Is it me or does it taste better when you make it???

[litl-76]

Title says it all I've only made 3 extract kits so far but I think I've got the bug. Beer seems to be a lot like veggies if you how em they are better than what you can buy.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Glad to see you're enjoying your product j/k

At first I thought the beers I made were the best thing ever. Eventually I got a little more realistic, and now I'm harsher about my own beers than I am about commercial ones. For me, the ultimate mark of "I'm a good brewer" was when I could accurately duplicate the same beer every single time with no detectable variation. Until you can do that, it's as much luck as it is skill.

 

[ChelisHubby]

It is easy to love your beer, once you brew for a while you will learn more of critiquing of them and improving to your liking.

 

[sportpak]

My friends seem to like my stuff more then I do. Maybe, since I know a lot about the details making it, I concentrate too much on how one aspect or another did or didn't turn out. I'm still developing my pallet for fine beers, so I feel I have a long way to go in developing my techniques and processes with soooooo many different ingredients.

I am a long way from proclaiming myself "awesome" at this, so I better just get my ass back to work. Lol

 

[AnOldUR]

Is it me or does it taste better when you make it???

There's a medical term. It's called Ugly Baby Syndrome.

 

[litl-76]

Probably but also more affordable

 

[ruger988]

I liek to do a side by side with my beer and a "highly rated" commercial example of the same style when its ready. Gives me the ability to REALLY pick out what I do and don't like about my brew and what I'd like to change on the next run.

 

[Calder]

For me, the ultimate mark of "I'm a good brewer" was when I could accurately duplicate the same beer every single time with no detectable variation. Until you can do that, it's as much luck as it is skill.

I rarely make the same beer twice. There is so much variation out there to enjoy. When I do make a similar beer, I try and make it better.

I find faults in my beers, but I still prefer them to many commercials. I find a box of SA or SN lasts a long time as I usually reach for the homebrew.

 

[KartRacer54]

When all goes right, it is better! Unfortunately, sooner or later there will be an oops.