
This is a nice pour of my first homemade beer. I brewed it one month ago today. I used a Brewer's Best basic kit, and followed a recipe from the book that came with it. I let it ferment in the primary for 2 weeks, then bottled. It could probably use another week of carbonation, but it already tastes pretty good.
Since I didn't use the full amount of malt extract, and put my flavoring hops in too early, it's very bitter, but also very light. Fortunately, a crisp, hoppy ale was exactly what I wanted to make, so I'm pretty happy with the results. Due to its bitterness and dryness, I'm calling it Saigo's Super Dry.
I've brewed two beers since then. I made an Oktoberfest from a Brewer's Best ingredient kit, and another pale ale of my own recipe. The Oktoberfest is currently clearing in a carboy, and the pale ale is aggressively fermenting in the primary. Next, I'm going to make an Oatmeal Stout from a kit, but will have to wait until I bottle my other two in about 3 weeks.
