Hey folks,
Let's say I have $150 and want to upgrade some gear. What do you recommend I focus on?
I currently do 5 Gallon batches on the following:
5 Gallon SS Brewpot
6 Gallon Bucket
6 Gallon Bucket with Bottling Spigot
5 Gallon Better Bottle
Wing Bottle Capper
Auto-siphon + Bottling Adapter
Airlocks
Wine Thief
Hydrometer
Thermometer (Long stem dial style)
I'd like to get into AG if possible, but would need to buy a burner, bigger pot, and cooler mash-tun which would probably put me way over the top.
I do enjoy Partial Grain brews, as I've been modifying Extract recipies to end up around 5-6 lbs of grain total. My last Pale Ale was a 6lb grain bill in my 5 Gallon pot as a Partial.
Suggestions? Should I just start picking up parts to get towards AG? Wort Chiller perhaps? My 5 Gallon batches take me 25 mins to cool from boil to 80F (Where I top up with room temp water to hit 70F or so.)
Thanks for any suggestions.
Let's say I have $150 and want to upgrade some gear. What do you recommend I focus on?
I currently do 5 Gallon batches on the following:
5 Gallon SS Brewpot
6 Gallon Bucket
6 Gallon Bucket with Bottling Spigot
5 Gallon Better Bottle
Wing Bottle Capper
Auto-siphon + Bottling Adapter
Airlocks
Wine Thief
Hydrometer
Thermometer (Long stem dial style)
I'd like to get into AG if possible, but would need to buy a burner, bigger pot, and cooler mash-tun which would probably put me way over the top.
I do enjoy Partial Grain brews, as I've been modifying Extract recipies to end up around 5-6 lbs of grain total. My last Pale Ale was a 6lb grain bill in my 5 Gallon pot as a Partial.
Suggestions? Should I just start picking up parts to get towards AG? Wort Chiller perhaps? My 5 Gallon batches take me 25 mins to cool from boil to 80F (Where I top up with room temp water to hit 70F or so.)
Thanks for any suggestions.