Who are HomeBrewTalk's Most Experienced?

[Yooper]

That bit about mediocre beer is true. Recently I was in a brewpub in Port Aransas TX. it was a small one but had some nice equipment in it.. The beer was not good and I tried em all. Im no judge or anything but there wasn't one that was good in its style IMHO. I said to my wife here is an example of having the right equipment but not having enough care to make it good. Im afraid that with the popularity of brew pubs growing people are going to open them and just throw some ingredients together etc.

Oh, Port A's beer sucks. Bad. I wanted to like it, as it's the only brewpub around when I'm in the area (I live there for two months in the winter), but they have really bad beer in all styles. It's a combination of water chemistry and poor yeast health, but there isn't a beer there that I can drink.

 

[Crucial-BBQ]

I began home brewing in 1997/1998. So that is at least 16 years. I, however, consider myself a newbie. I say that because up until perhaps two years ago I considered myself "just a home brewer". Home brewing was just a hobby, not a passion back then. Yes, I invested in the equipment. Yes, I read the books and websites. Yes, I designed my own recipes. Yes, I was stoked to brew my own beers. But, I never really got any enjoyment out of it as it seemed more like a chore than anything. That is probably because I mainly brewed IPAs and APAs with the occasional wit, cream ale, or scottish ale thrown in. When I went out to a bar or purchased beer from a store, yup, IPAs. Well, I am know totally burnt on IPAs and if I ever see or hear about a "C" hop or Chico yeast again I'll puke.

So about two years ago I had my first alt, then my first helles, then a weizersnifchel of some sort. I was immediately stoked that beers that were not wrecking my palate could taste so darn good. I tried brewing a couple of alts and helles at home. They were okay. They tasted like "home-brew". I was disappointed, then it hit me: my whole system and knowledge base were geared towards IPAs. I got into decoction mashes and Munich malt, pH and building water profiles, krausening and not being afraid of 6-row or Cluster hops.

With that I feel like I am just now getting into this whole home-brew thing. I might even join a local club.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Let's see, in the 4ish years I've been at it, I've brewed about 100 batches, with all but maybe 10 of those all grain. I think I brew some good stuff, I think I know what I'm doing, and I like learning the science behind it, but I'd never suggest that I know all there is to know, far far from it.

 

[thaymond]

I've been at it for roughly three years, have 20+ batches of AG and 8 extract batches. I wouldn't even come close to qualifying for most experienced. However, the denizens of this site are an excellent source of knowledge, and I would still be producing crap batches without the help from threads on the forum.

I've started dabbling in lager land last year, with good results. I began growing hops and tried some DIY projects with inspiration from HBT. I'm trying to nail down some house recipes and moved away from some of the weird crap I started out with. I feel like I'm always re-evaluating my process, and the slight improvements I make with equipment and processes are all evolving the brews I make. All this thanks to HBTers experience shared here.

There's always more to learn, and there's always someone who knows vast amounts more, and this forum is an excellent learning tool for all brewers.

 

[catdaddy66]

I've been at it for roughly three years, have 20+ batches of AG and 8 extract batches. I wouldn't even come close to qualifying for most experienced. However, the denizens of this site are an excellent source of knowledge, and I would still be producing crap batches without the help from threads on the forum.

I've started dabbling in lager land last year, with good results. I began growing hops and tried some DIY projects with inspiration from HBT. I'm trying to nail down some house recipes and moved away from some of the weird crap I started out with. I feel like I'm always re-evaluating my process, and the slight improvements I make with equipment and processes are all evolving the brews I make. All this thanks to HBTers experience shared here.

There's always more to learn, and there's always someone who knows vast amounts more, and this forum is an excellent learning tool for all brewers.

I'm also constantly learning about brewing. Love the process, constructing recipes, generally trying to make better beer.

Like Bill Cosby said, you can learn from anyone/everyone!


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[TobyG]

I'm also constantly learning about brewing. Love the process, constructing recipes, generally trying to make better beer.

Like Bill Cosby said, you can learn from anyone/everyone!

There's always something new to learn.

Out of curiosity, anybody else have a recipe in the Cat's Meow database? I was a little surprised to see it's still out there.

http://www.brewery.org/cm3/recs/05_127.html

 

[Tutsbrew]

Most experienced? I dunno and we may never really find out. Having said that, there are two peeps that I trust on this forum and have learned a lot from, Revvi and Yooper. I think being able to take experience and and take the time to relay it to us noob's in a clear, helpful way has got to be worth at least a mention.

As far as the most experienced, well, I've done two all grain batches now. Not one, but two batches! Boom!