New Brewing Journal for Edgewater Brewing Co.

A brewers blog.  This is something new I've wanted to try, but never really had a good topic to blog about.  Since I started my adventures in Home brewing, I've found a fun, fulfilling hobby that I really enjoy, and can now blog about it.  I don't have any real idea what I'm going to put on here, but I'm sure I can come up with lots of ideas.

Since I've started brewing beer, I've made quite a few batches.  All of them have been 5 gallon each, but each have been different styles using different techniques. 

My first ever brew was a Scottish Ale Extract Kit with steeping grains from Brewers Best.  I bought the kit online when I purchased my brewing hardware kit.  Boy, was I nervous my first day brewing. But thankfully, I had a good idea/plan for my first brew day.

Like with any other hobby that I get really into, or get excited about, I end up doing tons of research on the subject.  Thankfully, I have the internet as my research library.  That's where I found  the Homebrewtalk.com forums.  What a community of home brew experts.  The wealth of knowledge and experience on there is amazing.  I don't know where I'd be now in my brewing experience if I didn't have the forums online to help with simple questions.

As of now, I've brewed a Scottish Ale, Imperial Blonde Ale, Belgian White, ESB, Saaz Pale Ale, American Red Ale, Amarillo SMaSH and an Apfelwein.  Coming up next is a Pumpkin Ale that I've very excited about.

I'll update more posts later about each ale I've brewed and techniques I've tried.  For now, onto some beer!