Just feel off the truck

[Xiren]

Hello everyone.
I am new to Home Brew and to brewing in general. I have not yet started to make my own beer. It seems there is so much I need to learn first and have no idea where to look.

I did buy Dave Miller's Homebrewing Guide. Is that a good book to start off with? What about DVDs? Are they any good? I downloaded some podcasts as well, but I do not understand everything they are saying, so I thought I would ask some questions on the forum.

Anyway, and and all information would be greatly appreciated.
Have a great day and thank you for your time.

 

[McKBrew]

Dave Millers is a good book. Also check out the free online edition of How to Brew
www.howtobrew.com
The Homebrewing wiki on this site is an excellent resource developed by some of the members of this site.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page (or click the link on the top of the page).

Don't be afraid to post at least your general location, there is a good possibility that fellow HBT members live in your area and can provide more localized advice.

Welcome to Brewing!!

 

[SeaMonster]

I'm new to brewing too and I got a copy of Charlie Papazian's Joy of Homebrewing with my Starter Kit. There was a lot of good stuff in there. Check it out at the bookstore first though, as I bet a lot of the information is the same as Dave Miller's book.

Welcome!

 

[homebrewer_99]

Welcome! Where are you from? As stated earlier, you may have brewers in your area that can help you also.

In general, there areally aren't that many bad brewing books. It really depends what you're looking for...info or recipes. Most provide both, but there are many "recipe only" books out there. You can save a LOT of money if you just ask around here for a proven recipe, plus there are alot of sites that post recipes.

 

[Xiren]

I live in Mishawaka, Indiana, reall close/too close to Notre Dame. (only because when there is a home game, stay at home yourself )

I do not want to spend too much money, at first anyway I want to make sure this is something I want to do, but I am sure that it is.

So for now, I am going to go read my book, surf the net and come back and ask some questions.

I look forward to trading information with you all. Thank you again.

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This is kind of earlier, but where would be a good place to get a starter kit? There is a brewing company in town. Should I talk to them?

 

[McKBrew]

An actual brewery might be beneficial once you get more into homebrewing as they may be able to hook you up with discounted grains and yeast. What you are looking for now is a Local Homebrew Supplier to get a starter kit. Here are a couple of links

http://www.homebrewit.com/ (In Elkhart)
http://www.greatfermentations.com/ (Indianappolis)

You could also go with an online retailer such as
www.northernbrewer.com
www.morebeer.com

A basic starter kit would be similar to these.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/starterkits.html

Personally, I would recommend checking out one of the local stores first, just to get an idea about what they carry and what the equipment looks like.

A link to a list of homebrew clubs (There is one in South Bend)
http://www.beerdude.com/community.shtml

 

[eager_brewer]

I to would also recommend that you start with your Local Home Brew Store. Thaey have great info and can answer your questions in person. I also try to show at my LHBS and the info I receive great help!