What can possibly go wrong?

[SuffolkBrewery]

Hello,

I will soon embark on a brewing odyssey of such enormous magnitude and style that it will change the face of British beer forever. Or to be perfectly honest, I'm going to start home brewing for the first time in my garage.

While I have had a passion for real ale all my adult life I have never made a drop of it myself. Now have the urge to do so. I understand the basic brewing process, but am without any of the below:

- Equipment
- Knowledge
- Experience
- An understanding wife (I do have a wife, but she's just not very understanding)

And so I have been reading, lurking on forums like this and all those other things required before plucking up the courage to take the plunge. I like shiny things very much. Shiny things look expensive but I can cope with that. I can not cope so much with feats of engineering brilliance, so I would much rather get something off the shelf (or at least idiot proof). I shall call this new empire the Suffolk Brewery (a clue as to my location).

I look forward to learning a lot and enjoying my time here.

Cheers!

 

[bobsbeer]

Welcome. :

 

[fbsf]

Welcome along. We only have 1 rule when it comes to all things shiny. Which is when they are installed, there must be photos

Actually, we like photos of brews happening as well... :lol:

 

[SuffolkBrewery]

Thanks. Although I want to be lazy and go with the ready-made shiny, I think the plastic fermenter and maybe a brupak electric boiler and mash tun may be the more obvious route (I'm going straight to all grain - in for a penny, in for a pound!)

 

[Jeff Brewjubbly]

The addiction begins :)

 

[Lindegaard]

The never ending investment and its a good one!

 

[dennisking]

Hi and welcome, yes it's very addictive.

 

[joe1002]

Welcome to the forum :