Today is the day I pop my cherry!

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Re: Today is the day I pop my cherry!

Post by neggs » Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:25 pm

Horden Hillbilly wrote:Well done there neggs, no doubt that this will be the first of many, enjoy your ag brewing! 8)
Im already thinking about what I can do next! Hmmmm, maybe a nice easy stout?

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Re: Today is the day I pop my cherry!

Post by mctoon » Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:28 pm

Well done Neggs, i was an AG newbie, until last weekend, 3 batchs in, 2 supurb, 1 dodgy, stuck ferment,, im hooked bet you are too, you deserve a beer :D

Cheers Mal

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Re: Today is the day I pop my cherry!

Post by Horden Hillbilly » Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:41 pm

neggs wrote: Im already thinking about what I can do next! Hmmmm, maybe a nice easy stout?

You could give four shades stout a go, I had a try of Garth's recently & I can strongly recommend it.

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Re: Today is the day I pop my cherry!

Post by neggs » Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:50 pm

Horden Hillbilly wrote:
neggs wrote: Im already thinking about what I can do next! Hmmmm, maybe a nice easy stout?

You could give four shades stout a go, I had a try of Garth's recently & I can strongly recommend it.

Brewday & recipe link.
Hmmmm, looks hard!! Maybe I should stick with something REALLY easy? :oops: Loving your setup, by the way!

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Re: Today is the day I pop my cherry!

Post by Robdog » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:15 pm

I did my first AG Wednesday so like me i bet your excited about the end results.

I did Gaill Porter, already tastes cracking and was easy to do.

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Re: Today is the day I pop my cherry!

Post by neggs » Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:59 pm

Robdog wrote:I did my first AG Wednesday so like me i bet your excited about the end results.

I did Gaill Porter, already tastes cracking and was easy to do.
Yeah, cant wait to try it. This morning its got a big fat head on it and smelling nice! I did try a taste of the wort and it seemed very bitter. Hopefully it will improve with age [-o<

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Re: Today is the day I pop my cherry!

Post by Dennis King » Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:55 pm

Good to see another convert Well done =D>

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Re: Today is the day I pop my cherry!

Post by ade1865 » Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:09 pm

they're coming think and fast. nice one =D>

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