Hello! It's Time to Brew!!

[TenForward]

Hi, I'm new and look forward to assimilating all the useful information! :rockin:

 

[EcuPirate07]

Welcome to the pack.

One of us, one of us....

 

[mongoose33]

Welcome!

Three suggestions from someone who is also relatively new to this:

1. Patience.

2. Sanitize.

3. Follow established recipes and procedures at first, until you get the process down. I think it's worth doing an extract recipe the first few times to make sure you understand that part of the enterprise.

PS: Assuming you have a Wal-Mart nearby or similar, get one of their small spray bottles. My local WM has them with the sample sizes/travel sizes. Fill with sanitizer solution, then use that to spray anything not easily or conveniently immersed in sanitizer solution.

My sanitizer bottle is green; I also have a blue one for water, which I use to spray the top of the boil when it looks like it's thinking about boiling over.

 

[TenForward]

Welcome!

Three suggestions from someone who is also relatively new to this:

1. Patience.

2. Sanitize.

3. Follow established recipes and procedures at first, until you get the process down. I think it's worth doing an extract recipe the first few times to make sure you understand that part of the enterprise.

PS: Assuming you have a Wal-Mart nearby or similar, get one of their small spray bottles. My local WM has them with the sample sizes/travel sizes. Fill with sanitizer solution, then use that to spray anything not easily or conveniently immersed in sanitizer solution.

My sanitizer bottle is green; I also have a blue one for water, which I use to spray the top of the boil when it looks like it's thinking about boiling over.

Thank you, that is good advice!

 

[ncbrewer]

Welcome to HBT.

 

[TenForward]

Just an off topic question (and I've looked), how any posts before I unlock the avatar privilege?

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Welcome, what style of beer will be your first?

 

[TenForward]

Welcome, what style of beer will be your first?

I'm doing wine first...

I already have a FastFerment with all the extras except the Insulated Jacket. I even have the relatively new sampling port.

I also have (I want to have lots of supplies even if I don't need all of them now):

• Yeast Nutrient
• Pectic Enzyme
• Bentonite
• Potassium Metabisulfite
• Potassium Sorbate
• Sparkolloid
• Acid Blend
• Wine Tannin
• Red Star Premier Cuvee Wine Yeast, 5g - 10-Pack
• Red Star Red Star Pasteur Blanc Champagne Yeast (Pack of 10)
• Wine Yeast EC #1118 (Pack of 10)
• Triple Scale Hydrometer for Beer & Wine
• Hydrometer Test Jar (All Glass)
• Star San- 16oz
• Airlocks with #7 Stopper
• 6 gal Glass Carboy
• Carboy Handle
• Airlocks with #6 Stopper
• 1 gal Glass Jug
• 6.5 gal Fermenting Bucket
• Stainless Steel, 21-Inch Spoon
• Auto-Siphon
• Tubing
• Private Preserve Wine Preservation
• 12" SS Dial Thermometer
• Red Baron Bottle Capper
• U.S. Flag Caps - 144 Ct.
• Amber Beer Bottles (24 Pack), 12 oz
• Ferrari Portugese Double Lever Corker
• #8 Straight corks 7/8" x 1 3/4". Bag of 30
• 750 ml Cobalt Blue Glass Claret/Bordeaux Bottles
• Black/Gold Grapes PVC Shrink Capsules for Wine Making
• Black Plastic Top Tasting Cork. Bag of 12
• Fermtech Wine/Beer Thief
• Spray Bottle
• Orchard Breezin Mist Peach Chardonnay Wine Kit
• Etc...

 

[slym2none]

Just an off topic question (and I've looked), how any posts before I unlock the avatar privilege?

It's not a post-count thing. You have to be a Forum Supporter by paying either a yearly fee, or a one-time lifetime fee.

 

[TenForward]

It's not a post-count thing. You have to be a Forum Supporter by paying either a yearly fee, or a one-time lifetime fee.

I plan on staying for a long while, so why not!!

 

[mongoose33]

I plan on staying for a long while, so why not!!

Good on you for joining.

However: I can't figure out what your Avatar says. Now you know why mine is only five words long.

 

[jschein]

Welcome

 

[slym2none]

Good on you for joining.

However: I can't figure out what your Avatar says. Now you know why mine is only five words long.

You must not be a "Trekkie": it's from Star Trek, 10-Forward is the lounge/bar on the Enterprise. It's on level 10, all the way at the front of the ship for the best view of the stars while people drink their synthehol. The av is a layout describing just that.

 

[TenForward]

You must not be a "Trekkie": it's from Star Trek, 10-Forward is the lounge/bar on the Enterprise. It's on level 10, all the way at the front of the ship for the best view of the stars while people drink their synthehol. The av is a layout describing just that.

Yes, I am a big Star Trek fan!!!

 

[TenForward]

You must not be a "Trekkie": it's from Star Trek, 10-Forward is the lounge/bar on the Enterprise. It's on level 10, all the way at the front of the ship for the best view of the stars while people drink their synthehol. The av is a layout describing just that.

Aldebaran whiskey , Klangon Blood Wine.

 

[slym2none]

Any whiskey is better than no, I say.

That blood wine, though... the Klingons can have it.

IwlIj jachjaj!

 

[TenForward]

Romulan Ale is the best!!