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I am looking to learn more about the industry in regards to purchasing, distribution, freight, wholesale, etc. What are some good resources to learn more about the industry in general? Looking to find out more about distribution mostly, such as who decides what states get what beer, how the...

I ended up finding a free fridge on Craigslist, I have no idea why this person was giving it away for free because it's newer, clean, and works really well. Going to wire up the temp controller this weekend and once that is ready then get my equipment and hopefully have a batch in there...

I setup list alerts for the free section of CL for now, and then setup one for the appliance section as well. My goal is a $50 or under stand up fridge.

Thanks for the info, and I got your PM Hackwood I will let you know about your offer, thanks! I will make sure to look for scratches, I don't want anything getting stuck in there and it seems like it would make it really hard to clean properly.

I was planning on getting a 7-10 gallon kettle, I have a 3 gallon already but realized it was too small to use for brewing. Thanks for the info guys! I am going to see if I can find anything closer to where I live before I call this guy since he's about 2 hours away.

That might be a plus, I live in Arizona and keeping in this my garage, it gets up to 115-120 out there during mid-day so I need something that will use less energy or cost less to run. Plus I figure freezers should have better insulation than fridges, right?

How did you setup Craigslist alerts? I need to find out!

Do you have a temp controller on the fridge as well or just using the on-board controller? This make sense, plus I can keep my bottled beers in the door or in the freezer section depending on the temp up there. I never thought about getting the buckets in and out, I imagine a 6.5 full bucket...

That pot looks really small, I can't imagine he was able to use it for brewing? I planned on buying a pot anyway, maybe I can offer him $75 without the brew pot.

I am getting ready to start buying my brewing supplies and I was considering going used since there is a ton of stuff on my local Craigslist. For example: http://prescott.craigslist.org/for/4142726564.html All that would cost upwards of $200 on Northern Brewer, so it seems like a great...

I just bought a temp controller, project box, and all the wiring, now I just need to decide on which fermentation chamber to use, a chest freezer or a stand up fridge? I am new to homebrewing, this will be my first setup of my own but I have brewed with friends in the past so I have little...

Thanks for the link, I bookmarked that for later. I spent 3-4 hours this morning looking into Fermentation Temperature and it looks like I will definitely need to build a insulated box or buy an old fridge/freezer. I put a thermometer in my closet last night and it stayed at 74-76 all...

Thanks for the info, this seems like the way to go! Will this effect the beer at all in terms of taste, mouthfeel, flavor, etc? I keep my A/C at 78 but my house usually stays around 78-80 degrees depending on the room. I did not realize that would be too warm, so I may have to rethink that...

Are there any DIY articles out there for making mash tins and such? I was going to buy a 10-gallon pot, but that might be too small for AG? What is BIAB? Sorry I am not familiar with the terms here.

This is exactly what I was looking for, I am bookmarking this for when I make the transition to AG brews.

I have done a few extract kit brews with friends, so I am somewhat familiar with the brewing process but I think I should at least do 2-3 batches just to get familiar with it again. I found some really good posts on here that explain the different types of kits out there which has really helped...

I am new to brewing, and I was curious to know if any of you have made the jump to all-grain or partial-mash right away, or just stuck with the extract kits? The reason I want to brew is mostly as a hobby and to experiment with different flavors, recipes, and styles of beer. Should I stick...

So after some more research I think this is all I need, right? Brewing Basics Equipment Kit Midwest Supplies

That's not a problem at all, thanks for the reply. I picked up a few books this weekend, I am going to get started on research and hopefully get my equipment next month once I feel I am ready!

So I don't really need carboys? I wasn't sure exactly what they were for since I thought the fermenting was done in the locked bucket.