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I agree that Yakima Valley and Hops Direct seem to have the best prices for by-the-pound hops. Where are you located that your LHBS sells 2-row at $36 or even $30? That's wholesale pricing here in New England.

Excellent post. I think you need to go through a full brew a couple of times until the process is more or less clear in your mind and then the stress level drops considerably. I also keep a detailed sort of journal that helps avoid making the same mistake twice, and is a great place to write...

I assume you mean that it did not fit the style on Brewer's Friend. (Such a great tool. I love playing with recipes and all the calculators on there...) That may be true. Personally, I wouldn't make an ale with so few hops, but that's me. :) I wouldn't worry about it a bit.

Wow. TheYeastBay.com. That's awesome - I live half an hour from the Heady Topper cannery (and can still barely find it) but I had no idea where else to get the yeast.

I've just cultured Conan, too and am psyched to try it out in my next batch. Just a heads up, however, don't try to ferment it too low, as you may actually end up with more aroma than you want: the author of the Bear Flavored blog in this article about culturing Conan indicates that unlike most...

Here's my ferm chamber. I just built a really basic basement shelf system out of 2x4s and plywood from Lowes. One quarter of the shelf area I boxed in. There's room for supplies underneath and on top, and for bottles and finished beer on the right: Here's the temp controller, available...

Glad you had a good experience. As tempting as it can be to order everything online to save $$, your local home-brew shop survives on your business, and can be an incredible resource of knowledge and advice. Here's to supportive spouses, too! :mug:

CADJockey, I just wanted to chime in and say that you are getting very good advice here, and that I know that feeling of (a) information overload, and (b) wanting your perfectly drinkable homebrew to be something truly great, that you're really pumped about and eager to share with friends...