BandonBrewingCo
Well-Known Member
No need for apologies, I didn't find anything wrong with your post!My apologies, I missed the part about the Grainfather. And you are very correct, start out simple and go from there. I meant not disrespect with my post. It's just that most push Palmer's book and as a newbie I got very little out of it. Of course results may vary, so it is a good book to have and peruse as you get more into the hobby. I am going to reread it as now I have a better understanding of the process and what happens during a brew day.
I'd argue you don't even kneed to know about the science of brewing, just like you don't need to know about maillard reactions to brown your onions.
You only need to know a few simple rules, how to work your equipment, how to use recipe software and of course, how to clean and sanitize properly.
If you're curious and want to learn more, have at it.
But I don't think we should be telling people they have to learn the science.