Setting up for my first brew.

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Setting up for my first brew.

Post by Yeastcoaster » Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:04 am

So instead of starting in the shallow end of the pool, I am doing a backflip off the 30m board into the deep end.

I have made a fair bit of wine both by myself and with others, and I want to start brewing my own beer. I have become hooked on Hefewiezens, Dunkels, and Wits.

I want to set up so that I can brew in the garage, with my fermenting carboy being put in the basement (where outside temp changes will have minimal effect on the wort after I pitch yeast).

The only thing I need now is help with setting up my brew station. I am dangerous with tools (welding-wood butchering-plumbing) and will probably build most of my own equipment, but a starting point is more than welcome. Pictures, links, recipes or even if you want to offload some gear, I am interested in seeing what you have to offer.

I would eventually like to automate the gear a bit as electronics/process control is my background. This means I will probably go electric for heat.
These pretzels are making me THIRSTY!

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Re: Setting up for my first brew.

Post by SFR709 » Thu Jun 08, 2017 12:46 pm

Hey buddy, welcome to the forum I'm certain there are lots of people here that can help with your specific build questions!

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Post by LiverDance » Thu Jun 08, 2017 2:37 pm

:welcome:
"Twenty years ago — a time, by the way, that hops such as Simcoe and Citra were already being developed, but weren’t about to find immediate popularity — there wasn’t a brewer on earth who would have gone to the annual Hop Growers of American convention and said, “I’m going to have a beer that we make 4,000 barrels of, one time a year. It flies off the shelf at damn near $20 a six-pack, and you know what it smells like? It smells like your cat ate your weed and then pissed in the Christmas tree.” - Bell’s Brewery Director of Operations John Mallet on the scent of their popular Hopslam.

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Post by Keith » Thu Jun 08, 2017 6:38 pm

Welcome

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Post by LeafMan66_67 » Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:24 pm

Welcome!
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Re: Setting up for my first brew.

Post by Lisa J » Fri Jun 09, 2017 11:33 am

:welcome:
On Tap at The Frisky Lemur Pub: Pumpkin Spice Ale; Frisky Lemur IPA; ESB; CranApple Cider; RazBerliner
Fermenting/Conditioning/Bottled: Joyeux Noel Holiday Spiced Ale; NEIPA
On Deck: Altbier; NEIPA; Oatmeal Stout

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