Just finished my first batch of beer. I went with the Midwest Brew Supply kit "Liberty Cream Ale". Everything went pretty good i think. Came close to having a boil-over but watched it close and did everything i learned watching a bunch of online videos and the video that came with my equipment kit and survived without any nasty mess.
One thing that i did think was pretty cool was the homemade wort chiller i made. It worked absolutely fantastic. I used the 3/8" copper tubing, 50ft and washer supply hose. From the time i turned on the water to the time it got down to 80F was 5:39. Of course the water coming out of my house right now is a cool 58 degree's, but that was impressive to me. Now i just gotta wait for it to start bubbling.
One thing that i did think was pretty cool was the homemade wort chiller i made. It worked absolutely fantastic. I used the 3/8" copper tubing, 50ft and washer supply hose. From the time i turned on the water to the time it got down to 80F was 5:39. Of course the water coming out of my house right now is a cool 58 degree's, but that was impressive to me. Now i just gotta wait for it to start bubbling.