homebrew rocks

[alexander taipan]

hi all, i was here a few months ago when i was thinking about brewing and got great advice off some of you including the address of a brewing forum on my own side of the world which obviously was a great help. i said i was gonna wait til i moved house to brew and well i move in two weeks and already i'm on my second brew, i couldn't wait. My first kit was coopers wheat beer which turned out a lot better than i expected, i had about 15 pints of it yesterday and i'm over the moon with it. i'm now have fermenting extra strong irish ale which i plan to bottle for three weeks as i put my first kit in a corny and i'd like to see the pros and cons. Im open to ideas on what kit to do next? i'd like to go all grain but not for a while yet cause i don't feel i'd be comfortable enough or for that matter clever enough just yet, also i don't have the time or room. BIG thanks to Beer Snob for pointing me in the right direction and helping me burden myself with another addiction and cheers to you all

 

[Exo]

15 pints?? Who-ahhh!

 

[mysterio]

Haha! I thought that too. Fifteen pints Alexander, kudos! I only managed 8 last night

Now to get you all-grain'ing... *rubs hands together*

 

[alexander taipan]

ah a familar face you people are really addicted !!!! 8 is not so bad after all i was hammered, sleeping on the couch after a few more. just one question Mysterio is it a different kinda drunk 4 you 2 or did i do something wrong. it just felt so clean, which i put down to all the sh** the good people at heineken put in their beer to make sure it reaches me in a profit making way

 

[alexander taipan]

and let me just say hey hold on, 15 pints i am irish

 

[budbo]

Hmm I'm on 9 right now and about done.. clearly your beer is low ABV

 

[alexander taipan]

or maybe i'm harder pleased?

 

[alexander taipan]

what's newcastle brown clone like? i'd like a pop at that?
i'm on 11 now i think and i'm beat good night all sleep well

 

[budbo]

what's newcastle brown clone like?

It's like a Newcastle Brown Ale ..only better.

 

[mysterio]

ah a familar face you people are really addicted !!!! 8 is not so bad after all i was hammered, sleeping on the couch after a few more. just one question Mysterio is it a different kinda drunk 4 you 2 or did i do something wrong. it just felt so clean, which i put down to all the sh** the good people at heineken put in their beer to make sure it reaches me in a profit making way

Yeah, homebrew is full of B-vitamins because of the yeast. It's definately a nicer drunk - you don't get the nausia that you get with filtered commercial beer. Plus I always wake up feeling wonderfully refreshed, rather than having a rancid hangover.