Ahh yes.... great to be spending some time back in the Chicago area. Now, to get all that stuff that I can't get over there (and figure out a way to avoid exceeding luggage weight limit).
OH, and I got a refractometer from my son for Christmas. I understand there are conversion tables of some kind I need. Is that so? It looks like it is this one....
http://www.amazon.com/Beer-Wort-Win...&qid=1388063801&sr=8-3&keywords=refractometer
Cool !!! Nice comment for a first time patron !!! Smirk. Congrats....