Hello from Atlanta

[englebrau9]

What's up everyone?
I am new to homebrewing. I got a Brewer's Best Deluxe Equipment kit for Xmas and I had a 5 gallon glass carboy sitting around the house...so I can do 2 batches at once thus far (the kit had a carboy in it as well). I just started my fourth batch. Here is what I have brewed so far...
1) Dry-hopped Porter...good for first time brewing
2) Cascade Imperial Pale Ale...awesome
3) Organic Honey ESB...dry-hopping
4) Kiwit...fermenting very strongly...smells very Belgian

I am pleased with my results at this point but I am looking to have more control over the grain bill/flavor and am hoping to move onto all-grain brewing here soon. Extract brews are good, but they all seem to have a thinned-out taste versus all-grain beers. I have the cooler...I just need to construct my braid for mashing/lautering. Until then I will stick to steeping/partial-mash batches. However, I am happy to be a part of this forum as I look for advice and answers to my questions since I am still new to this. I will load pics as soon as I can. I see myself brewing as long as I can. I have actually gotten several people to start brewing themselves since I started...everyone loves a good homebrew!

 

[DragonTail]

Welcome

 

[MikeG]

Welcome from E. Roswell!

I just finished making my MLT and the braid didn't need to be built, I just used the ones I found at Lowe's. The braids at HD aren't SS, don't get them.

 

[fretsforlife]

Hello from Marietta!!

 

[SurfBrew]

Hello from Woodstock!

 

[keelanfish]

Howdy from Decatur!

 

[nealf]

Hey from Marietta/Cartersville (work/home)!! Check out our local group at inhbc.org if you want to join up for a brew day or brew swap. We have a great time, and most of us are HBTers!