This is gonna be fun ...

[krkelly]

I've been casually considering homebrewing for a while, but for some reason I really got the bug over the past few days and I've been voraciously reading up on how to get started. This site has been helpful (though of course I don't understand most of what you're talking about yet), and I think it was here that I found a link to John Palmer's book, which is great so far (I've read section one).

I think I lucked out with the LHBS I found: you can make a reservation with these guys and do a recipe from scratch along with their master brewer on premises. This sounds like a great way to get an overview of the brewing process ... so I made an appointment for next Tuesday I think I want to start off with an IPA, though I'm quite fond of pilsner as well.

I can see making a few batches with these guys before getting the equipment and making my own. I can hardly wait ...

 

[Wade E]

Now thats a great idea about the brewing there, what does that cost?

 

[krkelly]

what does that cost?

Roughly $100 CD for 6 cases, give or take depending on the ingredients. They will also do any recipe you bring them apart from the 100 or so they have.

 

[DragonTail]

Welcome

 

[david_42]

$100 CD for 6 cases is a fairly good deal.

Hint: the wiki glossary can be very useful.

 

[jiggs_casey]

I've been casually considering homebrewing for a while, but for some reason I really got the bug over the past few days and I've been voraciously reading up on how to get started. This site has been helpful (though of course I don't understand most of what you're talking about yet), and I think it was here that I found a link to John Palmer's book, which is great so far (I've read section one).

I think I lucked out with the LHBS I found: you can make a reservation with these guys and do a recipe from scratch along with their master brewer on premises. This sounds like a great way to get an overview of the brewing process ... so I made an appointment for next Tuesday I think I want to start off with an IPA, though I'm quite fond of pilsner as well.

I can see making a few batches with these guys before getting the equipment and making my own. I can hardly wait ...

Awesome idea! I've been fantasizing about opening a Brewpub and having regularly scheduled 'open to the public' brewdays...

 

[krkelly]

Hint: the wiki glossary can be very useful.

Yes, I just discovered the wiki earlier today. You guys have put together some very nice resources here

I guess I should round out this info with Charles Papazian's The Complete Joy Of Homebrewing Third Edition? That seems to be one of the main books to read on home brewing.