I am in upper east TN. A small town called Greeneville. Looks like Knoxville is the closest shop and I don't get down that way very often. I will check out that book and thanks for the welcome.
About 15 years ago I tried my hand at home brewing and ended up with 5-6 batches I was happy with. Life got in the way and I quit brewing and over the years, my equipment has disappeared. Fast forward to this past week, I was talking to a buddy of mine at work and we discussed getting into...