Up until this point I've never made beer. I've made different ciders and apple wines for a while now and I got interested in beer just by reading a lot and tasting good beer.
I'm a real fan of history and self-sufficiency so I just couldn't bring myself to start with an extract. I know it would have been a great start and very educational. Call it romanticism. I might be very sorry when I finish this batch.
I just moved in to a new place that pays for all the gas and water so I figure I'd better make use of it. I found a method for brewing smaller batches(3 gallons) therefore making it possible to boil on my stove. Here it is:
http://www.classiccitybrew.com/recipes.html
Everything went as planned yesterday. So, in a few days, I should have a Jewel of the Crown Brown Ale. I put it more hops than the recipe called for. Willamette. We'll see if that was a mistake.
This morning, the airlock is really kicking and it smells like a very ripe mango. I can't explain that one.
For my next batch, I'd like to do a Hefeweizen. Any good recipes?
I'm a real fan of history and self-sufficiency so I just couldn't bring myself to start with an extract. I know it would have been a great start and very educational. Call it romanticism. I might be very sorry when I finish this batch.
I just moved in to a new place that pays for all the gas and water so I figure I'd better make use of it. I found a method for brewing smaller batches(3 gallons) therefore making it possible to boil on my stove. Here it is:
http://www.classiccitybrew.com/recipes.html
Everything went as planned yesterday. So, in a few days, I should have a Jewel of the Crown Brown Ale. I put it more hops than the recipe called for. Willamette. We'll see if that was a mistake.
This morning, the airlock is really kicking and it smells like a very ripe mango. I can't explain that one.
For my next batch, I'd like to do a Hefeweizen. Any good recipes?