Greetings from Stellenbosch - the premier wine-growing region in Subsaharan Africa.
I, however, am interested in reaping the fruits of the fermentation of a different sort of seed altogether (forgive the appalling pun!).
Having had the privilege of brewing using a fully automated, computer-controlled 50litre batch test-brewing facility at the engineering faculty of the nearby university revoked, I am now venturing into the realms of brewing in my garage with considerably more affordable equipment.
I am also learning the hard way that brewing at home oldschool style is more labour intensive and (potentially) will be more rewarding when I get it right! At this stage I am waiting patiently on the fermentation of my second batch of bitter (the first possessed the telltale band-aidy flavours of bacterial contamination), meanwhile refining the design and procedures for my particular setup (to avoid a repeat of the contamination in particular). Every brew is a learning experience.
I look forward to being able to utilise the wealth of information available through this forum and beersmith.com to help me on my homebrew journey and guide me through the making of litres and litres of the gods' own amber liquid.
Cheers!
I, however, am interested in reaping the fruits of the fermentation of a different sort of seed altogether (forgive the appalling pun!).
Having had the privilege of brewing using a fully automated, computer-controlled 50litre batch test-brewing facility at the engineering faculty of the nearby university revoked, I am now venturing into the realms of brewing in my garage with considerably more affordable equipment.
I am also learning the hard way that brewing at home oldschool style is more labour intensive and (potentially) will be more rewarding when I get it right! At this stage I am waiting patiently on the fermentation of my second batch of bitter (the first possessed the telltale band-aidy flavours of bacterial contamination), meanwhile refining the design and procedures for my particular setup (to avoid a repeat of the contamination in particular). Every brew is a learning experience.
I look forward to being able to utilise the wealth of information available through this forum and beersmith.com to help me on my homebrew journey and guide me through the making of litres and litres of the gods' own amber liquid.
Cheers!