This must be the beer of the heavens

[SickChicken]

Alright, I joined a long time ago (almost 5 months lol) and I can finally come to the table with a finished brew. It was a Continental Light from a kit and it was beautiful. This is the best tasting, most appreciated beer I have ever had.
I just wanted to thank everyone at HBT for guiding me in the right direction. I learned so much before brewing that first batch that nothing went wrong. Except for me and my mistakes
I am hopped up on Ed Wort's Apfelwein right now (also brewed in house) but I know who to thank and why to thank all of you.
Keep up all the good work - brewery to open soon

 

[JLem]

Isn't it amazing how good your own beer tastes? I only have one finished brew under my belt (the second is still bottle conditioning) and I couldn't have been happier with the results and with the satisfaction of having brewed it myself. I'm hooked. I think you are too.

What a coincidence - my brewery is opening soon too :cross:

 

[fishnfever]

Alright, I joined a long time ago (almost 5 months lol) and I can finally come to the table with a finished brew. It was a Continental Light from a kit and it was beautiful. This is the best tasting, most appreciated beer I have ever had.
I just wanted to thank everyone at HBT for guiding me in the right direction. I learned so much before brewing that first batch that nothing went wrong. Except for me and my mistakes
I am hopped up on Ed Wort's Apfelwein right now (also brewed in house) but I know who to thank and why to thank all of you.
Keep up all the good work - brewery to open soon

The Continental light as was my first brew as well lol. Your are well on your way now




Hey JLem
I see your from Attleboro. Ever go to the Hoppy Brewer?

 

[SteveM]

I recall my first batch and the first taste. The gear was a Christmas gift and at first I was totally intimidated. But finally, around New Years Day, when the holiday rush was waning and I was out of excuses to delay, I took a shot at brewing. I had some "plain vanilla" kit or other, nothing special, and I made all the same mistakes that you read about here every day (including having my air lock gasket fall into the wort).

I bottled the stuff up after two or three weeks and decided to take a chance while watching the Superbowl that year. It was the best beer I had ever tasted, and I was hooked.

In hindsight, this should not come as a shock. If you compare a store-bought stew and a homemade one, or a store bought lasagna to a homemade one, or a freshly baked loaf of bread to a loaf of wonder bread, you are never surprised that the fresh, homemade ones are better. Why should brewing be any different?

 

[FxdGrMind]

Right there with ya! My first keg just bit the dust, I was so sorry to see it go, as it was 'Great" beer.
Now I'm carbing up my M&J, the excitement is really getting me as I wait patiently for the carbing and chilling... Forced carbed so I might have a taste tonight.

I'm like a kid the night before Christmas!!! I can't WAIT!

Home Brew has been among the best things I have ever leaned/taken on/tried... right along with "Dateing" "Racing Go Karts" "buying a Tractor" "Paying off my House/Car/CC"

I'll put in my thanks here too. THANK You ALL! Without this site, I would still have done this, but would not have come this far this fast and might have not had the same success!

Cheers to you all

 

[JLem]

Hey JLem
I see your from Attleboro. Ever go to the Hoppy Brewer?

Yeah - it's literally 5 minutes down the street. It's great having a LHBS that close. They're small, but have always had everything I'm looking for - so far (only 2 brews in!) - and the guys that work there have been really helpful.