It's been over 10 years since I've brewed a batch of beer, but the bug has bitten hard again and I'm in the process of digging everything out and getting set back up.
I started brewing before I was of legal age to consume the product, lol. I was pretty die-hard for about 10 years before getting out of it. A combination of a too busy life and an unsupportive wife (ex) ended my run.
In the short-term, I'm going to use my old all-grain setup, with a couple of minor modifications. I'd been direct heating (electric) a 10 gallon kettle as a mash-tun, but I'm going to swap that out for a 10gal cooler running a HERMS loop through the HLT.
Longer term, I really want to move to a half-barrel setup. One of the things that got me frustrated before getting out of the hobby was the amount of time I put in to get 5 gallons. 15 would make me much happier
My best (and most popular) recipes were a Scotch ale, a Kolsch, and a wheat beer, but I also enjoyed my oatmeal stout, pale ale, and Pilsner style lager (ala Pilsner Urquell).
My goal is to be set back up and brew my first batch the last weekend of August. I'm planning to have a go at a Bell's Amber clone for the re-inaugeration.
I look forward to posting progress and getting feedback!
Eric
I started brewing before I was of legal age to consume the product, lol. I was pretty die-hard for about 10 years before getting out of it. A combination of a too busy life and an unsupportive wife (ex) ended my run.
In the short-term, I'm going to use my old all-grain setup, with a couple of minor modifications. I'd been direct heating (electric) a 10 gallon kettle as a mash-tun, but I'm going to swap that out for a 10gal cooler running a HERMS loop through the HLT.
Longer term, I really want to move to a half-barrel setup. One of the things that got me frustrated before getting out of the hobby was the amount of time I put in to get 5 gallons. 15 would make me much happier
My best (and most popular) recipes were a Scotch ale, a Kolsch, and a wheat beer, but I also enjoyed my oatmeal stout, pale ale, and Pilsner style lager (ala Pilsner Urquell).
My goal is to be set back up and brew my first batch the last weekend of August. I'm planning to have a go at a Bell's Amber clone for the re-inaugeration.
I look forward to posting progress and getting feedback!
Eric
