I did it!

[hifidelity]

Yesterday was my first brew day! I was pretty nervous, and probably checked and double checked the recipe and that all my gear was properly sanitized about half a dozen times. It went pretty well other than a small boilover on the kitchen stove, which I saw coming and almost got contained. I'll be picking up a bigger stock pot before my next brew. I used the Northern Brewer deluxe starter kit with Caribou Slobber brown ale.

It's downstairs bubbling away as I type this, so I must have done something right. I hate that it's going to be a few weeks before get to enjoy the fruits of my labor.

 

[RickS]

I hate that it's going to be a few weeks before get to enjoy the fruits of my labor.

As they say, Patience, young brewer, patience.

 

[PLOVE]

Congrats! Something you'll learn with time - you only need to sanitize equipment that will contact the wort post-boil. I recall that as a newbie I was sanitizing everything, only to realize that since you're going to boil the wort anyway - pre-sanitation is a waste of sanitizer, energy, worry.

Bubbling is good! Sounds like you're well on your way to the all-grain brew bug.

Good luck!
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[unionrdr]

Congrats on your first batch. Patience & knowledge will come with every batch you brew. Always something new to learn while you get your own process down cold. Watch your ferment temps as well as mash temps & all that.

 

[pdietert]

Congratulations!

 

[peanasky]

Grats on your first batch! Enjoy it!