I look a brewing as 5 basic steps.
1. Equipment Set up / prep
2. Wort prep
3. Boil
4. Fermentation
5. Package
Oh yeah I guess 6, ENJOY the above work.
There are many branches off each of the above.
Extract makes the first 2 less time consuming and arguably less expensive. also less complicated.
As far as boil, full boils, again arguably better but extract you can do partial boils w/smaller pot & heat source.
# 4 to me is the most important in making good tasting beer. Getting this part right makes or breaks a lot of beers no matter how you get to this step.
Packaging, again, a time / space / money issue. It makes little difference how you got to this point.
All said, I extract brew (PLETO method) and I'm working on improving #4 right now. Once I get that dialed in I MIGHT change up #1 & 2. (I doubt it though. #5 will probably change first as I still bottle))
(Side note, my last brew went 3 hrs and that's equip. cleaned up and put away. )
Bottom line? Do what you can do with the space, time, $$$ you have. (Oh, and desire)
Cheers and brew on.
Joel B.
1. Equipment Set up / prep
2. Wort prep
3. Boil
4. Fermentation
5. Package
Oh yeah I guess 6, ENJOY the above work.
There are many branches off each of the above.
Extract makes the first 2 less time consuming and arguably less expensive. also less complicated.
As far as boil, full boils, again arguably better but extract you can do partial boils w/smaller pot & heat source.
# 4 to me is the most important in making good tasting beer. Getting this part right makes or breaks a lot of beers no matter how you get to this step.
Packaging, again, a time / space / money issue. It makes little difference how you got to this point.
All said, I extract brew (PLETO method) and I'm working on improving #4 right now. Once I get that dialed in I MIGHT change up #1 & 2. (I doubt it though. #5 will probably change first as I still bottle))
(Side note, my last brew went 3 hrs and that's equip. cleaned up and put away. )
Bottom line? Do what you can do with the space, time, $$$ you have. (Oh, and desire)
Cheers and brew on.
Joel B.