Good day HBT!
Been lurking around here for a few months and have even brewed 3 batches so far, so I figured I should go ahead and introduce myself. Live around the Raleigh, NC area. Classically trained for 4.5 years at NC State University in volume beer quality control of American Pilsners. Historically preferred porters and stouts but have found a good bit of enjoyment in treating my palate to a wide range of styles. Recently married, became a father, and bitten by the brewing bug.
A big thank you to all of the current and former members for the oodles of information here. I've read many threads and articles and I look forward to reading/learning even more.
Brewed 1st batch early October, American Amber extract kit with steeping grains.
Brewed second batch 3rd week of October, Oatmeal stout extract kit with partial mash.
Brewed third batch this past week, Mosaic Honey Wheat (BIAB with batch sparge) posted in Recipes by Rivenin. Made a few minor changes to it and just yesterday split into 3 secondary fermentors for 'experimenting'
So far everything has been looking, smelling, and tasting great!
Going forward, I'm trying to learn/experiment more with respect to wrangling wild bugs, cultivating bottle dregs, starting a sours pipeline and continuing to brew a myriad of beer styles while still dailing in a reproducible process.
Been lurking around here for a few months and have even brewed 3 batches so far, so I figured I should go ahead and introduce myself. Live around the Raleigh, NC area. Classically trained for 4.5 years at NC State University in volume beer quality control of American Pilsners. Historically preferred porters and stouts but have found a good bit of enjoyment in treating my palate to a wide range of styles. Recently married, became a father, and bitten by the brewing bug.
A big thank you to all of the current and former members for the oodles of information here. I've read many threads and articles and I look forward to reading/learning even more.
Brewed 1st batch early October, American Amber extract kit with steeping grains.
Brewed second batch 3rd week of October, Oatmeal stout extract kit with partial mash.
Brewed third batch this past week, Mosaic Honey Wheat (BIAB with batch sparge) posted in Recipes by Rivenin. Made a few minor changes to it and just yesterday split into 3 secondary fermentors for 'experimenting'
So far everything has been looking, smelling, and tasting great!
Going forward, I'm trying to learn/experiment more with respect to wrangling wild bugs, cultivating bottle dregs, starting a sours pipeline and continuing to brew a myriad of beer styles while still dailing in a reproducible process.
