First run next weekend, extract kit question

[madcarpenter]

I will be making my first batch next weekend. I have all the equipment, and will be buying a "true brew" kit. Heres my question: Would a nut brown ale be too complicated for a 1st time brew, or would you recommend a more basic kit?

Thanks,

DS

[corkybstewart]

Welcome aboard. It doesn't get any simpler than that. Go for it.

[BrewDog]

Welcome-

Yep. A Nut Brown is a great first brew.

A couple things-

1) Read John Palmer's web site (http://www.howtobrew.com/sitemap.html) and set a bookmark/favorite to it. It is an absolute treasure trove of information.

2) Sanitization should be utmost in your mind. Make sure everything is clean first, then sanitized.

3) If the kit instructions say to use sugar in the boil, DON'T.
Use light/pale/gold malt extract instead of the sugar. The beer will be 10 times better if you make this change.

4) Be patient. Give the yeast time to do their magic. A MINIMUM of a week in the primary, then rack to secondary. If you don't have a secondary, let it sit 2 weeks in the primary. Your patience will be rewarded.

5) Finally, relax and have fun. If anything seems weird, ask here before doing anything. There are no dumb questions.
We guarantee we will help.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[Xdredo]

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[BrewDog]

Xdredo-

Check you private messages.

[Fir Na Tine]

Nut Brown is a good entry beer.
Welcome to homebrewing.

[wortchillergoal]

Welcome to a great hobby and a community of beer lovin good guys. A kit beer is a great way to start. The suggestion about watching your sanitation is the big one. It is hard to do anything wrong with a kit other than not sanitizing your equipment.

[MichaelM]

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everything thats been said above.

Also cannot stress how important it is to read a good guide like Palmers thats been linked above. that will answer 90 percent of all questions a person will have plus will help you feel more comfortable with the whole process.


Welcome to the hobby!

[Mad Scientist]

Welcome.

And whhen you clean you equipment, do not use anything that will scratch...lke a green plastic scrubber.....those scratches are good places for the bugs to hide from sanitizer....

[sittingcow]

Yeah, definitely read Palmer's How to Brew (.com) Chapters 1-11 before you start... and just generally always read as much as you can and talk to as many brewers as possible.