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[Humperdink]

I am up in Folsom right now. Did you go to Orville this weekend?

Yeeup. Let me know next time you're in town, we can grab a pint

[Genesee Ted]

we both know it doesn't work like that. It is more like we will share beer as we brew it.

Semantics

[No Party JKor]

I've never had a mentor, nor anyone who has brewed with me more than a few times. That's fine by me. I kind of like brewing on my own. If someone who is just as into as me fell into my lap, I wouldn't mind joining forces, but I'm not really searching it out. I've never been in a club and I don't think it's really up my alley. I may try it someday, but I'm in no hurry.

[positiveContact]

I've never had a mentor, nor anyone who has brewed with me more than a few times. That's fine by me. I kind of like brewing on my own. If someone who is just as into as me fell into my lap, I wouldn't mind joining forces, but I'm not really searching it out. I've never been in a club and I don't think it's really up my alley. I may try it someday, but I'm in no hurry.

I'm with you.

[HVB]

I've never had a mentor, nor anyone who has brewed with me more than a few times. That's fine by me. I kind of like brewing on my own. If someone who is just as into as me fell into my lap, I wouldn't mind joining forces, but I'm not really searching it out. I've never been in a club and I don't think it's really up my alley. I may try it someday, but I'm in no hurry.

My mentor was the internet ...Only person I have brewed with multiple times is my dad. He will come up most brew days and help out and then take a keg home. I tried the brew club thing, it was nut doing it for me. Organization was not there and turned out to be more of a drinking meeting than a brewing meeting. For now I will just brew like I do. I am okay with that.

[beach]

My mentor was the internet ...

I went from Mr Beer to AG in about 6 months and never knew any other local hb'ers. All my info came from the internet. I later joined the LHBC but only go to a few functions a year. Mostly to get real feed back if I think I have a issue with a particular beer and for the bulk buys. I've had freinds over while brewing a few times, but, I find it a distraction and end up forgetting something or screwing up in one way or another. It's normally just Angus, my G Shep/Assistant Brewer, and me. Occasionally my gf comes by but she's rather bored with the whole thing by now. I think she truly regrets getting me the Mr Beer kit for Christmas 2008. If there's no game on TV that I care about I put on Sirius/XM and do my thing. I like it that way.Beach

[Deerslyr]

I went from Mr Beer to AG in about 6 months and never knew any other local hb'ers. All my info came from the internet. I later joined the LHBC but only go to a few functions a year. Mostly to get real feed back if I think I have a issue with a particular beer and for the bulk buys. I've had freinds over while brewing a few times, but, I find it a distraction and end up forgetting something or screwing up in one way or another. It's normally just Angus, my G Shep/Assistant Brewer, and me. Occasionally my gf comes by but she's rather bored with the whole thing by now. I think she truly regrets getting me the Mr Beer kit for Christmas 2008. If there's no game on TV that I care about I put on Sirius/XM and do my thing. I like it that way.Beach

This was a lot of my experience too... Mr. Beer for Christmas 2006. AG within 9 months.

[positiveContact]

My mentor was the internet ...

also true for me.

[No Party JKor]

Believe it or not, I actually had to read books to learn how to brew (yes, it was hard). The information wasn't quite as abundant and accessible over the internet in the late-90s, though there was certainly some there. I did work at a homebrew shop in college, so I did learn quite a bit from the owner. By the time I left there I was still fairly novice. I made most of my major strides without much outside input.

[HVB]

Believe it or not, I actually had to read books to learn how to brew (yes, it was hard). The information wasn't quite as abundant and accessible over the internet in the late-90s, though there was certainly some there. I did work at a homebrew shop in college, so I did learn quite a bit from the owner. By the time I left there I was still fairly novice. I made most of my major strides without much outside input.

I did read Palmers book. Came with the kit I got from the other site. The greenboard is where I learned most of the post beginner info. **drops some sweet & sour sauce on the nuggets**