TripleC223
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Hey everyone, trying to enlist the help of some long-timers here.
I've been saving up some $$$ in my homebrew fund the past few months. It's not much ($100), but it's more than I usually have to play with at any one time. I have hops bursting out of my freezer and plenty of base and specialty malts, so I don't really need a lot of ingredients at this point. I was thinking of buying a new piece of equipment, but I'm pretty comfortable with my process at this point and unsure what direction to go.
Is there anything you would recommend to somebody who's been brewing 2+ years that you wish you would have purchased sooner?
Here's my current setup and what I'm working with from an equipment standpoint.
Brew/Mash: I brew almost exclusively 3-gallon batches. I BIAB on my stovetop in a 5-gallon aluminum kettle I got in my starter kit way back. I do have a burner and a 10-gallon kettle, but I have not used it for brewing, as I prefer 3-gallon batches.
Wort Chilling: I have a 50' stainless steel wort chiller that gets the job done. I hook it up to my sink and let the water run through it, so it's not the most environmental-friendly or cost-efficient way to use it.
Fermentation: I have a few buckets, a 5-gallon glass carboy and a 3-gallon glass carboy that I rotate. I have one temp-control setup with an Inkbird and a Fermwrap. That setup has worked wonders so far, though I do not have a way to cold-control fermentation -- only heat-control with the Fermwrap.
Bottling: Standard bottling bucket, auto-siphon and two-hand capper. No keg setup, as I don't even know where to begin with that.
Other: I grind with a hand-crank Corona mill, and I don't mind the effort that requires. I have a knockoff "pen-type" thermometer and another infrared thermo, both of which are moderately accurate.
Nothing else really major outside of that. Thanks for any suggestions you can provide.
I've been saving up some $$$ in my homebrew fund the past few months. It's not much ($100), but it's more than I usually have to play with at any one time. I have hops bursting out of my freezer and plenty of base and specialty malts, so I don't really need a lot of ingredients at this point. I was thinking of buying a new piece of equipment, but I'm pretty comfortable with my process at this point and unsure what direction to go.
Is there anything you would recommend to somebody who's been brewing 2+ years that you wish you would have purchased sooner?
Here's my current setup and what I'm working with from an equipment standpoint.
Brew/Mash: I brew almost exclusively 3-gallon batches. I BIAB on my stovetop in a 5-gallon aluminum kettle I got in my starter kit way back. I do have a burner and a 10-gallon kettle, but I have not used it for brewing, as I prefer 3-gallon batches.
Wort Chilling: I have a 50' stainless steel wort chiller that gets the job done. I hook it up to my sink and let the water run through it, so it's not the most environmental-friendly or cost-efficient way to use it.
Fermentation: I have a few buckets, a 5-gallon glass carboy and a 3-gallon glass carboy that I rotate. I have one temp-control setup with an Inkbird and a Fermwrap. That setup has worked wonders so far, though I do not have a way to cold-control fermentation -- only heat-control with the Fermwrap.
Bottling: Standard bottling bucket, auto-siphon and two-hand capper. No keg setup, as I don't even know where to begin with that.
Other: I grind with a hand-crank Corona mill, and I don't mind the effort that requires. I have a knockoff "pen-type" thermometer and another infrared thermo, both of which are moderately accurate.
Nothing else really major outside of that. Thanks for any suggestions you can provide.