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Make sure you wash it thoroughly with soap and water, especially between the coils. A lot of times there are oils used in the manufacturing process left on the chiller.

Yes, if properly diluted, star san will remain effective for many months...

My go to is morebeer.com because of the super saver shipping (free, albeit slow, shipping if you spend over $59). Not sure anyone else still does this. Sometimes AHB has some really good deals on equipment though. They also offer a rewards program that I believe equates to 1% cash back.

Check out AIH (homebrewing.org). They have kegs that are guaranteed to hold pressure. All you have to do is give them a thorough cleaning. These are not the prettiest kegs in the world, but I've had good luck with them and they're a little cheaper.

I am apartment AG brewing on an electric stove. Here's my process. 1. Heat strike water in 10 gal BK 2. Start mash in Igloo MLT and start heating mash out water in BK 3. Simultaneously start heating sparge water in a cheap lobster pot 4. Add mash out water and collect first runnings in BK 5...

30 qts (about 7.5 gal) is also a little small for 5 gallon batches given that you're going to be starting with 6 to 6.5 gallons of wort. You would have to babysit the gas valve to prevent boil-overs.

Hmm, I will check it out! I'm a BeerSmith 2 user, but I always like options!

1. Sanitation is the most important part. Don't worry about sanitizing anything that happens before the boil, just make sure its relatively clean. No need to use expensive PBW on your kettle. Just rinse it out. I usually start the sanitation process 5 min before the end of the boil. 2. Just...