Introduce Yourself.

[Bigfella]

Hi guys I've been a member of this forum for a couple of weeks and have already posted a few items but I thought I should introduce myself.
My name is Matt Omond and I live in Melbourne. I started brewing about 8 years ago but got bored with bottling and stinking out the flat. So I gave it up. I have been renovating a house for the last two years and it is near the end, I was wondering what to do with myself when the renovations were finished, until I went to a party and a bloke turned up with a keg of home brew... It was love at first sight. So it was time to beg the wife and surprise surprise she came good she decided I needed a hobby to keep me normal. So out I went and brought a keg system. Then a needed to get a fridge, so I got a freezer and converted it. so the spending continues. I would like to get into AG but I don't know where to start. I got the palmer book and it has been a great help but I have so much to learn. You guys have so much to offer. Thanks !!!!!!!!

Bigfella

 

[johnno]

G'day and welcome Bigfella.
I'm sure everyone here will give you all the ideas and help you need about AG.
I'm nowhere near AG yet but i'll get there one day.

cheers

 

[GMK]

Welcome Bigfella

Another Mexican - should make Johno happy! :lol:

 

[johnno]

si, si, senor.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[big d]

welcome to the brewhaus bigfella.

cheers
big d

 

[BarneyG]

Hi BigFella, its good to see another Melbournite has joined B)

 

[Gough]

G,day Bigfella.

 

[wee stu]

Been around here for a while, but never formally said hello. So, here goes. Sorry if some of you have heard some of before, somewhere else! And if it goes on a bit - well I am a Scot, and we are loqacious bastards!

Basically I'm a kits and bits brewer. Started again about a year ago after an 18 year hiatus. Back then I was strictly K&K, though I did have a primitive British keg system. Warm beer, no refrigeration, on tap, student digs, heaven!

Then I started over again, thanks to the significant other giving me a Coopers kit for Xmas. Poor thing thought it might actually save money! Straight K&Ks were fizzy, wet, alcoholic and better than water. And like Deebee said somewhere else, "they got cold when you put them in the fridge". Those were the days - one fridge, not four!

Then I discovered Grumpys and the internet. Not sure which was first. But, Grumpy's master and extrabrews improved my humble efforts out of sight. As did simple changes like racking, secondary and then cold conditioning, bulk priming. Phorums like this are invaluable too.

Now I use kits and bits packs from Grumpys, Goliath's and Jovial Monk (I am that rare breed, an ecumenical Adelaide brewer). I get kits and bugger them about with serial hop additions, liquid yeasts and steeped speciality grains. Now I'm venturing into all extract and specialty grain recipes and stove top mini mashes. It's a long life, no need to rush.

When I started again, friends and family would politely accept a glass of homebrew to begin with. Then, they would ask if I still had any Coopers in the fridge. Now the same friends and family ask what I've brewed recently, and take that even when I do offer them a Coopers.

I'm high up on the list of world's most inept home handy men (the Frank Spencer of home brewing?), so the all grain adventure seems pretty far off and fantastical at the moment. But you guys do get me all enthused, sometimes. Looking forward to seeing how things are done when Batz gets to town.

That's enough.

Awrabest, slainte!

Wee Stu

 

[johnno]

G'day wee stu.

cheers

 

[Batz]

Wee stu ,

You write with an accent !

:blink:

Welcome and c u in Adelaide

 

[wee stu]

cannae help the accent Batz, ma mammie wiz frae Lithuania! (strange, but true!)

 

[GMK]

Hello Wee Stu

Another Adelaideon...who would think.

The Adelaide Homebrew session at the Barossa is looking promising...

 

[shadow]

Hi my just found this site yesterday and have allready learnt a heap but still trying to digest it all, i am a newbi at brewing with only a few flat brews in my guts( It was cold and wet so what the hell)with room for a lot of improvement .

Great site,
Thanks shadow

 

[PostModern]

ma mammie wiz frae Lithuania!

Och, stu! Mine too! Ma pa as well 'n' all!

Do you know any Lithuanian at all?

 

[wee stu]

Sorry PM, that part of my heritage was never really passed down to me.

Mum was actually born in Germany to Lithuanian parents, and came to Scotland after the war - never talked too much about the past, reckon she had a pretty rough time.

Just let me know occassionally I wasn't 100% Scot. And gave me a taste for some pretty fine food, and beer. :chug: :chug: :chug:

 

[dicko]

Hi to all,
I have been on this forum since January and have been posting on the Grumpys site for quite some time and I have found both sites invaluable in my transition from K&K to grain brewing.
I am about a 50's model I think and my first attempt at brewing was in 1969
( before Coopers tins ) with liquid malt from a health shop, some hop flowers, and a scoop of bakers yeast, but lets not go there.
I am passionate about brewing and even more so since other passions from within are slowly fading, but lts not go there either.
My only claim to fame is that I am a 6th generation Aussie and I love my beer hence the name B B B.
I had the fortune recently to spend a brew day with Jayse and his brother Randy and I am looking forward to the Adelaide Brewing Bonanza that is taking place to co-incide with Batz's visit.
I am currently getting all the gear together to build my "brew tree" or similar and if I can learn how to post pictures from my new digital camera on this site I will update the progress as I go.
I would like to thank all who have helped me with my transition to grain and look forward to meeting with you if at all possible.

 

[johnno]

G'day BBB.
Top site here alright. Grumps as well.
Im looking to make the move to Ag as well. I only brew k+k's at the moment.
Good luck in your future endeavours.

cheers

 

[Batz]

BBB,
Your in the same age bracket as big d and me , the wise bracket !

 

[wedge]

that all depends Batz on your Used By Date :lol: :lol:

 

[dicko]

Johnno,
Go for it mate!
Just did my first AG this weekend. took a long cause I am not set up properly but I got there.

Batz,
I don't know about "wise", maybe in my case it is " should know better".

Cheers

 

[Hopeye]

G'day,
I'm David. Mid-forties. Married, 3 kids (16, 8, 6). Work in IT (now that's a joke............). Currently live in Green Point (near Gosford), Though used to live in Woronora (Sydney), Canada, USA, England, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns.
First started HB back in 1984, but, gave it up because the beer was ***** and got sick of cleaning bottles. Took it up again about four years ago after I went to a tasting at the Barber & Brew in Kincumber (Central Coast - NSW). Brewed about 130 batches since (mainly K&K, but, for the past three months have been doing mini-mashes). Currently gearing up to go AG, don't expect to get there till sometime in 2005.
Love me beer.

:chug:

 

[big d]

welcome to the clan hopeye.your sure to gain heaps from the envious brewers on this great site.

cheers
big d

 

[Bigfella]

Welcome Hopeye there are a great bunch of guys here to help

Bigfella

 

[ben_sa]

Howdy!

My names Ben, Im 18, and from the northern suburbs of Adelaide (Paralowie)
I finished school in 2002, failed year 12, but got a job at Holdens Manufacturing plant at Eliz. Been there a year and a half, On Afternoons but now back at school!

First visited Grumpys back in about September last year at Hahndorf and was absolutely amazed at the beer they were brewing!!!

Mate of mine had a homebrew kit, Made somewthing that definately wasnt beer, But it had heaps of bubbles lol

Met my Missus in Sep, and spoke to her dad who had been brewing for about 8-10 years, and was amazed!!! Asked him about every question under the sun, Then i borrowed a fermenter and made a Lager up, Nice and simple, k+k at its best, And 60 stubbies were gone in all of a week and a half!!!

since then ive bought my fermenter, Still got the borrowed one for bulk priming lol. Looking into Kegging soon

Now ive done 4 brews (one is fermenting now) some i used the pre mixed bags with DME etc, one i used a pack with hops that was boiled (pale ale) and a couple been k+k, had the odd complaint but not from anyone that matters!

I enjoy my lagers, Also a bit of pils now and then, Also love my pale ale's! Not too keen on the heavier, darker beers and stouts.....

Well i wouldnt mind getting in touch with some other Adelaide brewers.... compare a few brews prehaps...

Well Cheers Spanner for starting this 11 page thread lol

Ben

 

[Batz]

G'Day Ben

I too worked at Holdens in Adelaide ,but a long time ago , at Woodville , not even a Holden plant there now.

Hope you can make it to GMK's in the Barrossa on 18/04/04

 

[richie]

Hi All,

My names richie. I live in Hobart and am married with 1 child. I 'work' in the state service and am also a professional sportsman. I'm still brewing with a Goldrush kit purchased in Drummoyne, Sydney in about 1995 I gave up for a couple of years because of bottling but have been back at it for a while now. Am slowly getting the pieces together for a keg system (have tap and connection, gas bottle (extinguisher) and free fridge on the way) so I've got a few questions that I'll be asking soon.

cheers

richie :chug:

 

[GMK]

Welcome Richie

 

[johnno]

G'day ben sa, richie and hopeye.
good brewing to ya

 

[pr1me]

Hi guys, i've just come over from the grumpys forum, yours looks alot better tho;-) hope to learn alot and contribute where my limited knowledge allows.

cheers!

 

[johnno]

G'day pr1me