Seeking homebrew guidance...

kaisersozei · 10-11-2010, 12:26 PM

Welcome to the hobby! Another long-time homebrewer here, always nice to see another convert.

There's a "What's in your fermenter?" thread, I'd check that out for more information and tips on this board. Otherwise, the forums at HomebrewTalk are a tremendous source of information.

Outside of what's already been posted here, I've learned the following along the way:

Charlie Papazian's book (The Joy of Homebrewing) was my first book on the subject and is still my go-to when I have any questions.
There are tons of recipes on the internet. For starters, I would experiment within your favorite style. That way, you have some basis for comparison.
Write everything down.
Or don't write everything down.
Don't worry too much about your beer. If you follow clean technique, it's pretty hard to really screw up a recipe.
Measure your bottling sugar carefully! That's one area where a mistake is hard to correct--especially if you add too much! Bottle geysers!
Air & light are a beer's worst enemies. But still: if you follow clean technique, it's pretty hard to really screw up a recipe.

I could go on & on, but that's about all you really want to know

Good luck, let us know how it goes!

Gerard

10-11-2010, 12:26 PM	#17
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Seeking homebrew guidance... Welcome to the hobby! Another long-time homebrewer here, always nice to see another convert. There's a "What's in your fermenter?" thread, I'd check that out for more information and tips on this board. Otherwise, the forums at HomebrewTalk are a tremendous source of information. Outside of what's already been posted here, I've learned the following along the way: Charlie Papazian's book (The Joy of Homebrewing) was my first book on the subject and is still my go-to when I have any questions. There are tons of recipes on the internet. For starters, I would experiment within your favorite style. That way, you have some basis for comparison. Write everything down. Or don't write everything down. Don't worry too much about your beer. If you follow clean technique, it's pretty hard to really screw up a recipe. Measure your bottling sugar carefully! That's one area where a mistake is hard to correct--especially if you add too much! Bottle geysers! Air & light are a beer's worst enemies. But still: if you follow clean technique, it's pretty hard to really screw up a recipe. I could go on & on, but that's about all you really want to know Good luck, let us know how it goes! Gerard __________________