New brewer to the forum. I’m originally from Quispamsis, but have spent a large portion of the last 6 years working abroad. Currently living & working in southern Africa where we have a pretty solid community of 5-6 home brewers (mostly American/Canadian/Australian), but I’m back in NB every 8-12 months or so and like to stay connected with home.
I’ve managed to smuggle over some hop rhizomes, and since we have a big yard I have been trying to get them to thrive in less than ideal conditions – Way too low of a latitude to get the proper daylight hours. But with the trickery of some security lighting on the property, they took over the side of my house and I’m about to pick my first harvest of Malawi-grown cascade hops! (The first hop crop in the country that I’m aware of)
Anyway, I’ve been doing 5 gal all-grain batches using a friend’s gear, and have started to order in some equipment to get my own rig going - should be up and running for a first brew in March. It’s been a fun learning process, and the rewards for nailing a batch are delicious. Looking forward to connecting and learning.
Happy Brewing!
Brian