Summer Update #1
Hey all. I hope everyone is doing well. I had a day off work to contemplate what I have to accomplish this summer to bring flowing fountains of Dierksenkougan to Kalamazoo, so I thought I'd make a rare summer update on the BrewLog to pass my thoughts along.
The biggest issue of importance lately has been aquiring a refrigerator for fermentation. I've done a small bit of garage sale searching, but so far, nothing decently priced has shown up. Actually, there was a working fridge in the freebies section of the newspaper the other day, but apparently I called too late; it had already been claimed. The second, and related, issue has been researching refrigerator thermostats, because a normal fridge at 35 degrees is still too cold for lagering. The thermostat plugs into your fridge between the power outlet and the power cord and regulates, through an attached thermometer, when the fridge needs cooling and so forth. The price on that is looking at something around $70.00, so depending on how cheaply I can find a fridge, I might make the investment.
I train for valeting at Bowers Harbor Inn today, and I'm planning on pay from that job (including a large amount of tips) to go into a personal beer fund, which hopefully by summer's end will be enough to cover start-up costs plus more.
A few days I stopped by Diversions, a local hat store that just started selling beer and wine making equipment. They're a respectable dealer, but on a small scale, so I probably won't do much business with them. But the coversations with an employee there were enlightening, and it was nice to be able to talk beer to somebody for once. Today I plan to stop by Terrace Shopper to look around, which apparently sells brewing equipment as well, although I don't know to what extent. The place is rather small too, so I wouldn't imagine there are many deals to be found. Nevertheless, I'm doing my research, and I'm at the library right now, about to check out some brewing books after posting this update.
That's it. Please: if anybody sees a cheap fridge for sale, or know somebody who has one sitting in their garage collecting dust, please let me know. I'm willing to make an investment on this brewing thing, but I also need to make it through the school year on some sort of budget. My cell is (231) 392-2236. Thanks guys.
The Brewmaster
The biggest issue of importance lately has been aquiring a refrigerator for fermentation. I've done a small bit of garage sale searching, but so far, nothing decently priced has shown up. Actually, there was a working fridge in the freebies section of the newspaper the other day, but apparently I called too late; it had already been claimed. The second, and related, issue has been researching refrigerator thermostats, because a normal fridge at 35 degrees is still too cold for lagering. The thermostat plugs into your fridge between the power outlet and the power cord and regulates, through an attached thermometer, when the fridge needs cooling and so forth. The price on that is looking at something around $70.00, so depending on how cheaply I can find a fridge, I might make the investment.
I train for valeting at Bowers Harbor Inn today, and I'm planning on pay from that job (including a large amount of tips) to go into a personal beer fund, which hopefully by summer's end will be enough to cover start-up costs plus more.
A few days I stopped by Diversions, a local hat store that just started selling beer and wine making equipment. They're a respectable dealer, but on a small scale, so I probably won't do much business with them. But the coversations with an employee there were enlightening, and it was nice to be able to talk beer to somebody for once. Today I plan to stop by Terrace Shopper to look around, which apparently sells brewing equipment as well, although I don't know to what extent. The place is rather small too, so I wouldn't imagine there are many deals to be found. Nevertheless, I'm doing my research, and I'm at the library right now, about to check out some brewing books after posting this update.
That's it. Please: if anybody sees a cheap fridge for sale, or know somebody who has one sitting in their garage collecting dust, please let me know. I'm willing to make an investment on this brewing thing, but I also need to make it through the school year on some sort of budget. My cell is (231) 392-2236. Thanks guys.
The Brewmaster
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