Hello from Minnesota!

[ThomasO]

Hi all,
I am fairly new to home brewing. I have about 20 brews under my belt. I started out all grain and am having a blast with it all. I built an electric brew setup in my basement with sort of a pub feel to it. My brews have been coming out pretty good outside of a few where the fermentation temp got too high and created a nasty off flavor. Lesson learned! I have been using Brew Smith for several months and really like it. I am moving on to learning more about water and the effect it has on my brews. Still lots to learn in the quest for outstanding beers.

Cheers!

Tom

 

[jrowland74]

Welcome!  Sounds like you are off to a great start! Good call on the basement brewery.  Those Minnesota winters would make it difficult to do year round (speaking as a former Michigander). Since you mentioned fermentation issues,  have you any plans to control fermentation temperatures?  It is,  in my experience,  one of the most valuable upgrades you can make!