Just a shout-out from a brewing n00b (who read the stickies and is therefore not going to ask "did I ruin my brew," at least not for several more weeks)
Glad to hear you're not going to ask if you ruined your beer (it's really hard to do that) but don't be shy about asking questions. This is a great place to hang out and enable your obsession....ur...I mean hobby.
Welcome, Bro'!
Have you checked out Home Brew Den there in Tally? Nice folks, very easy to work with. Just wait till you start kegging! Wah-hah-hah-hah!
Beers,
Ken
Yes, I made a point of shopping there and they were terrific. I bought the basic kit and "3 in a Bed Bitters."
Naturally, being a n00b, I dropped the airlock o-ring into the wort, didn't write down the temperature when I used the hydrometer, woke up early today worrying that I fatally contaminated my first batch, etc. etc. ... you can see my efforts here: