New from Amherst, Nova Scotia

[jmacdonald]

Hello,

I have stumbled across this little gem of a site. It has been helpful in finding some local supplies and has lots of great information. I am looking forward to meeting everyone.

A bit about me:
My love of beer brought me on a quest to save money (which I think has slowly backfired), and drink great beer. I have gone from starting with canned hopped malt kits, to brewing partial mash kits. It was these partial mash kits that really got me thinking! How can I do this process completely from scratch?! Well after a lot of research I found that it was not all that much more difficult, just more time. I do not have all grain brewing down to a science yet but loving every step of the way! I have done 5 all grain batches to date. I soon will be doing my 6th all grain within the next couple weeks. It will be a raging b*tch clone where I will get to try out two new techniques, a yeast starter with my new DIY stir plate, and dry hopping. I cannot wait.

To learn even more about the process I transplanted some hop bines that I found at an old homestead. Growing and harvesting them has been worth it as one of my all grain brews was made with only those hops. Very rewarding to be able to grow something and then make something great with it.

Being very hands on I have also enjoyed the DIY component of being able to put together my own gear. I have modified my own coleman cooler for a mash tun, and put together my own wort chiller with 25 feet of copper pipe. My latest project has been a DIY stir plate, and soon plan on converting over an old freezer to hold my keg. It will probably snowball into multiple kegs once I convince my wife that I NEED to have them.

Jeff MacDonald
Amherst, Nova Scotia

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[GuingesRock]

Hello!

Reading to your story, it sounds like you stumbled across just the right sort of hobby for yourself, and you just stumbled across just the right sort of place (this place), to take your enjoyment of your hobby to new heights.

[LeafMan66_67]

Welcome!

[Woody]

[jeffsmith]

Shame you're just posting this now as a bunch of us in the area got together this evening to taste some beers.

[LiverDance]

Jeff

[Tony L]

Welcome Jeff.

[akr71]

Shame you're just posting this now as a bunch of us in the area got together this evening to taste some beers.

Yes indeed! Great to have another brewer in the area. Keep your eye on our sub-forum in the Events section - viewforum.php?f=36" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[jmacdonald]

Shoot! I will have to keep an eye out in the future.

[akr71]

You don't really have to twist the arm of any of us very hard to convince us to get together for a couple of beers. I'm sure it won't be too long - there's also Hoptoberfest coming up in Halifax.

[LeafMan66_67]

You don't really have to twist the arm of any of us very hard to convince us to get together for a couple of beers. I'm sure it won't be too long - there's also Hoptoberfest coming up in Halifax.

If you can swing it, make an attempt to get to Hoptoberfest - great beer, food and company.

[chalmers]

Welcome aboard! And yes, if you can make it to Hoptoberfest, you will not be disappointed.