that allows one to focus on the basic process wihtout the fiddly mashing steps. I would start there for a couple of batches. That way you can get a handle on handling the liquids and get a method down, then you can later focus your mind on the mashing steps once the boiling and transferring is working well for you.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[DragonTail]

Welcome

 

[Limited Visibility]

Welcome to the forums. If you can't find the answer on here, someone will be glad to help you on your brewing journey!

 

[gyc]

Thank you all for the warm welcome!

I do want to take carefull steps 'cause I do not have many resources to spare ($ and home space).

This leads me to the first question that I'll post on the begginners forum!

Cheers!