I made a few batches of home made wine starting in a 2L bottle, then moved to 1gal glass milk bottles, then moved to 5gal car boys. I brewed a 1gal Everyday IPA from a kit with a friend, and now I'm hooked on brewing beer. I have yet to do a larger batch, but considering the equipment I already have and the success of our all-grain kit batch, I'm quite excited. I plan on building a dedicated kegerator later this year, but in the short term I'll turn our standalone upright freezer into a refrigerator with a DIY temp control box and keep a picnic tap on a 5gal corny keg. Cheers!
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estricklin
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Welcome to the hobby and this forum.
Ready to find out how deep this rabbit hole goes?
Ready to find out how deep this rabbit hole goes?
Welcome to the hobby, and the group, from neighboring CO 
I adore Boulevard, have you had their hibiscus Gose yet? I can't wait to get my hands on a bottle.
I adore Boulevard, have you had their hibiscus Gose yet? I can't wait to get my hands on a bottle.
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This is a late reply, but welcome from Rose Hill, KS
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Welcome from Olathe, KS! The wife has family down in Wichita so we get down there several times a year.
Was that "Everyday IPA" a kit from Brooklyn Brewing? I got one of those as a gift awhile back, it was pretty delicious.
Was that "Everyday IPA" a kit from Brooklyn Brewing? I got one of those as a gift awhile back, it was pretty delicious.
I appreciate all the welcoming comments! I've been on and off this forum many times, but I'm just now getting around to replying as I didn't even notice my thread became active.
Yes, the Everyday IPA was in fact the Brooklyn BrewShop kit. Pretty good first batch!
I'm quickly learning what you mean by the rabbit hole analogy. There's always more to learn. For me, the next steps will be looking closely at mash resting strategies, yeast effects and pitch rates, and later perhaps water chemistry. My current strategy is using partial RO water from my home unit (with re-mineralization stage) and partial straight from the tap.
Since my initial post I've almost gone through my first 5 gal corny keg worth of a Fat Tire clone. I'm already sick of my cruddy little party tap. I was unable to use the stand-up freezer as intended due to the shelving using integrated refrigerant lines. Oops. Soon I'll turn my new 7cu ft chest freezer into a properly-tapped keezer. A coffin style raised-tap setup will come eventually. Later this week I'll rack my Stone IPA clone into a keg and begin carbing. I should be able to drink some this weekend!
Again on the rabbit hole that is equipment, I'll need to seriously pace myself with purchases as I already want more kegs for more variety, and a three-tier brewstand would add some much appreciated convenience and consistency. Anyone else have comments about constructing, designing, or outfitting a three-tier stand? I don't want to wrap up too much money and I'm pretty handy with DIY projects, so I'm not looking at keggles or pumps. I plan to stick with 5 gal batches for quite some time as I truly appreciate variety.
Yes, the Everyday IPA was in fact the Brooklyn BrewShop kit. Pretty good first batch!
I'm quickly learning what you mean by the rabbit hole analogy. There's always more to learn. For me, the next steps will be looking closely at mash resting strategies, yeast effects and pitch rates, and later perhaps water chemistry. My current strategy is using partial RO water from my home unit (with re-mineralization stage) and partial straight from the tap.
Since my initial post I've almost gone through my first 5 gal corny keg worth of a Fat Tire clone. I'm already sick of my cruddy little party tap. I was unable to use the stand-up freezer as intended due to the shelving using integrated refrigerant lines. Oops. Soon I'll turn my new 7cu ft chest freezer into a properly-tapped keezer. A coffin style raised-tap setup will come eventually. Later this week I'll rack my Stone IPA clone into a keg and begin carbing. I should be able to drink some this weekend!
Again on the rabbit hole that is equipment, I'll need to seriously pace myself with purchases as I already want more kegs for more variety, and a three-tier brewstand would add some much appreciated convenience and consistency. Anyone else have comments about constructing, designing, or outfitting a three-tier stand? I don't want to wrap up too much money and I'm pretty handy with DIY projects, so I'm not looking at keggles or pumps. I plan to stick with 5 gal batches for quite some time as I truly appreciate variety.
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