Tupperwolf
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Well, after being interested in the craft beer scene for several years I have finally decided to take the plunge in homebrewing. I have wanted to do it for a long time but I have a tendency to get really interested in a hobby, spend a bunch of money, and then lose interest after a few months - so I've put it off and enjoyed the fruits of professional brewers' labor.
I went to my LHBS on Friday (3 hours' drive away - I'm stationed in Puerto Rico) with the intention of buying their basic starter kit with an extract recipe. I learned then that they had recently done a Groupon and sold out of nearly everything! The owner of the store was extremely helpful and generous and got me set up with just about everything I need - to brew all grain for my first batch!
I'm planning on brewing in a week or two, because I'll be going off-island for the first 2 weeks of February - A perfect amount of time to let the beer ferment.
I bought a 10 gallon brew kettle, a single 5 gallon Better Bottle and airlock - that was all they had available - and last night I built up two 5-gallon Home Depot / Rubbermaid coolers as a hot liquor tank and mash/lauter tun.
I'll be going shopping for a propane burner and then I should be set. Billy (LHBS owner) set me up with a 3-gallon IPA recipe due to the smaller headspace in the 5 gallon carboy. I don't have the recipe sheet handy but I believe it's 8lb 2-row and a bit of crystal malt, and Columbus and Centennial with Safale S-04 yeast.
Just wanted to introduce myself, I've been reading How to Brew like crazy the past couple of days and am going to be writing a detailed checklist for myself prior to the brewday to make sure I don't miss some critical step at a critical moment! Looking forward to being part of the homebrew community