1. LHBS
2. Spent a few hundred this past year since I just started. Will mostly spend $$ on grain and hops in near future. Grain in the distant future.
3. I assume that the product at my LHBS is fresh as that's how they market it.
4. No.
5. The two near me have everything I need.
5. Holding...
I brewed the Presidents Honey Ale (Northern Brewer kit) on November 3rd. It still had a solid inch of krausen on it November 21st before I went on vacation. I checked it this morning and there is no more krausen but I'll still let it sit another few days before I get the gravity reading on it.
Made 10 gallons on Saturday for December. Didn't take long for the bubbles to start and they are moving pretty hardcore right now. My carboy storage area smells like apples and vodka (use it in the airlock)!
My brother bought myself/wife a starter brew kit a few weeks ago. After making the Brewer's Best American Amber, I knew that a wort chiller was necessary. I've spent the last few weeks learning a ton on this forum and another.
Went to Home Depot and bought the following items for $61.
20' x...