Relax. Don't Worry. Have a Home Brew.

So, I've decided to try a new hobby - home brewing - at the same time I figured I'd do something I'm surprised I don't do already - blogging. Ever since I moved to NYC about a year ago, I've been drinking more and more complex craft beers. Ever the curious one I started looking into hops and the creation of malt - all fascinating stuff...thousands of years in the making.

Home brewing is quite new to America thanks to an apparent screw-up on the government that made it illegal until the mid 1970s - longer than prohibition. Even more amusing (and I think I remember reading about this in college) is that there's no longer an alcolhol limit to beer - meaning craft brewers can pretty much do what they want to their beers (case in point - the 40 proof Sam Adams.) Amazing how much of an expert I am without having done any research? I've really taken a liking to IPAs, so my initial goal will be to create a hoppy IPA that is drinkable. Today I started with my first home brew, which I think is a simple ale...I'll find out in 3 weeks - at which time I'll publish my home brew #1 recipe and stats, and this blog will serve as my home brew journal over the coming brews.