My first brew.

**Jackal** · February 5th, 2007, 08:25 PM

I broke out my first brew for the Superbowl, and I couldn't have been more pleased with how it turned out.

It was just a basic amber ale.

Everyone at the party seemed to really enjoy it, they were drinking it instead of the Fat Tire my brother had on tap. So Me > New Belgium.

But seriously, this s*** was good. It was a little sweet but it has a nice hoppy flavor to it, making for a really enjoyable beer.

As far as the whole process goes, I ran into a few 'minor' problems but nothing too serious. For one, the carboy cap/blowoff tube managed to get clogged and popped off, which made for a slight mess, but thankfully didn't seem to ruin the brew. I'm going to move up to a larger hose and not even bother with the carboy cap until the fermentation settles and I can throw the airlock on.

The big thing I struggled with was when it came to siphoning it. I was using the water-in-siphon tube method to get a good siphon going, but it wouldn't hold so I had to restart it a few times. I have since ordered an auto-siphon and am kinda mad at myself for not having one from the start.

For my next batch I'll be making a Nut Brown Ale. The grains smell Soooo f***ing good, I can't wait to get it underway, which will probably be this weekend.

**Joey** · February 5th, 2007, 08:34 PM

Awesome, maybe I will get around to making my own brew one of these days.

**Jackal** · February 5th, 2007, 08:42 PM

I recommend it, it's a fun hobby and a great learning experience.

And here's the final product:

**Merp** · February 6th, 2007, 01:39 AM

That nut brown ale will be good

**Nick** · February 6th, 2007, 01:53 AM

What temperature do you guys drink your homebrews at? Around 50-55F?

**Jackal** · February 6th, 2007, 01:59 AM

I'd guess around 50.

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Originally Posted by Merp

That nut brown ale will be good

The grains that came with the recipe smell so good

**Merp** · February 6th, 2007, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by phirehawk265

I'd guess around 50.

The grains that came with the recipe smell so good

My second brew was a Honey Nut Brown Ale and it turned out really good. I've still got several bottles of it. I hear it gets better with time....so I'm letting it sit.

**Trendkiller Z28** · February 6th, 2007, 11:27 PM

Congrats!! Keep posting up the recipes you make and let us nkow how it's going. I think I am about to make my next one soon