I just got into home brewing in the fall of 2008. My first batch "95 Thesis" bock did not turn out as well as I expected. First off I scorched the wort, not good but that is what you get when brewing on an electric stove. Secondly I had forgot to add some dry malt to the wart and had to add it 24 hours after the fact. Third, I fermented the beer at too high a temperature (82 degrees as opposed to 69 degrees) and lastly bock's are lagers and are suppose to be kept in much cooler temperatures while they sit. Needless to say it was a sub par beer. The second times around I brewed a red ale (Chosen Few Brew) in honor of John Calvin's 500th birthday. This time I did everything right (mostly) and just cracked one open this evening. It still is a bit green but already it tastes much better than my previous effort. Maybe I will stick with this after all.
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