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Homebrewing - Beer, Mead, Wine, Cider

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I've had a beginner kit in my basement for a while, but never had the time to make it. Now with the holidays, I set aside today to brew it. Probably could've done things better and sanitized more effectively, but I'm just happy to have done it at all. Now to let it ferment, and bottle in a week or so. I really hope it doesn't taste like shit...

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[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 6 points 1 week ago

Wow amazing, congratulations, the first one is the most difficult one because you need to get everything at once to be able to start and need to learn quickly. From now on will be gradual improvements. The coolest thing is how you own taste develops over time and you start tasting beer as it's ingrediences and you can predict from what and how different beers are made of, etc. It's an amazing journey, enjoy it!