My new kiwi pal was telling me he does all-grain now, having started with kits a year ago. He was taught by Richard at the Cheers shop in Cheam. I'd love to do the same course, but I've missed it by a few weeks so will have to wait until next year.
You don't need to go on a course to learn to mash - although I'm sure Richards course is good - you can learn from one of the better books out there, and/or this forum
My problem is that I have no outside space at all - I live in a flat in Central London. The guy was saying that the smells and mess rule out doing it indoors.
I brew indoors, as do most brewers in the UK, and my flat could hardly be described as palatial. Just open a window wide to let steam out. It does creat a bit of smell - which is very nice - but this soon goes.
There you go - no excuses for not going AG
