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Hi everyone. Been nosing around the forum a little bit, trying to get my bearings. Been awhile now since I've done any sort of homebrewing (Did some as a kid with my father) and looking at getting back into it. If anyone has any suggestions on kit to start out with that would be great. I love reading through all the posts, and trying to wrap my head around some of the stuff.

Steven

Yay! I sense enthusiasm. Just the kind of guy we need around here (not that we don’t have lots of those already, but the more the merrier).

Welcome!

Welcome Steve.

Welcome Steve. As for the type of kit, are you looking at Extract, Partial Mash\Steeping Grain, or All Grain? Dave @ http://everwoodavebrewshop.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; is our local source and should have what you need.

https://www.everwoodavebrewshop.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or noble grape should have starter kits you'd be interested in .

welcome

Yeah, I've been leaning to going full grain, instead of slowly working up to it. Just cut out the middle stuff basically. I've been nosing around the everwood website, checking everything out, getting my bearings.

Steven

Can I recommend BIAB. Simple, easy, and all the benefits of full volume mashing. Jimmy, the site owner and his girl Becky, make the BIAB bags around here. Jimmy told me I'm their best customer, as I've ordered the most bags from them, but that's just because I keep changing my BIAB pots (I get bored sometimes and need a change )

http://www.biab-brewing.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ps. Munro, unusual spelling (more often Munroe) but same as my wife. Do you have any relatives up here in the valley?

Nope, no relatives up in the valley. All my family is outside New Glasgow. Wife is from the Valley though, and I went to school up there too.

I second the idea of BIAB, it is very simple, and makes great beer. My first all grain batch was a 1/3 of a batch and I used a $17 stainless steel pot, and a $4 paint strainer bag, that I got from a hardware store. I am fairly new to all grain, and a simple recipe is 29 liters of water (pre-boil), 8lbs of 2 row, and 1.2 grams of Centennial hops. tastes like store bought.

I still use my small BIAB setup as it is a great way to try small batches of beer, so I can try more recipes.

Welcome to brewing...I have always had great success with the combo grain - extract & hops kits from Noble Grape; I currently have three approaching drinkability in the bottle: A black IPA, the Whitehouse Honey Ale (thanks Brarak!), and the Cdn. Cream Ale. And now that I know the difference between fir and spruce, I will start a spruce beer when the spruce sprouts appear. And just wondering...what would a fir beer taste like...>?