Hi all,

I'm getting into home brewing because a. I like drinking beer and b. I am poor (full time uni student blah blah blah). It's actually pretty fun and I reckon I will be popular at parties because I'm making them way faster than I can drink them.

I've got my second batch about to bottle, a blonde style, and a lager in bottles that will be ready to drink in a week or so. I started with a beginner brewers kit of basically a big bucket with an airlock and a tap. I've been collecting 450mL grolsch bottles with the flip open lids for easy bottling but those suckers are expensive so most of the brew is in longnecks. I've just been following the instructions of the kits so far.

Who else does DIY beer? Any successes, tips or beer-mares you want to share?