Awesome. Thanks guys, I'll sleep easier tonight.
I'm excited to join the home brew community. Everything I've seen so far is very positive. Lots of nice people with boatloads of knowledge eager to share.
Trying out a brewing kit my girlfriend got me for christmas. Have done lots of research and followed directions, sanitized the hell out of everything, etc etc etc.
While cooling the wort in an ice bath, two pieces of walmart ice splashed into the wort. i almost cried. am i right to be...