I've been making wine for a few years and would like to try brewing
mainly because a nice cold beer really hits the spot after a long hard
day or mowing my one acre yard in mid summer.

My LHBS is far away, but will be having a demonstration on all grain
brewing this weekend. I went in last year to buy some wine yeast and
caught part of the AGB demonstration for National Home Brew Day. I
tried to sign up this year, but the guy said "The class is a advanced
Brewing class and I really don't think you will get anything out of
it. Most people that want to learn to brew start out with extracts and
go from there".

I know most would recomend the same thing, but I'd like to try a small
batch (1 to 3 gallond) of all grain first. I do have several 6.5gal
carboys, so if the first batch is decent, I'll make a bigger batch.

Several reasons I'd like to start/jump to all grain is A) I live in
the country where a lot of grain is grown. Mostly wheat, but some
barley and oats. B) the LHBS is far way, and I never seem to get every
thing I need, and his stuff is way over priced. C) I have all the
equipment except for a Mash/Lauter Tun and chilling coil, but can make
those.

I've read a lot of post in this group, and a lot of the links, like
howtobrew.com. The only things I want to buy on my next trip to the
LHBS is Hops, yeast, and maybe some Irish Moss.

Any recipes for the things I can buy locally, ( Eden's Organic Barley
Malt Syrup, Barley, Wheat, honey), what I can grow (Yarrow, Basil,
other herbs I may not know about ), or things I can make ( roasted
Steam rolled barley, rosted wheat, or stuff I may not know about).

Thanks
Stu