Thanks for the welcome and the advice guys, particularly on the chillers as that's where I feel I need to address first. My water temperature is 17 degrees out of the tap, which is very comparable to you Tony. The numbers you posted are also in line with what Id like to achieve, so I'll take...

That's awesome. My folks are from Donegal and Galway. Lovely part of the country to visit, as is Kerry. Glad you have a good time, and no doubt, you had plenty of porter. While I do intend on brewing IPA, Guinness is actually my go to drink. I believe you're correct on the water. However, as I'm...

Hi all, I've completed one brew so far with one on its way, so I would say I'm still pretty new to brewing. Joined this site a couple of days ago and happy to share my journey so far. To date, I've only done two brews, one an extract brew kit, and my most current one I used grain and extract...