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Hello!
I've been lurking your forums ever since I started my 1st batch of brew last Saturday. (a partial grain stout)
There is obviously a great community here, along with a wealth of knowledge and I can't wait to absorb all of it.
I picked up "The Complete Joy of Home brewing" a few weeks ago as the idea of brewing my own beer seemed not only economical, but rewarding. After reading that volume nearly cover-to-cover I felt comfortable enough to make an investment.
I headed to my LHBS and was set up with a good starter kit. I'm glad I didn't bother w/ a Mr. beer kit. I wanted to try a recipe out of my book, and was informed by the proprietor that the book I had was basicly crap, and to listen to him instead. I left w/ my starter kit and ingredients:
1lb roasted barley
1/2 lb belgian black
1lb hugh baird 80 crystal
6lbs coopers DME
2oz northern brewer german (1.2 bittering, .8 finishing)
a vial of wlp001
and corn sugar for priming
I have followed his instructions to a T and am now happily fermenting. (it took 24 hours and a little temp. adjustment to start. My OG was also strangely high. About 1065.)
Anybody out there in the bay area have any recommendations? Are there any other shops I should visit? I am very excited about expanding my operation and brewing on a consistent and regular basis.
I've been lurking your forums ever since I started my 1st batch of brew last Saturday. (a partial grain stout)
There is obviously a great community here, along with a wealth of knowledge and I can't wait to absorb all of it.
I picked up "The Complete Joy of Home brewing" a few weeks ago as the idea of brewing my own beer seemed not only economical, but rewarding. After reading that volume nearly cover-to-cover I felt comfortable enough to make an investment.
I headed to my LHBS and was set up with a good starter kit. I'm glad I didn't bother w/ a Mr. beer kit. I wanted to try a recipe out of my book, and was informed by the proprietor that the book I had was basicly crap, and to listen to him instead. I left w/ my starter kit and ingredients:
1lb roasted barley
1/2 lb belgian black
1lb hugh baird 80 crystal
6lbs coopers DME
2oz northern brewer german (1.2 bittering, .8 finishing)
a vial of wlp001
and corn sugar for priming
I have followed his instructions to a T and am now happily fermenting. (it took 24 hours and a little temp. adjustment to start. My OG was also strangely high. About 1065.)
Anybody out there in the bay area have any recommendations? Are there any other shops I should visit? I am very excited about expanding my operation and brewing on a consistent and regular basis.
