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I'd thought about Damp-Rid... Do you leave it in all the time? I did NOT think about needing a GFCI outlet, though. This will live in an out-building on the other side of my carport. I'm pretty sure the outlet I'd planned to plug it into is on the same circuit as the outlets by my pool pump...

As luck would have it, right after I brewed my first 5 gal batch of beer, a guy I work with put a 14.9 cu.ft. chest freezer out on the curb. He got it while cleaning out his grandomother's house (she recently died). Obviously, it's not on the curb any more! It's old, ugly and heavy, and it got...

This was the first time I'd used it for anything other than boiling water to test the thermometer and spigot seals for leaks. The black was gone after just 2 or 3 seconds. What's coming to mind is something boiling off of one of the aforementioned seals - I'll worry about it more if it continues...

I completed my first brew on Saturday. It wasn't without a few mishaps, but nothing went terribly wrong. My only questions for more experienced brewers: 1) Right after bringing the wort back to a boil after stirring in the LME, I noticed a little bit of black in the foam. It didn't last long...

Dang! I forgot the most important step. Thanks mountainman13 & ScottSingleton. :) While I understand the KISS mantra in theory, I tend to make things more complicated than they need to be. It's my nature. With that said, I guess I can probably cut the rehydration out, and sprinkle the yeast...

First of all, let me say that I've been lurking here for a week or two - this looks like a great community. I've learned a lot already, and I've tried to answer all my questions by searching here and reading through John Palmer's site, as well as some other resources. I've put together the...