The very first time I brewed beer was in one of those brew it stores. You go in, decide on a brew and they guide you thru the process using their extract of maybe some steeped grains. Then they ferment it for you and you come back later and bottle it. And the beer wasn't too bad though I do enjoy making my own recipes.
When I started brewing it at home last year, I decided to go all grain and started using the BIAB method. It has worked just fine but I am finding that I am not enjoying brewing in this manner at least with my current setup. If I had a dedicated brew area with facilities for cleanup and all, it would be fine but I have such limited space that I have to move everything from a storage area to the brew area, then set up and brew, then I have to move everything that needs cleaning to another place to clean and then move everything back to storage. It's a pain in the ass!!! Now I know that extract is not going to cut out the cleaning but it should at least shorten the day. And I may start doing smaller batches with extract that I could do in the kitchen thus have to move things a little less.
What I don't want to do is make beer that I won't enjoy. What do you all say about the beer that is brewed this way or that way? Maybe I won't have the flexibility that all grain may allow but, I'm not looking to do much more than make a nice IPA that I can enjoy or maybe a holiday brew or two.
Thanks for letting me express....
When I started brewing it at home last year, I decided to go all grain and started using the BIAB method. It has worked just fine but I am finding that I am not enjoying brewing in this manner at least with my current setup. If I had a dedicated brew area with facilities for cleanup and all, it would be fine but I have such limited space that I have to move everything from a storage area to the brew area, then set up and brew, then I have to move everything that needs cleaning to another place to clean and then move everything back to storage. It's a pain in the ass!!! Now I know that extract is not going to cut out the cleaning but it should at least shorten the day. And I may start doing smaller batches with extract that I could do in the kitchen thus have to move things a little less.
What I don't want to do is make beer that I won't enjoy. What do you all say about the beer that is brewed this way or that way? Maybe I won't have the flexibility that all grain may allow but, I'm not looking to do much more than make a nice IPA that I can enjoy or maybe a holiday brew or two.
Thanks for letting me express....