Hello again. I am new to brewing...and new to AG. Have two extract, three PM and one 10G AG under my bel.t. Learning curve is still steep, but having a blast.
I originally planned on buying AG kits from Midwest/Austin but the more I read, the more sense it makes to buy my grains from the LHBS since I can get 2row at around $40 for 50lbs. Hops are the same price online or local (And i would pay a little more local to keep him in business so lng as they are fresh).
That has led me to the recipe database here...I have already culled many I want to try. I also looked at purchasing Beer Smtih based o nthe recommendations here...my question is between the recipes here and ones on Beer Smtih - do I need to but kit versions from AHS or MIdwest? Seems like I could skip about $10 a batch buying locally...
Any thoughts? Am I over thinking this?
I originally planned on buying AG kits from Midwest/Austin but the more I read, the more sense it makes to buy my grains from the LHBS since I can get 2row at around $40 for 50lbs. Hops are the same price online or local (And i would pay a little more local to keep him in business so lng as they are fresh).
That has led me to the recipe database here...I have already culled many I want to try. I also looked at purchasing Beer Smtih based o nthe recommendations here...my question is between the recipes here and ones on Beer Smtih - do I need to but kit versions from AHS or MIdwest? Seems like I could skip about $10 a batch buying locally...
Any thoughts? Am I over thinking this?