badfish
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Hey all,
I just brewed my first batch of extract! I brewed an Octane IPA kit from midwestsupplies (the brewstore is actually just up the street from my house). I brewed it Saturday, 07/02/2005.
I researched quite a bit, and think I did ok. A coworker is an advanced home brewer, and has given me lots of good advice. Thanks Cory!
I followed the instructions on the kit, and it sure smells good (I can't stop smelling the bubbles from the airlock). mmmmm...hoppy.
Hopefully I'll be racking to the secondary in a couple of days.
I feel like I did alright, but I have a few things to work on...anyone else have a boil over on their first batch? That sucked, luckily it was outside, and was easy cleanup. What did I lose in the boil over? Will it affect my beer at all?
Also, I didn't even think about it at the time, but I opened the wYeast packet with an un sanitized scissor! (oops, I'm pretty ticked at myself for that). I think it should be ok, but it worries me.
I also had a few struggles getting the siphon started, then resorted (with my wife's help) to pouring from the brewkettle directly to the carboy....without a funnel. No spillage, but it was scary!
So, all in all, a really fun first brew. I won't forget it, but I have some areas to improve.
Now that I have made a beer, I guess I have to name it, and the brewery....so here goes.
Brewery Name: 2pints brewery, St. Louis Park, MN
Beer Name: '79 Toranado
The beer is named after the name of the kit Octane IPA, and since it has to do with gasoline/cars, and it's my first brew, I named it after my first car....hopefully the beer won't be as crappy as my first car!
Thanks for reading.
-Badfish
I just brewed my first batch of extract! I brewed an Octane IPA kit from midwestsupplies (the brewstore is actually just up the street from my house). I brewed it Saturday, 07/02/2005.
I researched quite a bit, and think I did ok. A coworker is an advanced home brewer, and has given me lots of good advice. Thanks Cory!
I followed the instructions on the kit, and it sure smells good (I can't stop smelling the bubbles from the airlock). mmmmm...hoppy.
Hopefully I'll be racking to the secondary in a couple of days.
I feel like I did alright, but I have a few things to work on...anyone else have a boil over on their first batch? That sucked, luckily it was outside, and was easy cleanup. What did I lose in the boil over? Will it affect my beer at all?
Also, I didn't even think about it at the time, but I opened the wYeast packet with an un sanitized scissor! (oops, I'm pretty ticked at myself for that). I think it should be ok, but it worries me.
I also had a few struggles getting the siphon started, then resorted (with my wife's help) to pouring from the brewkettle directly to the carboy....without a funnel. No spillage, but it was scary!
So, all in all, a really fun first brew. I won't forget it, but I have some areas to improve.
Now that I have made a beer, I guess I have to name it, and the brewery....so here goes.
Brewery Name: 2pints brewery, St. Louis Park, MN
Beer Name: '79 Toranado
The beer is named after the name of the kit Octane IPA, and since it has to do with gasoline/cars, and it's my first brew, I named it after my first car....hopefully the beer won't be as crappy as my first car!
Thanks for reading.
-Badfish