New brewer in SC

[jwyse]

Hi everyone! I was about to post a question elsewhere and figured I should introduce myself here first, since nobody wants to read my beer history in a question thread.

I'm new to home brewing. I've brewed three batches so far, all from extract kits that my LHBS puts together, but I actually haven't tasted any of the final products yet.

I brewed my first batch (Irish red ale) just a little over a month ago. It's bottled now, but I'm giving it another week or so before I try it. My hydrometer readings were all out of whack for various reasons (my fault; I didn't know what I was doing) and I have no idea how it's going to turn out.

My second batch is an Irish stout that's been in secondary for about 4 weeks now, and hasn't quite dropped to the target SG (it's off by 0.003). After a lot of HBT reading today, it sounds like this is a common occurrence with Munton's (standard) dry yeast, so I guess I'll be bottling it soon and trying some new yeast.

My third batch is a California common / steam ale. It's been in secondary for a week now.

I'm really enjoying the process so far. HBT is an incredible resource, and it always gets me excited about the possibilities for future batches.

Josh

 

[BrewStooge]

New to brewing and having the will to let it sit a couple weeks before trying it? You sir are a far more patient man than I

And welcome to HBT

 

[jwyse]

Well... I did crack open a bottle of the red ale tonight to sample it with some friends (including the 2 that helped me brew that first batch).

It's been bottled for two weeks, and refrigerated for 2 days, and it was quite tasty. I'm very excited to see how it tastes after another week. Of course the hard part will be waiting.

 

[travestyofnature]

Welcome to HBT!

 

[planenut]

Welcome from another SC resident...

 

[DragonTail]

Welcome