Recent content by blakerusty

That's really cool - I've never heard of these before. I might check that out.

Ha yes we'll see if that's a bridge I end up needing to cross.

I'm really enjoying everyone's responses. Brewing is quite addictive and seems like quite the awesome community. Thanks guys

Thanks I like your advice a lot. I'm pretty new to brewing, but when comes to my favorite hobbies, I don't mind dropping some cash. I think I'll plan on getting something that will upgrade short term and has room for long term use. I just might get a fancy temperature controlled conical fermenter :D

Yes I do have icewater/icepacks and it takes a while. This is good advice and I'll look into it - thanks!

Thanks - with the bottling equipment isn't great with the basic kit, so it might make sense to bite the bullet and go to kegging now rather than upgrade the bottling equipment.

I'm doing extract brewing now and probably will for a while. I've got a 10 gallon pot that I do on the stove. I've got some nice gas burners so I've been able to get a good boil. For the fridge, does it just cycle the fridge on and off to hit higher temperatures?

I got into brewing recently and am enjoying it a lot! I was gifted a pretty basic brewing kit with two plastic buckets for fermenting and bottling. I'm thinking of upgrading part of my system for a Christmas present to myself. What do you recommend upgrading first? Fermenter, Brewing system or...