> sounds like your friend went kind of overboard, and maybe soured your outlook on the all grain thing.....it can be as complex as you are willing to make it, i guess. no, i'm as autistic as him and have a post grad in stem too. the disappointment comes from realizing the parts you cant control as a hobbyist (ie exposure to air) can overpower the micromanagement of minutia and the realization that cheap simple kits produce good results.
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