Hey folks!
I've just spent a good few hour yesterday making the Brooklyn Brew Kit Oatmeal Stout! It's sitting in a wee darkened space at a comfortable temperature bubbling away! Very satisfying! The smell from the grains was very nice and toasty while the hit from the hops (pellets in this instance) was truly delightful and really allows you to get an idea of the aroma of the final product.
This is my first all grain brew and I have to say it was an enjoyable experience. I can see why some ppl might say a 1 gal brew is a lot of effort for little result but the 1 gallon size is perfect for my home set up and made it a very accessible first AG brew. If you're thinking about trying all grain this is a good way to get into it without needing huge pots etc etc.
I'm not suddenly gonna upgrade to a 40 pint all grain set up just yet but would be tempted to make a mash tun out of some food grade plastic tubs for the next brew as it should make things a little less hands on in a good way (not that the mashing was a hardship).
I've three more Brooklyn kits and I wanna brew then all this week but will stagger the brew every three days or so....... feck it I might stick another on now for fun
I've just spent a good few hour yesterday making the Brooklyn Brew Kit Oatmeal Stout! It's sitting in a wee darkened space at a comfortable temperature bubbling away! Very satisfying! The smell from the grains was very nice and toasty while the hit from the hops (pellets in this instance) was truly delightful and really allows you to get an idea of the aroma of the final product.
This is my first all grain brew and I have to say it was an enjoyable experience. I can see why some ppl might say a 1 gal brew is a lot of effort for little result but the 1 gallon size is perfect for my home set up and made it a very accessible first AG brew. If you're thinking about trying all grain this is a good way to get into it without needing huge pots etc etc.
I'm not suddenly gonna upgrade to a 40 pint all grain set up just yet but would be tempted to make a mash tun out of some food grade plastic tubs for the next brew as it should make things a little less hands on in a good way (not that the mashing was a hardship).
I've three more Brooklyn kits and I wanna brew then all this week but will stagger the brew every three days or so....... feck it I might stick another on now for fun
