I am a new member!

[beersohard24]

Hello all,

My name is Andrew, and I am finally joining as a member after using this site for gaining insights and troubleshooting for a few years. Figure I should officially join to give back instead of only take!

I have been homebrewing since 2018, more recently upgraded to an electric heating element setup I purchased from someone who had never used it. So learning by trial and error and this site has already helped me immensely with PID controller issues as I am new to them. Have also done a few competitions.

I am located in MN and looking for others to connect and brew with around the twin cities area.

Favorite beers right now -

New Glarus Spotted Cow
Hoegaarden
Guinness

And Castle Danger Cream Ale so my MN boys don't hate on me...

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Welcome to the group Andrew!

Lots of advice here for all levels of brewers.

 

[Willy]

Welcome to HBT. There are a lot of us Stout lovers here. Guiness is awesome!

 

[ncbrewer]

Welcome from NC.

 

[Ramjet]

Welcome from Wisconsin

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

[...] and looking for others to connect and brew with around the twin cities area.

Clubs and competitions can be a fun way to connect with the local/regional community. I'm aware of a "handful" of bigger & active clubs inside the I-494/I-694 loop. Also, there appears to be a number of clubs in the west metro, south on I-35, NW on I-94, and along I-94 into far western WI.

A link to early information on the 2025 MN State Fair Homebrew Competition can be found here (link) - and offers opportunities (bottle sort, steward, judge) to connect to the local/regional community.

 

[Bramling Cross]

Welcome, beersohard24, I really like the way you thought about joining as an act of giving rather than taking. That's awesome!

Welcome aboard!

 

[HBT_Admin]

Welcome to HBT, Andrew!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Welcome to the forum, from NY.

 

[wallyLOZ]

Welcome from Missouri!