brewing my first batch now

I will share a personal example: one of my first all-grain batches had a target gravity of 1.097, actual OG was 1.082. Was it still a tasty beer in the end? Yes, it was. Strong, flavorful, and quite enjoyable.

 

I think there are times when it makes sense to try to fix mistakes. But during panic mode on a first batch isn't usually one of them.

 

Hell, I've been brewing all grain six years, and I still miss my OG by ~.01 every once in awhile when I'm going big.

 

Keep good records of exactly what you do and how you do it. I use a blog (so it's easy to link when I have questions). Here's a link to my latest brew day's information, check it out.

And yeah, so you made mistakes, big hairy deal. I'm still making them, and expect this trend to probably continue into the foreseeable future.

 

I started a checklist a while ago.

#1 on my list is to stop burning myself with hot wort. I often fail step 1.

 

I remember asking noob questions like this. You'll look back and laugh at yourself, and likely apologize to all whom you asked.

Happy brewing man, it'll soon become a lifestyle.

Cheers

 

Lifestyle can be an understatement. Shit will take over you life if you're not careful! LOL