Comments on Bearded Brewing Blog: Self Doubt Sets In

Don't sweat it too much. My last few brews have h...

2008-04-10T15:41:00.000-05:00

Don't sweat it too much. My last few brews have had some problems, but I've made at least one improvement in my set up every time. Get your technique down pat, start with a simple recipe, and in no time, you'll be making stuff that you love.

B.B., experimentation can be glorious. All you ne...

2008-04-10T13:16:00.000-05:00

B.B., experimentation can be glorious. All you need to do is make adjustments and brew again. When brewing v1.0 you need to keep some beers around where you open 1 every month to see how it ages and when is the best time to drink it. As you know some beers can take a few months or even years to lager correctly. We often mistake 2 weeks in the bottle as sufficient, but we are playing with live organisms and they continuously change.

Keep up the good work, relax and have fun brewing!!!

P.S. Once Bangy Tangy is bottled I would love to make some trades!!!

Thanks Adam...great advice!

2008-04-09T22:20:00.000-05:00

Thanks Adam...great advice!

Well getting back in the saddle with something you...

2008-04-09T20:49:00.000-05:00

Well getting back in the saddle with something you brew well is a good idea. Enjoy!

I've definitely been there. I brewed a German Strong Ale dry hopped with home grown Cascade. Sounds good eh? Well I was definitely not sure about how it tasted. The Cascade really flew in the face of the Hallertau and the clean German yeast. I was confused. Well, I grew to like it eventually. Recently I just tasted a beer that totally reminded me of it. Stoudt's Big Brother Pils brewed in honor of the late Michael Jackson. It hit me like a ton of bricks. Of course Stoudt's beer is a lot more polished :-)

I guess what I'm saying is that sometimes we focus on things so much we can't see the forest for the trees. Let those beers mature. Brew Bangy Tangy and have some fun!