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After I completely ruined my Igloo FR464 (4.6 cubic feet) while trying to drill the hole on the top for the draft tower, I'm now also out my fermentation chamber too. Turns out there was some hidden lines. Was a sad day. So I'm looking for a new one. I live in a small apartment so space is a...

I figured this would be a good place to jot down my notes as I go through the process of using this as a fermenting chamber all the way to a kegerator as time proceeds. Especially if it helps anyone else learn from what happens here. I purchased a refurbished, Igloo FR464 4.6cu ft from HOBO...

So I'm trying my first 5gal batch. A Brewer's Best German Oktoberfest kit that I received as a Christmas present a few years back. Brewed on Saturday, Feb. 1st from 5pm to 8:30pm-ish. Yeast was pitched at roughly 80 F straight into the carboy (like the kit instructions said, instead of the...

Hi all! I live in the NorthWest suburbs of Chicago (Elmhurst, Lombard, Oak Brook, etc. area), where I moved here roughly 3.5 years ago. Anyone near me who wants to show me some ropes? Finally making my first big-boy (aka not Mr. Beer) kit. Specifically Brewer's Best German Oktoberfest...