Hello from S. Florida

[SwampassJ]

Going to start my first all grain batch on Sunday. Found a nice dark mild recipe that looks to be an awsome and simple brew.

Heading out to Home Depot tomorrow or Wednesday to source out parts for making a mash tun out of a prexisting cooler and then getting prices on making one into a fermenter cooler by using a large igloo cooler with styrofoam formed to seal in place of the lid. Brewing would be so much easier if we had Basements down here.

Any preference on burners? I have seen a jet burner for sale at Sam's Club for $38 dollars with regulator, I've read good things about Bayou burners but I haven't been able to find any available local and I don't want to wait 2 weeks for something I want to do this coming weekend.

Oh yeah last thought for cooling the wort. Lets say I don't build an immersion cooler just yet and place the brew pot on the top step of my pool (water is about 60), will that cool effective or should I ice bath it?

 

[Peace11uehman]

Welcome, nice to see another S. Florida Brewer. I also live in the Coral Spring/Parkland Area. If you find somewhere to buy carboys or cornys down here, let me know please

I have also wondered about using my pool to cool the wort, since i usually brew out by my pool. +1 for a response to that question.

 

[SwampassJ]

BX beer depot up in Lake Worth. Congress just south of Lake Worth BLVD make a right at the first light. Area isn't the best but they are nice people.

I got one of my 5 gallon carboys down in the ghetto at Pottery Barn in N. Lauderdale before they closed for 9 dollars. Think it was listed as a water jug.

 

[DragonTail]

Welcome

 

[meddin]

Hey there! Welcome to HBT!

 

[Richabt]

Welcome from the "north", well Tallahassee, but north for you.
Good luck with your batch!