Helo formo the middle of nowhere in Kentucky

[m00ps]

Hey guys, I just joined homebrewtalk and posted this in the recipes section because I didn't realize there was an Introduction section:


This is my first post, but I've been using the wealth of knowledge on this site for a while.

First of all, I would like to sincerely thank you all for having such a helpful and supportive online community for homebrewers like myself. I've been brewing for almost a year and there is no way I would have been able to do it without finding so many answers and ideas by lurking around the forums.

I jumped straight to all-grain brewing after experiencing a brew session with a buddy of mine and was hooked immediately. Apart from my first 2 batches (which were drinkable but I wouldn't share with people) the following is an outline of my first year's brew logs. Like I said before, this site was an invaluable resource that I frequently drew inspiration from (some of you may recognize Denny Conn's Bourbon Vanilla Porter right off the bat).

So I just wanted to say thanks and give back by sharing some recipes and ideas. I will eventually get around to posting the better recipes in their respective sections, but for now I'll gladly post any of them you may be interested in. They are all 5-gal / all-grain batches and I took detailed notes including OG/FG readings, mash temps and fermentation regiments. Its in chronological order more or less, so the recipes in the 2nd half definitely turned out better. Aside from a few clones, I tried my hand at making up all the recipes so they are far from perfect. I've only brewed 3 or 4 more than once due to popularity, so there is room for refinement.

Oh and if anyone lives near me (doubtful since I seem to have moved to a craft beer wasteland) I'd love to swap some stuff. I've just been trying to give bottles away to friends and strangers to keep them from piling up in my apartment...

Cheers!

 

[max384]

Welcome!

Jee-zus! That's a lot of beer! By my count, that's about 3500 bottles of beer in your first year. I bet you've got a lot of good friends! lol

You've got great names for your beers! I need to start coming up with clever names for my beers. I just called them what they are, which is pretty lackluster...

If you have time, add your beers that you've brewed this year to the yearly total that is kept running here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/how-many-gallons-homebrew-2014-a-450823/

 

[wreckedjohnson]

I am diggin the Rhymes Like Dimes title, I hope you are referring to MF DOOM..... if not, lie to me and say yes

 

[estricklin]

Glad you finally joined us! And congrats on brewing so many beers in such a short time, brewing is the absolute best way to learn...well how to brew great beer!

Entered any competitions yet? Not sure where you are kn KY, I go through there a lot on my way to Cincinnati though.

 

[ncbrewer]

Welcome to HBT, and keep on brewing.

 

[m00ps]

Glad you finally joined us! And congrats on brewing so many beers in such a short time, brewing is the absolute best way to learn...well how to brew great beer!

Entered any competitions yet? Not sure where you are kn KY, I go through there a lot on my way to Cincinnati though.

I'm on the very Western tip of KY. About 3 hrs from Louisville. Sucks for being a homebrewer. I know there's a bunch of organizations out in Louisville. We are about to get our first and second small breweries here though so maybe that will change