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so, here i am trying to figure out where to start.
history...
i've been an enthusiast of making crafted beer, wine and cider for many years. my father had a knack of making wine that kept the etheridge family well stocked and stupified for many a year. I looked upon the art of making wine a laborious process, collecting the flowers/fruit/vegetables! Many a time  the family were called into collecting in tubs dandylions, blackberries and all manor of fruit. he then performed his magic of transforming what looked to the uninformed eye to be flowers of the field into am inspired drop of plonk.

So here I am looking into taking an idea into something that may one day pay for a  tank of fuel or another mash tun.

Suffice to say, i enjoy beer. traditional ale, bitter, stout and when all else fails..... larger. I have 2 young children, i don't get out as much as i used to and beer in the pubs seems to suck my wallet dry evertime I do go out. So brewing my own beer seemed like the way to go.

I started with the kit beers many moons ago, when it seemed all you had to do was follow the instructions exactly, right? Well after many attempts at making the perfect brew I concluded that it was more effort than it was worth. So after a few years of trying to live with canned ale I have picked up the batton again and tried something new.
I tried partial mash, with a few good results. I always felt that i was nearly in control of what I was doing, a bit like an automatic car, I was driving, but not in the right gear. so a few months ago i risked all and pursuid a full mash brew.  The results were surprisingly good. So it has slowly started me off on a path that I hope one day may bring in a  few coppers. time will tell....