i thank everyone for the responses I’ve gotten for whatever i’ve posted so far. and for whatever you post.
i brewed a wheat porter today and hit my target OG like nobody’s business. i used some new techniques i’ve read about here and have refined my brewing process thanks to all you wonderful people and your experiences. i should have joined long ago.
I’ve brewed maybe 10 batches over a year an a half(3 in the last 6 weeks) and each one gets better. now that I’m with you folks, i can’t wait to brew again. next week i’m doing an imperial ipa!
There are several good forums and I’ve found them all to have very friendly, helpful people. This one happens to have some of the most technically savvy folks on any forum.
The folks this board and Northern Brewer’s forum have helped me become a much more successful brewer.
They have also gotten me to roast my own coffee, start playing around with smoking meats, read a few books I would never have found without their suggestions and made me more popular and better looking.
All kidding aside, we can learn a lot for each other.
This is a great forum. Some of the best technical advice I’ve found on the web. Also, the camaraderie on this forum is unmatched; you’ll rarely find trollish, antagonistic posts.
YOU talking to ME? Just kidding. I agree. I am a moderator on another (not brewing related) forum and I am amazed at how people will say something from behind a keyboard that they most likely would never say to your face. Mods here have a handle on how it should be done!
+1…it’s a great community.
And it’s amazing how even little bits and tips can transform one’s mindset , even one that has been formed for so many years.
As of last Thursday, I’ve been a homebrewer for exactly 40 years (and all grain for 25 of those years).
But you never “know it all” and you never know if something new works for you unless you try it. And I’ve tried a bunch of new things since being here. Really, we never stop learning (as long as we’re open to the idea) and even though I’m firmly set in some of my ways, a good many of the tidbits I’ve picked up in this forum have helped me a great deal.
So, the old saying notwithstanding…you can indeed teach an old dog new tricks.
