Hello from Jacksinville, Fl

[FECPO]

Hello everyone. I am a first time home brewer and had a quick question. My wife bought me the essential starter kit from Northern Brewer for Christmas and I am pretty excited about starting my first batch. My question is do you have to use a stainless steel pot when boiling wort and if you don't will it effect the beer overall?

 

[exhumedatbirth]

Nope...a canning pot from WalMart will do the job as well..that's how I started..then I moved on to a seven gallon aluminum kettle..then to a couple of converted kegs.
Also come by a CASK meeting sometime...you can find out a ton more about brewing from the guys, and ladies in the club..plus we drink beer...http://thecask.org/
Also Walter at Just Brew It on Rosselle St, and Matthew at the Beaches location are good people to mine for information

 

[FECPO]

Sweet, thanks! This is the pot I'm using for now

 

[sappnasty]

Fecpo,

Hello from Palm Coast! Where are you buying your supplies? I made the trip to "Just Brew It" in your neck of the woods and it seems like a pretty good place. I also got a home brewery kit for Christmas from my wifey too... except mine is from Williams. What's gonna be your fIrst brew? I did my first today... williams triple hoppEd ale. Good luck and maybe one day we can meet up and have a few home brews!

 

[FECPO]

Sappnasty

Everything in my kit came from northern brewer, including the 2 recipes she ordered. The first one I'm going to do is a 1 gal batch, White House honey ale.

2nd is a 5 gal recipe called Caribou Slobber brown. Both seem to get pretty good reviews. I'm gonna start the first batch tomorrow!

 

[Cyclman]

Welcome to the hobby, and the group. Baked enamel, aluminum, stainless, all will work to brew beer.

 

[FECPO]

Well. Very first brew day is complete. Pretty excited to see how this turns out!

 

[Rhumbline]

Welcome aboard from Daytona. Good Luck with the brewing.

 

[monkeyman1000]

I bought an aluminum pot from Amazon that I'm pretty happy with. My wife bought me the same kit last Christmas and it has been a fun year. Good luck with your new hobby.

 

[masskrug]

Hello from the Suncoast! I use an aluminum kettle for my boils and a SS one for my sparge water.

 

[IamLife]

Hey, jax brewer here... Let me know if you need help with anything.. I am new to this but I have done a buttload of research.