PROS: F.H Steinbart is one of the only serious brew stores you will find in the Portland area. They carry almost any piece of equipment that a beginning or serious home brewer need to get on with their feel-good project, AND you can count on them to be open during normal business hours. Hooray! Enough of the good stuff...........\r
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CONS: Do not go into this store until you have done some homework. My wife and I have received glazed looks from each member of the staff after asking them simple questions about bottling, racking, storage, etc. We were newbies at the time so these questions were far from technical. Now that I have made 4 or 5 batches of wine, it also occurs to me that I have watched the staff recommend incorrect wine yeasts to customers over and over again. The guy with the gray hair, glasses, and earring will recommend the champagne yeast every time! I don't know how helpful they are with those people looking to brew beer, but do yourself a favor and read up before visiting their store.\r
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