They've been in the news quite a bit in Va Beach. They're really trading heavily on their status as veterans.
I'd be more inclined to buy their beer if they were actual, outside-the-wire veterans instead of self-aggrandizing rear echelon mother -----rs.
I have no idea what the electricity rates are like in Tucson, but if they're anything like in VA, you were going to pay 80-90 dollars to keep your house cool to ensure two cases of beer didn't develop any off flavors.
I had the same issue and have been doing 5.5 gallon batches to compensate. Losing about a half gallon every time was irking me. Bottling 46 or 47 beers was just disappointing for some reason.
Just make sure you compensate with a proportional 10% increase to the grain/hop bill; otherwise, if...
I think the fundamental problem with hostile LHBS owners/employees (we have one here in Virginia Beach) is that they get into the business because they love beer, not because they desire to run a courteous, professional retail store that happens to sell beer.
It would be better to have someone...