One of the first things i learned was the need for Patience.
we all want to try our first home brew and the wait for it to finish fermenting is a killer, i guess few of us gave our first attempt any time to age as we wanted to see how good it turned out, mine was rough but it did the job and i was hooked on this hobby, as they say the rest is history.
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That is NOT twenty five words chippy. You surely know the only answer is, that you look at everyday items wondering, could I brew that?
he can't count to 25...give him a break!That is NOT twenty five words chippy. You surely know the only answer is, that you look at everyday items wondering, could I brew that?
he can't count to 25...give him a break!
The top tip I learnt since joining the forum is...not to trust chippy. He told me if I was to become a mod, I'd travel the world, women would be throwing themselves at me, I have riches beyond my wildest dreams. I'm still waiting......:-(
Is that not after x+1 years?
where x= the current number of years you have moderated the forum....
Waiting and the expectation can be better than the real thing:lol:The top tip I learnt since joining the forum is...not to trust chippy. He told me if I was to become a mod, I'd travel the world, women would be throwing themselves at me, I have riches beyond my wildest dreams. I'm still waiting......:-(
You are more than welcome mate:thumb::lol::lol:Just about every I know about brewing has either been found out on here, or an initial seed has been planted on here and I've researched further.
I honestly cannot thank everyone, past and present, for all the help they've provided and also for all the help I'll continue to seek.
The courage to go AG is the biggest thing though. It's so much easier than everyone who HASN'T tried it, thinks it's going to be.
I wouldn't call it a tip as such but my brewing apprenticeship was under the tutorship of the first edition of the Graham Wheeler "Brew Your Own Real Ale at Home" with a 90 minute mash and a 2 hour boil for bitters and even a 2 hour mash and a 2 hour boil for Stouts and Old Ales. I have now (even with some irritation at some attitudes) shortened my times to 90 and 90 for mash and boil. It takes some of the time out of a brew day. It has taken some convincing to shift me from what I know, simply because it used to work so well but without the confidence you guys have given me to have a go I might still have been in those dark ages.
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