I started my first batch of beer in 2016! Spiced Winter Ale. Been brewing since 2006, but had a hiatus between college and my first job in a body shop a decent ways from home. Got back at it again in 2011 after getting married, and now a few different jobs/towns, I am back in my hometown, working nearby. Wife and I got our first home a little over a year ago, and I have been planning on getting more serious in my brewing.
Still doing malt extract kits, but plan on stepping up to brewing full grain batches.
Also have a hankering to try the challenge of brewing on a wood stove as I have one in my garage. Just the thought of doing a batch of beer while listening to good tunes and working on a couple of my engines I have on stands makes me grin.
Current temperature outside tonight is -4 degrees F