Greetings to all in Home Brew Forum Land!
Along with all the other entries, I also wanted to introduce myself and share my brief home brewing history/experience.
I live in Minneapolis, MN (soon to be Spokane, WA) and have been brewing for 6 years...well, more like 1999-2000, 2004-06. I originally took a home brewing class, mainly out of curiosity, in Duluth, MN in 1999. There were 3 of us in the "class." We sampled 12 varieties of beers during the 3 hours. Needless to say, I was hooked.
Due to several moves, brewing became inconvenient. In the past 2 years, I have picked the hobby back up FULL FORCE. I've kind of become a homebrewing junkie. My wife is politely putting up with my weekly purchases of new homebrewing toys (I am limiting myself to 1 per homebrew store visit! It seems to be a happy medium). I have read several books from cover to cover about homebrewing. I can't remember EVER doing that before.
The best brews I have made have come from fresh spring water in Ely, MN. To do it I take a 5 gallon camping reservior, portage a boat/canoe, and get eaten alive by mosquitoes. It's worth the effort! Since I only get up that far north 1-2 times a year, my Ely spring water brew is definately a "Limited Edition."
This forum seems like a great place to exchange information/experiences with knowledgeable home brewing experts (or expert impersonators!). Thanks to those who have already allowed me to tap (pun intended) into their brewing expertise.
Happy Homebrewing!
Ninkasi
Along with all the other entries, I also wanted to introduce myself and share my brief home brewing history/experience.
I live in Minneapolis, MN (soon to be Spokane, WA) and have been brewing for 6 years...well, more like 1999-2000, 2004-06. I originally took a home brewing class, mainly out of curiosity, in Duluth, MN in 1999. There were 3 of us in the "class." We sampled 12 varieties of beers during the 3 hours. Needless to say, I was hooked.
Due to several moves, brewing became inconvenient. In the past 2 years, I have picked the hobby back up FULL FORCE. I've kind of become a homebrewing junkie. My wife is politely putting up with my weekly purchases of new homebrewing toys (I am limiting myself to 1 per homebrew store visit! It seems to be a happy medium). I have read several books from cover to cover about homebrewing. I can't remember EVER doing that before.
The best brews I have made have come from fresh spring water in Ely, MN. To do it I take a 5 gallon camping reservior, portage a boat/canoe, and get eaten alive by mosquitoes. It's worth the effort! Since I only get up that far north 1-2 times a year, my Ely spring water brew is definately a "Limited Edition."
This forum seems like a great place to exchange information/experiences with knowledgeable home brewing experts (or expert impersonators!). Thanks to those who have already allowed me to tap (pun intended) into their brewing expertise.
Happy Homebrewing!
Ninkasi
