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I have been involved in the model train hobby for 25 years. Same story over there: all the local hobby shops are ripped for being overpriced gougers. Then when a guy needs a $2 part and there is no local store he cries about that. Does your Internet source pay local taxes or support little...

I am still doing extracts but building up my equipment for AG. I really enjoyed all the comments about personal satisfaction...I work in an old school hobby shop (trains, models, slot cars) and all the customers talk about satisfaction and stress relief as the reasons they build things. great...

I soak them for a few days in a large plastic tub with some scent free oxy clean and the labels and glue come right off. Sanitize with a vinator. I have not figured out a faster way to sanitize them.

Are the Blichmann burner and extensions still available?

I should have mentioned when I posted that I never intended to do partial boils. After studying many posts on HBT I decided on full boils with a chiller for my extract brewing. One of the reasons I ditched the turkey fryer pot was the Blichmann will come in handy for all grain...if that is where...

Bought fitting for kettle at HD. Bottled my first hb, a 5 gallon batch of IPA. Put batch #2 into secondary and dry hopped. Cleaned up brew area for next round. A good day!

I am a novice having brewed a grand total of two batches so far. First time I used a cheap stock pot that was barely large enough. For my second brew day I bought a ten gallon Blichmann. You get what you pay for! The blick allows me to move into all grain when I am ready. if I lose interest the...

Brewed a citra sessions ale and put IPA in the secondary. I got a Blichmann kettle yesterday; much nicer than my turkey fryer stock pot. Will be able to use the Blichmann down the road for AG.

No boil over or other obvious catastrphies for the first time. Onward to fermentation and dry hopping. Thanks HBT posters foam al the tips.

I'm setting up the garage for my first brew on Sunday. Doing a full boil extract IPA. I have had the good fortune to be introduced to all grain brewing by a friend. Thanks to all who post here this is a great resource and often entertaining.