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This is a very rewarding hobby.
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How to brew my own beer
It made me
Wonderfully happy!
 "A wonderful experience with a tasty ending."
How I did it: Careful reading and discussion with a few expereinced brewers including my brother. Lessons & tips: Keep all tools meticulously clean. Carefully monitor temperature, but keep in mind you can brew a great batch without perfection in all the necessary variables. Just pick a recipe, make sure you've got the equipment and get brewing! Resources: All Seasons Gardening and Brewing
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It made me
thirsty 
How I did it: I compiled all the equipment I needed piece by piece. Cooked 6 pounds of light malt extract for an hour, adding .9 oz of hops along the way. Placed in a 5 gallon carboy and fermentation locked with a u full of vodka. Bottled after 2 weeks. Read how I did it…
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It made me
How I did it: After receiving a starter brew kit for my birthday - I set out with a mission to make a simple porter. The wonderful people at my local brew shop walked me thru the process, filled my cart with ingredients and set me on my way. I ran into some trouble near the beginning, but with there help and the help of a fellow brewer it turned out great. It won't win any awards, but it tastes like beer and thats a success in my book. Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy/Drunk
How I did it: Probably didn't do as much research as I should have done, but got started once I had all the equipment ready and just followed some instructions (turns out these were pretty basic). Patience is important and I actually allowed longer than was necessary for each stage of the process. I've ended up with a nice, drinkable lager, but I've learnt so much from this experience that I'm already looking at a new kit so I can perfect the pro… Read how I did it…
kikimasu is back to posting on her journal instead of in this public place.
It made me
Proud of myself. 
How I did it: I work for a brewery so doing a home brew kind of comes with the territory. Oddly enough I don't drink beer so I still have no idea how it turned out. I made a spiced ale with cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, etc. I was told it wasn't bad, which is pretty much all I was hoping for seeing as it was my first time. The company provided the brewing kit, which is now collecting dust in my dining room.I say it was worth it because I like trying … Read how I did it…
It made me
Thirsty
How I did it: I first tried a brew-on-premis where they have all the equipment and ingredients. Then I went to a local homebrew store and got a book and the essential ingredients and equipment. The easiest way to start is with a kit (homebrew stores will sell things like a 'sam adams' clone kit) that has all the correct ingredients rather than trying to find all the correct quantities of each ingredient in a recipe. Read how I did it…
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Thanksgiving
3 weeks ago
I was thinking this would be a fun goal to try out for Thanksgiving. We usually have a small gathering at our place and it would be fun to debut a home brew for the holiday. I’ll have to assemble everything I need this week in order to get started. Let the fermenting fun begin.
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2 months ago
I tried once years ago—I learned the hard way that you have to let the carboy sit in a place with a consistent temperature. Not the garage. In winter. In Alaska.
brewing like mad
2 months ago
Over the summer my roommate and I have produced around a dozen different beers. We started out with the basic canned kits and have moved onto trying more advanced techniques like using liquid yeast, liquid wort and flavouring with grains. We always have two or three batches on the go and demand is always exceeding supply! Along with our ongoing experimentation we are starting to learn about all grain brewing as a next step!
Would be nice to get at it again
4 months ago
I don’t know what my ‘zymurgy closet’ looks like but I still have most of the equipment. I started off with bare essentials and then bought a cool new gadget each go around. The best thing after you’ve made a satisfying batch is bottling it and taking it to a gathering of family or friends to unleash it. Only the very best I tend to share cause I dig the compliments :)
rikthepirate is shattered
beer beer beer
6 months ago
ive always wanted to do this, i dont know when i will but some day maybe i can sup a pint of highams best!
mattjfisher itching to get started on my new guitar project
Save money and get drunk - the perfect project.
7 months ago
I am planning to start this at the beginning of April. If it works well I shall try and come up with my own flavours.
Ed bought a snazzy new smartphone. No more archaic, paper-based task mgt
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8 months ago
It’s not quite brewing beer, but I thought this was an interesting process that I might try, too:
http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Infuse_Vodka
http://lifehacker.com/5153826/create-skittles+flavored-vodka
xochitl213 is resettling into EEUU life... somewhat reluctantly, somewhat happily
well,
9 months ago
We bought a Chilean beer-making kit. Let the fun begin.
GQkudzu got him a BlackBerry.
New book
10 months ago
I just bought the book, The Joy of Homebrewing. Looks like an excellent reference.
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