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Post by mikeorr » Fri Nov 29, 2013 4:06 pm

Hi Brewnosers! I've been mostly lurking on the forums here for a little while, trying to learn the tips/tricks/methods while deciphering the acronyms and adding new words to my vocabulary - so I figured I'm probably overdue to make an introduction.

I love drinking beer, so I figured why not start to make my own? I haven't made any yet, but hope to start around Christmas time; I'm one of those kinds of people that prefers to read/learn everything about a topic before getting hands-on. I've been advised to probably start with a FestaBrew kit or two (maybe add in some extra hops to experiment), and then advance to doing an extract kit. I'm not too keen on the bottling process, so I'm leaning towards starting right with a keg - would love to set up a tap in my man cave!

Anyways, I've run into a few members already IRL (benwedge, bobby_ok, nash, brewnoser), and look forward to meeting more of you and absorbing your knowledge :)

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Re: Hello

Post by LiverDance » Fri Nov 29, 2013 4:52 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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Re: Hello

Post by redoubt » Fri Nov 29, 2013 7:02 pm

:welcome:

Sounds like you've got a good plan! Follows closesly to what we've been doing. The Festa kits are pretty tasty and a great, easy entry into the hobby. :)

-Keely.
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Re: Hello

Post by GuingesRock » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:19 pm

Welcome!

Let you into a little secret...we love drinking beer also :)
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Post by Keith » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:22 pm

GuingesRock wrote:Welcome!

Let you into a little secret...we love drinking beer also :)
Understatement of the century.
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Post by LeafMan66_67 » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:46 pm

:welcome:
"He was a wise man who invented beer." - Plato
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Post by Tony L » Thu Dec 05, 2013 5:48 pm

:welcome:
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Post by chalmers » Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:40 pm

Welcome aboard!
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Post by bluenose » Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:47 am

:welcome:

Festa kits are a great way to learn how to ferment beer, and I'm sure you already know how to drink beer.

JMHO, but get comfortable with the process of cleaning/sanitizing equipment > fermenting > cleaning/sanitizing bottles > bottling > cleaning/sanitizing equipment > drinking. Then try 'hacking' a kit or two. Then the sky's the limit. :thumbup:
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Post by mr x » Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:52 am

:welcome:
At Alexander Keith's we follow the recipes first developed by the great brewmaster to the absolute letter. :wtf:
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Post by akr71 » Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:41 pm

:welcome:
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Re: Hello

Post by synchros » Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:20 pm

*insert welcome smiley here

Good plan, i dont know which was more enjoyable. Building a kegerator or actually drinking my first beer from it.
who am i kidding...drinking
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