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I've got something like this: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Rubbermaid-31-Gallon-Roughneck-Storage-Tote/21098644 I think it was only $5 though.

No matter what you read or who tells you want you'll only know if you test it yourself. We did a test and brewed our Fullers ESB clone several times over. It's a great drinkable beer and rather straight forward, we just changed the base. We tried: Briess 2-Row - standard, leaning towards a...

I believe so. I think starsan has a life of a few months once you put in in water. The trick I do is on brew day I have a big bucket, put water in it, put star san in it, and all my stuff goes in it (minus hydrometer since it could break if it gets hit) while I brew. That way I know where my...

If you are concerned with rollers getting stuck etc, having gear driven would be the way to go. Just my 2 cents.

I do all grain so having a spot on thermometer is key, I did a write up here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/best-digital-thermometer-314825/index2.html Since you have some of the kegging stuff already, I expect you'll eventually do taps. When you do, I highly suggest perlick 525ss, can't go...

I've only used dry yeast a few times. I've always just sprinkled it in my fermenter (but I don't shake it up.)

After all my research I went with a Schmidling MaltMill. I really wanted both rollers to be active (gear driven). We mill 100lbs every time we brew, never had a problem, great crush. I have 4 LHBS, each with different mills. The one place that never seems to have a problem with their mill...

A few things. It might be fine and just taking it's time. How old was the wyeast? Did the wyeast puff up after your smacked it? What temp are you fermenting at? If you are really worried you can always smack another pack and pitch it.

FastRack all the way, much better than a tree. Easier to store and has more uses.

You won't taste the star san at all.

I was at a bar that let you buy 2oz at a time of it. It doesn't taste like beer at all, it's not carbonated. It's more like a sherry or cognac. If somebody handed it to you and didn't tell you what it was you very well might not like it. Now that I've tried it, I would not pay for a bottle...

I do 15 gallons brews and I'm 6 hours from starting to carry my gear out to having it all packed back up. A big key is to use your down time. While you are waiting on the mash get all your hops lined up. While the boil is going, clean all your mash gear. Anytime you are waiting ask yourself...

From my experience, you need at least 5 psi to get the lid to seal. I've used an aeration stone to carb up stouts with beer gas. I'd say start at 5psi and then bump it over time if that is what you are looking for.

For a buck a piece, I have a few extra. I broke one the same way you did, broken one by stepping on it, and tossed one too hard into my sink. Keep a few extra :)

Give your bottling gear a rude gesture for me! :D

There are a lot of threads of pin vs ball lock, check 'em out. I went ball lock for 2 reasons, I can fit 6 in my fridge exactly (probably only 4 of pin) and I wanted the pressure release pull.

I've had good luck with 2 companies: http://www.bvrgelements.com/index.php and http://stores.kegconnection.com/StoreFront.bok In my case it was actually cheaper to buy some stuff from one, and some from the other, even with split shipping. I've bought kegs from a few different LHBS thinking...

Yep, I pretty much always do 15 gallons (or 30 or 45). I take a 5 gallon recipe and just x3 it. The only adjustments I end up making are I sometimes lower the special grains a bit, or the hops a bit. Sometimes if I need 2oz of black patent for 5gallons, I'll just do 4oz for 15, that's how...

Sometimes my fermentation goes wacky like that too, usually it's a good thing. I would certainly take that airlock off, clean it in pbw/starsan, and put it back. If you are nervous about taking it off starsan some tinfoil and quickly swap it on while you clean the airlock.

I did a little write a while ago: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/best-digital-thermometer-314825/index2.html Same company that makes thermopen