HELP! I think I'm obsessed...

[ohiobrewtus]

I never thought that this 'hobby' would become so addictive. I brewed my first batch back in March, and have done 5 since all in various stages of readiness.

I think I'm ready to graduate from all LME (with some steeping grains) to AHS's mini-mash kits and have their Double Chocolate Stout on the way.

I won a decent amount of money over the weekend playing poker, so what's the first thing I do this morning? Oh yes, you all know what's coming... :rockin:

propane burner
wort chiller
bigger kettle
4 more recipe kits (Hefe, honey porter, wee heavy, and Hoegaarden clone)
various misc. pieces, parts, additives and flavorings.

If co2 tanks weren't so dang expensive and I actually had a spare fridge to put cornys in I probably would have picked up a kegging kit to try it out, but my new toys will keep me busy for a while.

I have been assimilated. Resistance is futile. At this rate I'll be doing AG and have 80 kegs by Christmas... lmao

 

[ajf]

So what's the problem?

-a.

 

[fatboy570]

Youre obsessed with playing poker?

 

[the_Roqk]

Me thinks he like the joys and toys of homebrewing! :cross:

 

[ohiobrewtus]

So what's the problem?

Youre obsessed with playing poker?

Me thinks he like the joys and toys of homebrewing! :cross:

Certainly a big fat yes to all of the above (especially since poker has paid for most all of my brews).

I think I've even cracked the bell curve a bit . 6 brews under my belt and I'm going to try adding some cherries and oak chips to AHS's Double Chocolate Stout then some blueberry extract and lemon grass into a nice Hefe kit. I've already learned that it's pretty damn hard to mess up a batch of brew, so I'm going to experiment a bit and find some unique recipies that I can call my own. That's what home brewing is all about, right?

I have a feeling that room in the basement that I haven't finished yet is going to end up a brew room instead of a home theater like SWMBO wants it to be. :rockin:

Many props to all those who have answered my noob questions over the past couple of months. I'm certainly no expert, but it's so much more relaxing to brew now than it was my first 3 times. I can't stress enough how great of a resource this site is.