Ok, newbie. Done a batch of cider still fermenting and doing an amber pumpkin Sunday. That is the total of my experience lol. The goal is to get to be an amazing brewer and go pro (drunken idea but I like it!) I love to cook and I’ve had tons of fun doing the cider and researching already.
my questions are.
1) depending on fermentation and bottling time, if I decide to do secondary on my Amber ale... I may brew another batch almost right away, even as soon as Labor. Should I try and start creating recipes or should I stick to kits until I can prove myself there?
2) I have friends that have unused kits they want to get rid of. Is anything salvageable from those? Could be over 5 years old.
3). What are the “must do” styles. Seems so many styles and so little time. Possibly looking for batch 2 to be a Christmas thing. Heavy stout? Crisp amber? Sweet brown ale? Idk I have so many ideas I need guidance.
4) when creating recipes or trying new stuff (I’ll be extract for a while as I live in a small apartment) are 1 gallon recipes and kits a bad idea or a good idea? Is it easy to scale down or am I better off going for broke and creating full 5 gallon batches. The idea of a smaller batch is more practice less waste.
my questions are.
1) depending on fermentation and bottling time, if I decide to do secondary on my Amber ale... I may brew another batch almost right away, even as soon as Labor. Should I try and start creating recipes or should I stick to kits until I can prove myself there?
2) I have friends that have unused kits they want to get rid of. Is anything salvageable from those? Could be over 5 years old.
3). What are the “must do” styles. Seems so many styles and so little time. Possibly looking for batch 2 to be a Christmas thing. Heavy stout? Crisp amber? Sweet brown ale? Idk I have so many ideas I need guidance.
4) when creating recipes or trying new stuff (I’ll be extract for a while as I live in a small apartment) are 1 gallon recipes and kits a bad idea or a good idea? Is it easy to scale down or am I better off going for broke and creating full 5 gallon batches. The idea of a smaller batch is more practice less waste.