Hey guy's/gals,
Thought this would be the appropriate place for my 1st post and to introduce myself and seems quite lite on posts which is a shame so one more thread for the HAG's. Lets see if we can fix that! Hope its in the right place.
Name is Duncan, Dunks or Dunga to me mates re: see sig Lived in the Hunter Valley, most of my 35 years. From Toronto to Singleton back to Newcastle and now currently up in Port Stephens (gods country) where people come on holiday. Guess I'm on holiday 24/7 - I wish, but it sure feels that way after work!
Anyways, thought I'd say hi. Brewed for about 10 years from 88-98. Stopped because I was sick of bottling and everything that goes with it. Swore I wouldn't brew again till I had beer on tap. Well almost 10 years later (took me a while) I'm just about back in the game. Still getting set back up again and am amazed at how far home brewing has come since I packed up shop.
I would like to thank Mark from Mark's Home Brewing Supplies for sorting me out today. (psst I was the guy buying the 60L fermenter and NNL fresh worts etc) I'll be back to bug you from now on mate! I've just found my new LBHS (already catching up on the lingo )
Now I wonder if I will qualify as a HAG now? 1st batch after 10 years is the all grain NNL wort with Cluster (Taste hops?, see I am a brew noob all over again, I didn't even ask Mark what it was cause he was pretty busy, it came in a nice shiny foil bag tho!) and US56 ale yeast. OK am I technically cheating? Hell ya, I wish these products were available 20 years ago! Its really too easy now with fresh wort kits. I'm sure I'll end up being a "real" AG'er sooner or later.Going to brew it in my soon to be new keg fridge (now changed to being the fermenting fridge, damn AHB is already a bad influence. Chest freezer will be the serving fridge) I'll post up some pics later. Still need to get some gear. Taps/beer&gas lines, fridgemate. Got everything else.
I spose I should own up to what I have been drinking for the last 10 years since I haven't been brewing. VB :huh: , go easy on me. My taste buds are going to need some training again. I bet I won't drink another VB again, well I'll certainly be comparing the HB's to them so I may sample one now and then.
So thought I'd say hi and hope to meet a few local brewers sometime soon and head down to the next HAG meeting, if I'm worthy!
Thought this would be the appropriate place for my 1st post and to introduce myself and seems quite lite on posts which is a shame so one more thread for the HAG's. Lets see if we can fix that! Hope its in the right place.
Name is Duncan, Dunks or Dunga to me mates re: see sig Lived in the Hunter Valley, most of my 35 years. From Toronto to Singleton back to Newcastle and now currently up in Port Stephens (gods country) where people come on holiday. Guess I'm on holiday 24/7 - I wish, but it sure feels that way after work!
Anyways, thought I'd say hi. Brewed for about 10 years from 88-98. Stopped because I was sick of bottling and everything that goes with it. Swore I wouldn't brew again till I had beer on tap. Well almost 10 years later (took me a while) I'm just about back in the game. Still getting set back up again and am amazed at how far home brewing has come since I packed up shop.
I would like to thank Mark from Mark's Home Brewing Supplies for sorting me out today. (psst I was the guy buying the 60L fermenter and NNL fresh worts etc) I'll be back to bug you from now on mate! I've just found my new LBHS (already catching up on the lingo )
Now I wonder if I will qualify as a HAG now? 1st batch after 10 years is the all grain NNL wort with Cluster (Taste hops?, see I am a brew noob all over again, I didn't even ask Mark what it was cause he was pretty busy, it came in a nice shiny foil bag tho!) and US56 ale yeast. OK am I technically cheating? Hell ya, I wish these products were available 20 years ago! Its really too easy now with fresh wort kits. I'm sure I'll end up being a "real" AG'er sooner or later.Going to brew it in my soon to be new keg fridge (now changed to being the fermenting fridge, damn AHB is already a bad influence. Chest freezer will be the serving fridge) I'll post up some pics later. Still need to get some gear. Taps/beer&gas lines, fridgemate. Got everything else.
I spose I should own up to what I have been drinking for the last 10 years since I haven't been brewing. VB :huh: , go easy on me. My taste buds are going to need some training again. I bet I won't drink another VB again, well I'll certainly be comparing the HB's to them so I may sample one now and then.
So thought I'd say hi and hope to meet a few local brewers sometime soon and head down to the next HAG meeting, if I'm worthy!