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Homebrewing - Beer, Mead, Wine, Cider
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Congratulations on becoming a father! I was only doing extract brewing when I became a father. It's been a few years since I actually did any brewing, but I've been itching to get back into it.
"...but I’ve been itching to get back into it."
No time like the present! :)
Funny story, when I started, I was looking for a large glass carboy for cheap and someone suggested checking an antique store. I went to one nearby and found a perfect one for $20 I think? It had a very old sticker on it from a water company. When I got home I did some research online. Turns out the company was originally a beer bottling company and during prohibition they started to bottle water!
It would be lovely to get some nice glass carboys, but they're expensive here (Scotland), and the plastic bucket fermenters are just so easy to clean, it's hard to see past them. There's also the bonus that a 5 gallon bucket fits perfectly in the fridge I use for fermenting!
I’ve switched to aluminum conical fermenters. Much easier to clean and lighter than glass. They’re pricey though.
Yeah, I spend enough money on my other hobbies, this is supposed to be the cheap one!