Oh thanks. I wanted to be hated for my fancy shiny brew sculpture (doesn't exist yet).
I've been lurking around here for a few weeks as I plan a brewing sculpture, and my questions are starting to pile up, so I decided to take the plunge and register. I would have done so a little sooner, but I had to throw some pictures up on the web first. Anyway, if you care, check out
http://www.dobierhaus.com/bier/
There's not too much there, since I realized that every hour spent on a web site takes away an hour from brewing. But I put a few of those things together to answer some questions that seem to come up from time to time.
I've been brewing for about twelve years. I went to mini-mashes and all-grain (depending on the needed OG) within the first year or two after I took a class at my LHBS which demonstrated a cooler mash tun process. I made plenty of beers with a 5 gallon cooler mash tun. A few years ago I upgraded that to a 10+ gallon cooler mash tun with a HERMS system. Now I typically make 6-12 gallon batches, probably once a month or so.
My favorite beers to brew are smoked beers (I smoke my own grain) and fruit lambics. Last year I was awarded my first NHC medal for a smoked chipotle porter, and I received a Best in Show in the Colorado State Fair a few years ago for my kriek. After that, I regularly brew Berliner weisse, APA, a few British style ales, and a spectrum of lagers.
And as you can see, I like to write.
-Eric
Welcome to the insanity!
