Greetings from an exiled Northerner in South London.
After years of hinting my wife finally relented and bought me some basic apparatus at Christmas for use in the executive shed (summerhouse). Fair to say I'm bitten by the bug and have enjoyed reading many old threads on here.
First brew was a Wherry (some of it ended up on floor) but what made the pressure barrel went down a storm with family this weekend.
Have an Admirals Reserve kit which has now been in PB 4 weeks after nearly 3 on the yeast and is also looking/ tasting good.
Just bottled up 36 pints of Muntons Highland Heavy (first foray into bottling figure I'll try and pick up one skill at a time - that was also messy).Also smelled bananas no doubt as a result of me forgetting to turn the heating off.
Like all new brewers finding patience to be a challenge. Intend to attempt an extract recipe ( the theakstons OP pack) no later than the weekend.
After years of hinting my wife finally relented and bought me some basic apparatus at Christmas for use in the executive shed (summerhouse). Fair to say I'm bitten by the bug and have enjoyed reading many old threads on here.
First brew was a Wherry (some of it ended up on floor) but what made the pressure barrel went down a storm with family this weekend.
Have an Admirals Reserve kit which has now been in PB 4 weeks after nearly 3 on the yeast and is also looking/ tasting good.
Just bottled up 36 pints of Muntons Highland Heavy (first foray into bottling figure I'll try and pick up one skill at a time - that was also messy).Also smelled bananas no doubt as a result of me forgetting to turn the heating off.
Like all new brewers finding patience to be a challenge. Intend to attempt an extract recipe ( the theakstons OP pack) no later than the weekend.
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