Hello from Austin, Texas!

[512Hokie]

Happy New Year from sunny 75 degree Austin, TX! I've been a lurker on your forums for awhile, reading and learning as much as I can about homebrewing, and I finally decided to take the plunge and join up today.

My brewing experience thus far has been limited to helping a work buddy with his brew day a few times, but I won both of my fantasy football leagues this year so I'm taking my winnings and jumping into the madness for myself.

I am planning to skip extract brewing and jump right into BIAB, with a 10 gallon kettle and 6.5 gallon carboy for 5 gallon brews with a kegging setup. I still have a few odds and ends to pick up before I'll be ready to brew, but I'm getting closer. Being in Texas on a concrete slab, I'm planning to build a fermentation chamber before I brew my first beer, which will be a SMaSH IPA. I should be able to start building that tomorrow. I look forward to continuing to learn from you all and contributing to the forums here.

Cheers!

 

[ncbrewer]

Looks like you're getting a good start. Welcome and good luck.

 

[Cyclman]

Welcome to the hobby, and the group, from CO

 

[512Hokie]

Looks like you're getting a good start. Welcome and good luck.

Thanks for the welcome! Lots to learn, obviously, but sites like this make the challenge seem less daunting.

 

[512Hokie]

Welcome to the hobby, and the group, from CO

Thanks for the welcome! I'll be up in your neck of the woods later this month (heading to Breckinridge for a long weekend but flying into DEN).

 

[Cyclman]

Thanks for the welcome! I'll be up in your neck of the woods later this month (heading to Breckinridge for a long weekend but flying into DEN).

We have a ski trip scheduled for the end of the month at Breck. It is awesome!