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I have a Brewers Best Deluxe kit (with carboy) plus a few extras, including a 7 gallon brew pot and wort chiller, in addition to a large star San and a cleaning kit. Plus about 4 dozen bottles. Asking $200. Pick up in south suburbs or will deliver for a bit more.

Selling my home brew beginner set up. Includes Brewers Best Deluxe starter kit as well as an 8 gallon brew kettle and immersion wort chiller and a few dozen bottles. Asking $200. Pick up from the south suburbs of Chicago.

Crown is pretty stout. Been a while, though, since i tried anything there so I can't offer suggestions on what's on tap. But their taco pizza is pretty decent.

Well said, Revvy.

Great offer! Thanks!

1.5 ml, or just under 1/3 tsp. (I usually mix 1/4 tsp in about 29 oz of water).

Thanks! First batch getting bottled this weekend. Going to try the White House Honey Ale recipe for the next go round this weekend as well!

You serious, fella? How bout doing some reading and watchjng first before trying to get your education on brewing by posting a general query. Do you really expect this board to write the book for you, so to speak?

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You were strikingly similar to my cousin. Anyhow, welcome to the board. My first brew, an Irish Stout, has been in the fermenter for a week. I've been patiently emptying out some bottles in the meantime. I'll have to stop into Alsip garden one day to check out their selection.

And what lhbs do you go to? I'm from Crete. Closest I could figure is in Crown Point, but there's one in Homewood that I heard about. Not sure what they're selection is like. They might be more of a craft beer store that sells equipment.

Is your brother Tim?

To build on the original question: I ferment in my basement but for sanitation and convenience reasons will rack to secondaries, bottle, etc in the kitchen. Any issues with moving the carbons up a few stairs before bottling, etc. And if not, should I at least let it resettle for a bit. And how long?

How long do you cold crash, and what temperature is sufficient?

I brewed my first ever batch yesterday afternoon, an Irish Stout Extract kit. No signs of fermentation yet. I thought my basement would be an ideal place, but might be a bit too cold. It's right around 63 or 64. The temps on the kit's yeast read 64-70. I wrapped the bucket in towels, but that...

Patrick here, checking in from the south suburbs of Chicago. Got a Brewers Best advance equipment kit for Christmas with a few upgrades, such as the wort chiller. Going to try my hand at the Irish Stout extract kit this afternoon. I have a brew kettle large enough to boil all 5 gallons. That's...