I’ve had a beginner kit in my basement for a while, but never had the time to make it. Now with the holidays, I set aside today to brew it. Probably could’ve done things better and sanitized more effectively, but I’m just happy to have done it at all. Now to let it ferment, and bottle in a week or so. I really hope it doesn’t taste like shit…
One thing I learned - brew a beer style you enjoy. I naively tried to brew a brown ale for my first two attempts, solely because it was recommended as one of the easier styles to tackle as a beginner. I wasn’t fond of either, and it put me off the hobby for a while. Then a couple of years later I brewed a clone of an IPA I knew and enjoyed and it stuck! I had a clear idea of what I wanted to improve the next time… and the next, and the next. If you do enjoy brown ales, then all the better!
Keep chasing that dragon! 🍻