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[Aranea]

Hello from a wanna be a brewer.
I haven't done a single brew yet. I want to but I don't start before I am convinced I read/listened to enough and know what I want. I'm here to learn.

 

[JohnSand]

Welcome aboard! I started with the simplest hopped extract kits and worked my way to all grain with my own recipes. Books and this forum helped. Good luck, keep us posted.

 

[Lampy]

I'm a newer brewer and found that extract kits were good entry points because they try to make them fool-proof (and there is lots of info online to help with questions).
Also, starting with easy ciders/wines helped me get used to equipment and processes.

 

[Clint Yeastwood]

Welcome. Soon you will be an is.

Decide what kind of beer you want. Decide whether you want to do extract or all-grain. Then post questions.

A lot of people start with extract. I thought it was a waste of time. I knew I would eventually go all-grain, and it seemed pointless to develop extract habits and then forget them.

 

[Aranea]

Thank you all. I brewed wine before. It was very easy as I didn't need any equipment. Just bottles. What scares me with the beer is contamination. I know how to be sterile as I'm a scientist but never tried it at home

I think I will also go with extract kits. I need to figure out what I need for brewing in my kitchen. Today I listened to the Beer Smith Podcast. John Palmer was on it and said he is writing a book on brewing in a kitchen. I was so excited but then he said the book will be out in late 2024. I don't think I'll wait that long So, I'm open to any suggestion for small batch brewing in a kitchen. I plan to make an equipment list and get advice here.

 

[JohnSand]

I started in the kitchen with a secondhand five gallon kettle. I have equipment now to brew ten gallon batches, but often make only two or three gallons. There is a long thread on small batch brewing here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/1-gallon-brewers-unite.311884/

 

[Aranea]

I started in the kitchen with a secondhand five gallon kettle. I have equipment now to brew ten gallon batches, but often make only two or three gallons. There is a long thread on small batch brewing here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/1-gallon-brewers-unite.311884/

Thank you! This thread is very helpful.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Thank you all. I brewed wine before. It was very easy as I didn't need any equipment. Just bottles. What scares me with the beer is contamination. I know how to be sterile as I'm a scientist but never tried it at home

I think I will also go with extract kits. I need to figure out what I need for brewing in my kitchen. Today I listened to the Beer Smith Podcast. John Palmer was on it and said he is writing a book on brewing in a kitchen. I was so excited but then he said the book will be out in late 2024. I don't think I'll wait that long So, I'm open to any suggestion for small batch brewing in a kitchen. I plan to make an equipment list and get advice here.

Welcome to the forum, this is a good place to learn, and different brewers use different methods, then swear by them, but being a scientist I think you’re already good at sorting out/researching what is best practice.
I also brew in my kitchen, mostly small batches and a 5 gallon a few time a year for homebrew club events. Extracts are the way most of us start, and you have the ability to move to all grain via the BIAB method (brew in a bag) later on without investing much more in equipment and keeping your stovetop busy.

 

[MaxStout]

Welcome to the forum!

If you want to "test the waters" of brewing, you could try 1 gallon batches.

 

[Aranea]

Welcome to the forum, this is a good place to learn, and different brewers use different methods, then swear by them, but being a scientist I think you’re already good at sorting out/researching what is best practice.
I also brew in my kitchen, mostly small batches and a 5 gallon a few time a year for homebrew club events. Extracts are the way most of us start, and you have the ability to move to all grain via the BIAB method (brew in a bag) later on without investing much more in equipment and keeping your stovetop busy.

Thank you Hoppy2bmerry. Being a scientist is both a blessing and a curse Sometime I spend a lot of time in planning rather than jumping in t try

 

[Aranea]

Welcome to the forum!

If you want to "test the waters" of brewing, you could try 1 gallon batches.

Thanks! I've started reading the discussion there. As it's long, I'm going backwards in time.