Long-term brewing plans
For my first batch, I borrowed JM’s equipment. Due to the success, and my wife’s desire to start making mead, I’ll be getting my own. I need to start considering my brewing schedule.
First, I’ll probably try some recipes to see what I actually enjoy, and start experimenting with ingredients. I want to see what my consumption pattern is like, then figure out what will keep me in beer but not overrun.
I want to have an assortment for various occasions like dinner, weekend daytime, steak, chicken, company, party, etc.
I’m expecting to have a range of ales from light, almost flavorless to stouts and some points between. My big events will be the FnF campout and Burning Man. I hope to have enough to share for both of those.
I also have to consider bottling, or perhaps kegging, and definitely storage with consideration of the varieties I have on-hand.