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While I was able to accumulate enough bottles for my first batch, I quickly discovered that it was not realistic to continue to purchase commercial beer, drink it, and save the bottles. I had little luck in getting bottles from friends although some have contributed I thank those who have. I was eventually forced to buy bottles from DeFalco’s at a moderate cost. My second beer was a pale ale. It turned out good, but not great. I hope that more time in the bottles will round it out. My third attempt was a German-style hefeweizen which was superb. I recently brewed a milk stout and it’s too early to tell how it will fare; it is still in the primary fermenter as of this time. I plan to brew another batch of Belgian white and also another hefeweizen. To be able to identify each batch, my wife helped me devise tags that hang around the neck of each bottle. Each batch has a unique name and graphic theme printed on the tags. The bottle date is also included so that I know how mature the beer is. Sadly, I was never able to locate my old copy of the Bill Mares book. I picked up a new copy which has been revised, updated and has a new cover, but it’s as fun a read as ever. I hope to find a first edition copy of Ebay. I don’t expect to brew forever. As I have grown I have realized that the fun of a hobby is that you can partake in it for a while, and then put it back on the shelf at any time. Who knows what the future holds? Ken Blair, August 2007 Interested in how beer is made at home? Read this! |
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