Hi Folks,
Sat in on Brendans pres last week in Sweetmans. (Great re-intro Brendan, thanks!)
Going mad to get started and what better day for brewing than Good Friday!! ;)
Firstly may take a trip out to Lagan road to Mottly Brew (are you open today to supply a starter kit, Ian?)
Thanks,
Damien
welcome to yhe forum
they had a thread up yesterday saying they were open alright
Thanks Phil,
Headed up on the off chance and Ian was there so I've proceeded to get stuck into my first kit -Coopers Good Friday IPA. All seemed to go ok took notes where I need to sort out for next time and I was Breaking Bad on the sanitation...
So I've 20 odd litres of something in a few weeks!!!
So things I've learned already:
1. spray malt solidifies when added to hot water - does not help dissolve !!
2. Weighing scales are not bloody sensitive enough
3. Bring wife to shop....come home with an elderflower cider kit I didn't plan on..!!
Hi Damien
Welcome to the site, good kit the coopers ipa. If your interested a group.of fellow home brewers from South Dublin meet once a month in the dark horse. The next meet is on Thursday the 24th. We generally sample differerent home brews made by fellow brewers. You dont need to have a beer made to attend. If your interested please see the following link for sign up & more details.
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=6387.msg82023#new
Shanna
Thanks Shanna,
I will be away this Thursday unfortunately, but will definitely make the next meet. That way I may be able to bring something with me too, get some pointers on where I may have gone wrong.
Cheers
Quote from: dn218 on April 19, 2014, 09:19:07 AM
Thanks Shanna,
I will be away this Thursday unfortunately, but will definitely make the next meet. That way I may be able to bring something with me too, get some pointers on where I may have gone wrong.
Cheers
Who knows you may surprise yourself and make a beer your happy with. Will hopefully see you next time.
Shanna
Quote from: dn218 on April 19, 2014, 12:56:01 AM
3. Bring wife to shop....come home with an elderflower cider kit I didn't plan on..!!
Welcome to the site.
Have a look at the wines and cider forum lots of good info there.
BTW: lesson #3 Is probalbly the single MOST importnt thing for a home brewer:
Keep your partner onboard!
Cheers Will_D wife is becoming beer sensitive too, which is good news keeps me mainstream instead of chasing the American hop bombs I crave...!!! Coopers Good Friday Pale Ale is carbonating, after 7days still flat so I agitated slightly and made sure tops were on tight (Coopers PET) hoping for better results next week...
Next is Bulldog dbl IPA, get to experiment dry hopping with a kit....