In my last entry I discussed purchasing my brewing equipment and mentioned that I had brewed my first beer. I should again mention that I have brewed with friends before at their places but this would be the first solo attempt and first time with my own equipment. Even with that prior experience and the books I read and research I did as we started building this website, the first time, when it's just you and what seems like 5,000 different things to remember, while worrying about any possible source of contamination, it's a lot more stressful and difficult than...
So my last blog entry was rather optimistic and while I was and still am very much dedicated to the goal of being able to legitimately call myself a master brewer, I am unhappy to report that I let a few months of inaction seep into the overall plan. It was a great summer and I did get the chance to enjoy drinking some great beer but unfortunately none of it was made by me. However, I am happy to report that I did recently complete at least a couple of the first steps in the long journey to master...
Ok, so the title above is a bit misleading - I have never even brewed a single batch of beer completely by myself before - but I figured I would start with an inspiring title and hope that through some hard work, and a lot of delicious fun, the title would eventually be appropriate.
Let me begin with some background on why I want to brew my own beer.
Don't let the authorities know, but my first taste of alcohol might have come a bit before my 21st birthday. I won't act like that is probably any...
