Hello from Milwaukee

[nspringstead]

Hi all, new to the forum. I started home brewing about 5-6 years ago when I lived in Reno, Nevada. I stopped about four years ago when I moved back to Milwaukee area and the wife didn't tolerate the extract brewing on the apartment stove. Final got back into this spring after a request again from family for some home brew and we purchased a house. Also helps that I work about four blocks from the new NB store in Milwaukee.

Found this site by google searching about various things. This forum gave me so much help that I decided to switch to all-grain brewing a couple of weeks ago after a few DIY projects (mash tun, manifold and immersion chiller, Miller Light Home Draft 5L conversion, etc). I have my first all-grain fermenting (Cream Ale). Hope it turns out, missed my mash temps by quite a bit and ended with 5.5 gallons in fermenter and it was going crazy through the airlock for about 3 days.

Well I'm about to start my second all-grain batch (Irish red) in the next couple of days. I have to make sure my DIY Immersion Chiller doesn't leak and my washed yeast takes off and I should be good to go.

 

[richbrew99]

Howdy neighbor... I'm not too far. Good luck with the AG, it is lots of fun.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Welcome from the sticks near Fond du Lac.

 

[logan3825]

Welcome from a podunk town north of Madison.

 

[Kegcowboy]

Welcome - glad you got more space!

 

[richbrew99]

Milwaukee area homebrewers... lets do a brew day and have a brew potluck, a little beer trading. We can rotate hosting each time. It'll be fun and educational...

 

[DragonTail]

Welcome from down by Kenosha.

 

[nspringstead]

A brew day sounds fun

 

[richbrew99]

A brew day sounds fun

I try to brew every couple of weeks to keep the pipeline going. Probably the weekend of the 25th I'll do another. Let me know if you are interested.
Rich