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• Posted in thread: Why Would I Want a Wort Chiller? on 07-16-2010 at 03:40 PM
  Sounds like cost isnt an issue here, as he stated he has the copper and instructions on how to
  make the chiller. I just picked mine up on Craigslist for next to nothing, and it will pay for
  itself aft...

• Posted in thread: Should I start or join a brew club? on 07-15-2010 at 03:23 PM
  I joined a club about 1 month into my brewing endeavor. The others were very experienced, gave
  great ideas/criticism of my beers, and were a wealth of knowledge. And the rule was to bring 2
  home or mi...

• Posted in thread: First experience with liquid yeast, having problems! on 07-14-2010 at 02:02 PM
  I just made an IPA on Sunday morning, used liquid yeast (no starter) and didnt see any airloc
  activity for 72 hrs. I knew I did everything right (aside from using a starter). Trust the
  yeast, and they...

• Posted in thread: My Craigslist haul on 07-12-2010 at 03:01 PM
  Whoa! Nice score man, somebody must of been hurtin'! A quick craigslist check has become the
  everyday norm for me....since I picked up my 4 tap kegerator locally for $150 bones. Great
  find! :mug:Very ...

• Posted in thread: My Craigslist haul on 07-12-2010 at 12:47 AM
  Just wanted to share what kind of deals are available on Craigslist to any new brewers looking
  to upgrade their equipment. Alot of this stuff I already had, but back ups are nice. All this
  was $100 an...

• Posted in thread: Cooling question on 07-11-2010 at 01:46 PM
  I dropped the water to 2 G, and will cool in the boiling pot, if its not going to cool
  considerable faster, I'm not going to go thru all the extra sanitation and cleaning. Thanks for
  the quick replies

• Posted in thread: Cooling question on 07-11-2010 at 01:44 PM
  I've put up several fan hoods and am perplexed that your pot is too tall to go under it. Very
  strange. :confused:Ya, its annoying. The landlord put a cupbord over the fan hood, and there is
  very littl...

• Posted in thread: Cooling question on 07-11-2010 at 12:59 PM
  I read that Aluminum pots are better conductors...problem is my 5 gal aluminum is too tall to
  fit under the fan hood at my new house. So I will have to do a 2.5 G boil in a 3G stainless
  steel pot I ha...

• Posted in thread: My wife is a saint on 07-06-2010 at 02:37 PM
  You hafta have a good woman for this hobby...mine hates the smell of wort, but loves the
  homebrew. Hates the mess I make when brewing, but has had enough bad beer to realize the
  process is worth it. C...

• Posted in thread: greedy with you beer? on 07-06-2010 at 02:33 PM
  When I started brewing I got hooked and made 4 batches in a 10 day span, when they were ready
  my friends were coming over to taste some...Long story short that supply, which should have
  lasted much lo...