Hey there, brewers!
I've been reading the forums for the past few months as I research various recipes I want to create, so I figured it was time to officially say hello.
I started brewing in January, and this Sunday I'm brewing my 7th batch, an IIPA. The first four batches were Northern Brewer kits with extra hops (of course), but then I decided I wanted to create my own recipe. I took a standard Irish Red recipe and made it an Irish Red Rye. It's quite yummy, but the IBUs are probably a little too high to be a true Irish Red, so next time I'm taking it down. The IIPA on Sunday will be all first wort hopping and hop bursting. We're going to the LHBS tonight...and there's a brewery next door!
Right now I'm doing partial mash (BIAB) since my husband won't let me buy all grain equipment. He still brews with Mr Beer and for the most part gets decent beers with it. We both LOVE craft beers and the local breweries in Indy. We're lucky to have about a dozen within about 20 miles. Isn't beer great?
Vicky
I've been reading the forums for the past few months as I research various recipes I want to create, so I figured it was time to officially say hello.
I started brewing in January, and this Sunday I'm brewing my 7th batch, an IIPA. The first four batches were Northern Brewer kits with extra hops (of course), but then I decided I wanted to create my own recipe. I took a standard Irish Red recipe and made it an Irish Red Rye. It's quite yummy, but the IBUs are probably a little too high to be a true Irish Red, so next time I'm taking it down. The IIPA on Sunday will be all first wort hopping and hop bursting. We're going to the LHBS tonight...and there's a brewery next door!
Right now I'm doing partial mash (BIAB) since my husband won't let me buy all grain equipment. He still brews with Mr Beer and for the most part gets decent beers with it. We both LOVE craft beers and the local breweries in Indy. We're lucky to have about a dozen within about 20 miles. Isn't beer great?
Vicky