Greetings, all.
I've got a pretty straighforward brewing kit, one that SWMBO bought online and that seems to be pretty much what most people start out with. Got the basic gear to do straightforward extract-based brewing.
For the first time in a while, I've got a little money burning a hole in my pocket. Seems that having one of those cute lil' carbon-emitting tax deductions helps a lot when doing your taxes. Moreover, SWMBO just got her mother's day present, a better digital camera for HER new hobby, and as such she's perhaps a bit more willing to allow a modest spending binge that she would otherwise.
She also likes my new hobby, as it keeps me home on weekends as opposed to working at the office...
So with that said, and a working budget of perhaps a hunnert bucks or so, what would be the first pieces of "add-on" equipment you'd recommend I'd invest in? I don't have a carboy, so I'm thinking that's fairly important (and probably where I would start). Since I only have an electric stove, though, I have a little bit of difficulty maintaining a full, roiling boil without cheating a little with the lid. Should a turkey fryer be my emphasis? Wort chiller (which I'm inclined to make, not buy)?
I'm not going AG for a while, not until I get good at extract-based recipes.
Help a newbie burn some cash at the HBS. Where should I start in making myself a better kit?
I've got a pretty straighforward brewing kit, one that SWMBO bought online and that seems to be pretty much what most people start out with. Got the basic gear to do straightforward extract-based brewing.
For the first time in a while, I've got a little money burning a hole in my pocket. Seems that having one of those cute lil' carbon-emitting tax deductions helps a lot when doing your taxes. Moreover, SWMBO just got her mother's day present, a better digital camera for HER new hobby, and as such she's perhaps a bit more willing to allow a modest spending binge that she would otherwise.
She also likes my new hobby, as it keeps me home on weekends as opposed to working at the office...
So with that said, and a working budget of perhaps a hunnert bucks or so, what would be the first pieces of "add-on" equipment you'd recommend I'd invest in? I don't have a carboy, so I'm thinking that's fairly important (and probably where I would start). Since I only have an electric stove, though, I have a little bit of difficulty maintaining a full, roiling boil without cheating a little with the lid. Should a turkey fryer be my emphasis? Wort chiller (which I'm inclined to make, not buy)?
I'm not going AG for a while, not until I get good at extract-based recipes.
Help a newbie burn some cash at the HBS. Where should I start in making myself a better kit?