theseeker4
Well-Known Member
Hello everyone!
I am brand new to brewing, so new that I haven't even started my first batch yet, though I have almost everything I need and plan to start brewing this week. I have been interested in home brewing for quite a while, but never got around to researching what I would need in order to do it. My wife decided to get me what I need to get going for my birthday after talking to her friend, whose husband is a home-brewer, so here I am.
A little bit about myself: I am a full time student with a wife and child, so both my funds and my time are limited. I have a background as a laboratory chemist (among other things) so the science behind the process is as interesting to me as the finished product (well, almost). I doubt I will move very quickly as far as trying advanced techniques, based on my time and money constraints, but I hope to get to that point eventually.
I began by reading John Palmer's book "How to Brew," and then bought a "Brewer's Best" brand 5-gallon home brewing kit, and an extract-based ingredient kit from the same company, on the recommendation of my local home-brewing supply store. I figure I will get my feet wet with one or two of these pre-designed kits, and then start altering recipes once I get the basics down.
This seems like a great resource, and I am sure I will be able to learn a lot more on here than I could from a reference book or two.
I am brand new to brewing, so new that I haven't even started my first batch yet, though I have almost everything I need and plan to start brewing this week. I have been interested in home brewing for quite a while, but never got around to researching what I would need in order to do it. My wife decided to get me what I need to get going for my birthday after talking to her friend, whose husband is a home-brewer, so here I am.
A little bit about myself: I am a full time student with a wife and child, so both my funds and my time are limited. I have a background as a laboratory chemist (among other things) so the science behind the process is as interesting to me as the finished product (well, almost). I doubt I will move very quickly as far as trying advanced techniques, based on my time and money constraints, but I hope to get to that point eventually.
I began by reading John Palmer's book "How to Brew," and then bought a "Brewer's Best" brand 5-gallon home brewing kit, and an extract-based ingredient kit from the same company, on the recommendation of my local home-brewing supply store. I figure I will get my feet wet with one or two of these pre-designed kits, and then start altering recipes once I get the basics down.
This seems like a great resource, and I am sure I will be able to learn a lot more on here than I could from a reference book or two.
