What was your First AG Brew?

[Brewsmith]

A pumkin spice beer with pumpkin in the mash, but it was only 3 gallons.

 

[gonzo brewer]

My first was Ed Worts Haus Pale Ale. I have almost finished drinking it and it is very good.

 

[PseudoChef]

My first "true" AG was my last one, an All-Simcoe Pale Ale. Tastes great and piney, but I won't transfer until Saturday when I'm going to brew my second, Mike McDole's American Brown Ale.

I did mash 5.5, 9, and 10 lbs of grain previously before this, however. I just needed extract to reach my desired O.G., so they're still technically PMs.

 

[BierMuncher]

Reason I am looking to Lager is that my Basement is at about 62-64 degrees, while my livng area in the House is at about 74ish. So, I'd have to find a Yeast that can primary between 70-75, or between 60-65. Hence, I was thinking Lager. Maybe I will use an Ale Yeast. I gotta do some research...

I’d recommend a Kolsch. It was my first AG and I had the same circumstances as you. I was able to “cool condition” my secondary at around 60 degrees and that is a very favorable temperature for a kolsch yeast.

It turned out crystal clear.

Another consideration for your first AG; everybody kept telling me that until you go all-grain, you’ll never really get that light colored beer to turn out…light colored. I figured, I’d brewed enough dark extracts that I wanted to see what a “real” beer looked like.

 

[aekdbbop]

doing my first tonight.. so i can tell you what it is going to be...

+1 for EWHPA

 

[Alamo_Beer]

My first was Ed's Hefe recipe...turned out awesome!

 

[faber]

That beer started my tradition of naming all my beers after my wife

If she's anything like those names DON'T make the homicidal hefe

She's a moody one, but has a sense of humor about it. She actually brags to the other "homebrew widows" about it.

Hefe is her favorite and she wants me to have one ready for her this spring. As long as it's not homicidal, eh?

Cheers, mate

 

[uglygoat]

i don't remember. i'd have to dig back through my terrible brew notes, if they're not all moldy...