Hello, all!
I'm 67 years of age. located in Western Arkansas. I transplanted here from Washinton State and California in 1975. I ran a registered Jersey dairy for 11 years, then taught High School Mathematics for 17 years, after I sold out the dairy. Now I am retired. I've homrbrewed beer since before it was (semi) legal (At least no body cared). Jimmy Carter ( bless his soul) thought if winemaking was legal, why not beer?
I aspire to become the best brewer that I can become. To that end, I have read, listened and tried many ideas. What I have learned is that whatever your equipment, you can make good beer, if you are persistent, sanitary, and keep good notes.
Presently, I'm going through an "American Lager" phase. Although I prefer a more robust beer, I have found that "good" American Lager is one of most difficult brews to make. As Gregory J. Noonan states " there is no place to hide". I felt that if I could pull it off, with a high mash efficiency, then I could say I was a pretty good brewer. I have two lagers, which meet the criteria, which are reproducable at will. They are my own concoctions, so I have named them. Happy Daze was the first, then came Righteous Dawg, ( that's the name I gave my homebrewery). Both are 5% ABV, 2.5 - 3 SRM premium lager style. mash efficiecy at 92% to 94%. (I know, I used to think they were telling a lie too!) : )
OK, so much for intros. Anyway, I'll be lurking around on here for a while, seeing what's up in the Homebrew world. Cheers, and may all your brews be mellow.
I'm 67 years of age. located in Western Arkansas. I transplanted here from Washinton State and California in 1975. I ran a registered Jersey dairy for 11 years, then taught High School Mathematics for 17 years, after I sold out the dairy. Now I am retired. I've homrbrewed beer since before it was (semi) legal (At least no body cared). Jimmy Carter ( bless his soul) thought if winemaking was legal, why not beer?
I aspire to become the best brewer that I can become. To that end, I have read, listened and tried many ideas. What I have learned is that whatever your equipment, you can make good beer, if you are persistent, sanitary, and keep good notes.
Presently, I'm going through an "American Lager" phase. Although I prefer a more robust beer, I have found that "good" American Lager is one of most difficult brews to make. As Gregory J. Noonan states " there is no place to hide". I felt that if I could pull it off, with a high mash efficiency, then I could say I was a pretty good brewer. I have two lagers, which meet the criteria, which are reproducable at will. They are my own concoctions, so I have named them. Happy Daze was the first, then came Righteous Dawg, ( that's the name I gave my homebrewery). Both are 5% ABV, 2.5 - 3 SRM premium lager style. mash efficiecy at 92% to 94%. (I know, I used to think they were telling a lie too!) : )
OK, so much for intros. Anyway, I'll be lurking around on here for a while, seeing what's up in the Homebrew world. Cheers, and may all your brews be mellow.
