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[Osborne]

Northern Brewer is running a deal where if you spend $150 you get a free stainless wort chiller. I was already planning on buying this as I will be brewing outside:

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/raise-your-game-ii-brew-kettle-burner-kit.html

And this was actually the wort chiller I was looking at....

http://www.northernbrewer.com/promotions/landing-pages/spend-150-get-a-free-stainless-steel-chiller/?icn=NBHomepage&ici=150-chiller

I don't know what to spend $30 more on though... Anyone have any ideas? I can't really spend over $150 ATM. And my uncle will be bringing me most of his basic homebrew stuff (fermentor siphon etc etc ).

 

[Osborne]

Ended up making up the $30 difference with some Star-San a stirring spoon and Campden tablets, all items I had on a list to get anyways. Still haven't ordered yet checking your alls opinions first.

 

[adamdillabo]

Those are all good things. So do you have ingredients? Hydrometer?

 

[adamdillabo]

Also thats a pretty tall pot. Make sure the spoon is long enough

 

[Osborne]

Also thats a pretty tall pot. Make sure the spoon is long enough

Thanks for the suggestion just checked! The pot is 15" tall and the spoon is 21"

 

[Osborne]

Those are all good things. So do you have ingredients? Hydrometer?

My uncle will be bringing me most of that stuff, the only time he brewed beer was when I was down there and my aunt wants it out of the house so I'll be getting his basic kit that had a hydrometer carboy buckets etc...It will be a few months till I brew so I don't want to buy ingredients due to moving (The reason I'm brewing is I'll now have room to do it once I move).

 

[Osborne]

Placed my order a bit ago ...

 

[BrewSRQ]

Good luck, all seem like solid purchases.

 

[Subdivisions]

I was going to suggest a recipe kit but seems like you have it covered. Happy brewing!!!

 

[Osborne]

Good luck, all seem like solid purchases.

Thanks! I was worried if the stuff I got was good or not.

 

[Osborne]

I was going to suggest a recipe kit but seems like you have it covered. Happy brewing!!!

Yup I would rather have it fresh once ready!

 

[eadavis80]

I have the Dark Star and the Tall Boy - both have been great and I've had them for about 15 or so brews now. Just be careful, if if you got the 8-gallon Tall Boy (which is what I have) when adding hops - there is not a lot of extra space if you're doing 6 gallons for a 5-gallon batch (you'll lose about a gallon to evaporation during the boil). I only drop in a few hop pellets at a time. I learned the hard way, on the first time I used that setup, which resulted in a boil over. Other than that, the kettle and the Dark Star work great! Enjoy.

 

[singybrue]

A backup hydrometer might be a good idea. They break easily!

 

[Osborne]

I have the Dark Star and the Tall Boy - both have been great and I've had them for about 15 or so brews now. Just be careful, if if you got the 8-gallon Tall Boy (which is what I have) when adding hops - there is not a lot of extra space if you're doing 6 gallons for a 5-gallon batch (you'll lose about a gallon to evaporation during the boil). I only drop in a few hop pellets at a time. I learned the hard way, on the first time I used that setup, which resulted in a boil over. Other than that, the kettle and the Dark Star work great! Enjoy.

Great to hear! And thanks for the tip I'll be sure to keep that in mind.

 

[Osborne]

A backup hydrometer might be a good idea. They break easily!

I'll pick up another one if oppurunity arises I'll be going to a home brew store in a couple weeks.