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Welcome aboard

I am brewing on and off for 30 years but since discovering ICB feel like an amateur when I see the wealth of knowledge, advice and information here. Still get a huge buzz when all the ingredients come together and the yeast has done its fabulous work - could watch those bubbles rise forever but you have to drink it. In spite of all the dire warnings I have never had a really undrinkable brew - or maybe my tastebuds aren't too fussy! <!-- s:? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt="" title="Confused" /><!-- s:? -->

Hey Wallace,
If you want to show your taste buds what a bad beer tastes like, get yourself; a cheap lager kit, a heating belt and a lot of sugar (enough to get fermentation going 2 or 3 more times) and put it all into a King Keg which the gas can escape from and leave for 6 weeks. That was my first batch. This happened, one because there were too many brewers and two, the brewers were fuelled with, you guessed it, beer. I think I broke every rule in the book that time, but fortunately I've learned since.

That made me laugh <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D --> Nearly did just that tonight with an experimental cider using apple juice, apples and sugar - too much sugar and had to water it down a bit to reduce the OG. I can't do strong drink anymore!

Hi I'm Alan. I'm a recently reformed Guinness drinker who discovered O'Hara's a few months ago. Since then I've taken a liking to Galway Hooker and Clotworthy Dobbin.

I don't do any brewing or anything but I like drinkin' <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt="" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->

Welcome Alan, kudos on the choice of beers you drink now.