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Oh yeah, wort chiller yes or no?

The whole sink thing back and forth was kind of a pain and seems like it wastes a ton of water. Are there other strategies for cooling the wort quickly?

Ok so I just started up and am giong to follow some advice I saw to other noobies to brew a few batches before getting too carried away on equipment. Let me post what I have and maybe you guys can comment on a good progession? I got the Deluxe Kit from O'shea's which includes: Fermenting Bucket Bott...

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Alright, money sent. Where's my free Stainless Steel Conical fermenter?

Cool....well you got my $20 as soon as I get a minute to deal with paypal here. Looking forward to my first meeting/event.

Thanks for the warm welcome :happybeer: I had a quick question about the actual club. I am not sure whether it will really determine whether I would join or not (as I probably will regardless), but I was wondering how the business is handled within the group. Is it kind of everyone just tosses down ...

Rough....well O'shea's it is. If we only have one shop at least it is a good one. The guys were pretty nice there and seemed pretty knowledgeable. I did buy my recipe kit there too and was wondering what my final hydrometer reading should be around so maybe they would know. It was their Anchor Steam...

Hello everyone! So I just found this site today while I was googling for home brewing supplies in Orange County. I just brewed my first batch and haven't seen fermentation yet and against all advice I want a wine thief to take a hydro reading if it is not bubbling away when I get home from work toni...