Being a broke uni student with a large thirst for beer, this sounded like the perfect thing for me. So two days later when the shops opened, I rushed down and bought myself a home brew kit for about $80. I read through all the instructions and after hearing that home brewing is pretty damn easy, I set about putting my first batch on. As I screwed the lid onto the fermenter I felt excited. The following 10 days were tough, I'm not the most patient guy around, so waiting for the beer to ferment wasn't easy. But then it was finally finished and it was time to bottle. I primed the bottles with sugar as best I could and then put them away where they could sit until they were ready to drink. Two weeks later, I was like a little kid on Christmas eve. I couldn't wait to pop open that first coldie and say goodbye to commercial beers forever. The thought of having my friends beg me for my secrets also sounded pretty good...