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Wow, thanks for all the feedback... wish this site was around back when I first started brewing it would have been a huge help. The starter I made with the dry seems to have done well, time till tell I guess but I had good activity within a few hours of pitching. I hear ya'll on the mail...

So I first brewed about 15 years ago, and recall that dry yeast was all that was available. I started using liquid yeast (vials not the smack pack) sometime in 2000 timeframe. Now I live in Maine and I cannot buy the liquid yeast anywhere, only a few brew shops around and they carry dry only...

Thanks all, I felt like the 25' x 3/8" was the right choice. I went with that and purchased one today for $40. Can't wait to try it out next weekend.

So I need to buy a wort chiller... need = want. Been looking at immersion chillers, copper coil. I could get all technical and do some calculations to determine the best size to buy, but experience beats effort in my book, so looking for some feedback. I currently do extract and partial...

Just brewed my first batch after a 4 year intermission... Started back of slow, an extract brew with some specialty grains, Bass Ale recipe. Can't wait, to brew the next one and taste this one! Planning to get some more equipment for all grain brews but will be looking here for some advice.