THANK YOU!!NO need to sanitize the hydro because you shouldn't be dumping the beer back in to ferment.
Now when it comes to DME you can use whatever company you want one might just taste a little different than another one. I buy munton typically. If you're talking liquid it's just a perference thing I would say.
...hey I got an idear, why dont YOU just come over and brew this batch up for me this weekend, harrisburg is not THAT far away from me....:tiphat:
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