Not sure if this is already well known or not, but the Beersmith website is having a sale on Barley Crusher mills. $109.95 w/ a 7lb hopper & $132.95 for a 15lb. Not sure about shipping cost as I don't have the $$$ to get one right now; just wanted to spread the good word. Hopefully they'll be...
Morebeer.com has Pilsner LME pretty cheap
9 LB Pilsner Malt Extract Bag
Order Qty: Price: $21.85
as for the other LMEs you might be better off steeping some specialty malts.
FYI morebeer also does free shipping on orders that are $59 or more.
Thanks for the quick reply. I know what you mean about the temp diff. My first AG it was 20ish outside & my grain was practically freezing. Had to bring my MLT inside to keep it in-range, and the boil took forever to start after mash-out.
I'm fairly new to AG brewing and was just curious whether or not I needed to be boiling my water before I add it to my MLT @ strike temp. Seems a little unnecessary, but I don't want to take chances. Tks all!
Sorry, just realized I was posting this in the introduce yourself area.