I can recommend the High Gravity store as well. They are friendly and helpful and they stock just about everything you will need. Once you have been doing it for a while and know exactly what you need/want, you may end up ordering some stuff online just because it is cheaper. But I still go in there and buy things on occasion. Sometimes you need something right now, not in a week!
Gregg
Gregg
I got all my equipment from high gravity as well. VERY nice people and they'll steer you in the right direction.
I'm nervous about my first brew - hoping everything is going well in that bucket o' mine and it won't make me sick LOL
I'm nervous about my first brew - hoping everything is going well in that bucket o' mine and it won't make me sick LOL
I read somewhere that no "germs" that are dangerous to people will grow in wort. Plenty of germs that will make it taste funny (or even awful) but it won't kill you! When you come down to it, that is an alcohol solution and most things don't like that.
Gregg
Gregg
That's why I decided to start with mead. All total I think I'm in for about $60. That includes 4 carboys (2 to start and 2 to rack to), some vinyl tubing, bleach and vinegar for my sanitizing solution, and ingredients for the first two gallons. I'm liking it so far so I do believe this was money well spent.
I remember being told in some history course that the reason for alcoholic beverages being popular way-back-when was because it was the safer to drink than most water sources.
I brew my own beer.
Its fun, and if you get the right recipe and the right ingredients, you can make some VERY good beer. I do 5 gallon batches, about once every month or two.
This one is crazy good if you don't mind a rich wheat beer
http://beerrecipes.org/showrecipe.php?recipeid=223
Also did a couple of batches of india pale ales recently, and one stands out as being exceptional. Definitely easy enough to do home brewed beer, and if you want REALLY good beer, then brewing your own is the way to go. Its hard to explain, but store beer is not even close.
Its fun, and if you get the right recipe and the right ingredients, you can make some VERY good beer. I do 5 gallon batches, about once every month or two.
This one is crazy good if you don't mind a rich wheat beer
http://beerrecipes.org/showrecipe.php?recipeid=223
Also did a couple of batches of india pale ales recently, and one stands out as being exceptional. Definitely easy enough to do home brewed beer, and if you want REALLY good beer, then brewing your own is the way to go. Its hard to explain, but store beer is not even close.
Wow. I'm glad it worked out for you. But if I had started with mead, I probably would have stopped right there. I've tried quite a few different ones over the years and a few sips is always enough for me. Some people seem to like it but.... a lot of people don't!
Gregg
I figured mead was a safe bet for me. I've tried a lot of fruit wines recently and liked most of them. The orange in this recipe stood out nicely when I tested it. The real test is going to be if I still like the flavors after they mellow out for a while.
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