Hello all,
I'm new to the hobby and haven't brewed a single batch yet. I've been designing my brewery in my head for months, and am finally ready to pull the trigger. Brewing indoors appeals to me. I have a huge area in the basement and access to electric, water, and a drain.
Having done a lot of reading in these forums and elsewhere I'm leaning toward starting with just an Avantco IC3500. I can put the GFCI receptacle in.
Is this a sound choice for a beginner? I'm expecting to start with simple 5 gallon extract kits that I'll keg. Or would something like a BoilCoil and a controller be a better investment? When I make "capital" purchases I usually lean more toward investing more up front in things that will last for a long time versus buying "starter" equipment and then upgrading it 5 times.
Thanks all!
I'm new to the hobby and haven't brewed a single batch yet. I've been designing my brewery in my head for months, and am finally ready to pull the trigger. Brewing indoors appeals to me. I have a huge area in the basement and access to electric, water, and a drain.
Having done a lot of reading in these forums and elsewhere I'm leaning toward starting with just an Avantco IC3500. I can put the GFCI receptacle in.
Is this a sound choice for a beginner? I'm expecting to start with simple 5 gallon extract kits that I'll keg. Or would something like a BoilCoil and a controller be a better investment? When I make "capital" purchases I usually lean more toward investing more up front in things that will last for a long time versus buying "starter" equipment and then upgrading it 5 times.
Thanks all!