Hi everyone.
I made my first home brew in the late 1970s, when ingredients were hard to come by, and were often of dubious quality.
That first brew was bad, being made with anonymous hops and malt extract, with too much sugar added; but my dad and his mates drank it.
Gradually the brews got better (thanks, Glenbrew and Boots), but I could never make beers to match the real ales I enjoyed (and still do) on my trips around Britain: that is, until about 15 years ago when I finally produced a beer that I actually enjoyed......then I stopped brewing.
Maybe I felt there was nothing left to achieve, but I've got the itch again, and have started buying new, basic equipment (from Tesco, I'm afraid), and intend to start brewing when I take early retirement in April.
Sorry for boring you with that bit of history, but I'll let you know how I get on; and in the meantime I've got some questions to ask........
Cheers
Neil
I made my first home brew in the late 1970s, when ingredients were hard to come by, and were often of dubious quality.
That first brew was bad, being made with anonymous hops and malt extract, with too much sugar added; but my dad and his mates drank it.
Gradually the brews got better (thanks, Glenbrew and Boots), but I could never make beers to match the real ales I enjoyed (and still do) on my trips around Britain: that is, until about 15 years ago when I finally produced a beer that I actually enjoyed......then I stopped brewing.
Maybe I felt there was nothing left to achieve, but I've got the itch again, and have started buying new, basic equipment (from Tesco, I'm afraid), and intend to start brewing when I take early retirement in April.
Sorry for boring you with that bit of history, but I'll let you know how I get on; and in the meantime I've got some questions to ask........
Cheers
Neil