Youngs brew buddy

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Sando31
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Youngs brew buddy

Post by Sando31 » Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:48 pm

Just sampled my first attempt at brewing - a Youngs Brew Buddy and I have to say I'm impressed with the result. Thanks to all the advice on this forum it has gone a lot smoother than Ithought it would - the little bottler in particular is worth it's weight in gold! Thanks to all who post their advice. Just need to decide what kit to do next - hoping to work up to malt extract after a few more kits.

cellone

Re: Youngs brew buddy

Post by cellone » Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:31 pm

Nice one. It's a good feeling when you make beer for the first time. What kind of beer do you prefer? With such a wide spectrum of tastes on this site I'm sure there will be somebody to point you in the direction of a decent kit.

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Re: Youngs brew buddy

Post by Sando31 » Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:59 pm

I'm an ale drinker - will pretty much drink most of them;) my preference would be more towards black sheep and would be great to brew something similar - any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

cellone

Re: Youngs brew buddy

Post by cellone » Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:55 pm

Pilsner man myself.

There's a lot more ale drinkers than lager drinkers here. Throw a few beers into the site engine and you might get a fair few results.

Brewing your first beer is much like the first time you make love to a fine lady. It is alright although you instantly want to do it with different kits and you want be better at it, but the most important thing is You Have Done It.

Uncle Joshua

Re: Youngs brew buddy

Post by Uncle Joshua » Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:04 pm

Sando31 wrote:I'm an ale drinker - will pretty much drink most of them;) my preference would be more towards black sheep and would be great to brew something similar - any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
Go for something like Wherry or a St Peter's kit.

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Re: Youngs brew buddy

Post by Sando31 » Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:46 pm

[quote="cellone"]Pilsner man myself.

There's a lot more ale drinkers than lager drinkers here. Throw a few beers into the site engine and you might get a fair few results.

Brewing your first beer is much like the first time you make love to a fine lady. It is alright although you instantly want to do it with different kits and you want be better at it, but the most important thing is You Have Done It.[/quote]

Indeed. My wife wasn't best pleased when I said it was the happiest day of my life!

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Re: Youngs brew buddy

Post by Sando31 » Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:49 pm

[quote="Uncle Joshua"][quote="Sando31"]I'm an ale drinker - will pretty much drink most of them;) my preference would be more towards black sheep and would be great to brew something similar - any pointers would be greatly appreciated.[/quote]

Go for something like Wherry or a St Peter's kit.[/quote]

Thanks - I've been looking at both of these as get a lot of positive comments on here. Will give one a go in the next week or two - need to empty a few bottles first!

cellone

Re: Youngs brew buddy

Post by cellone » Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:08 am

[quote="Sando31]My wife wasn't best pleased when I said it was the happiest day of my life![/quote]

Brew something for your wife every now and then and she may overlook the passion and devotion you develop towards brewing beer. Often the most important part of brewing is house space and the steady but sure quest for more.

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Re: Youngs brew buddy

Post by Sando31 » Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:27 am

Excellent advice. She's a cider drinker so may try a cider kit one I've got a stock of beer to drink.

cellone

Re: Youngs brew buddy

Post by cellone » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:32 pm

Do a turbo cider, quick and cheap. Many recipe's on this site

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