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Homebrewers, I need help.
- Thread starter BigFoot
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Depends on what you want to start doing. I'm assuming beer. For that you need a large pot to boil your ingredients, something to cool that with, containers to ferment in and so forth. You can buy a comprehensive kit online I would suggest better bottle carboys that are ported with racking valves because they just make life so damn easy. It's worth the extra coin to me at least.
I've been buying pieces and parts doing cider and cider/beer hybrid. Go to a home brew supply store and ask questions. That or go read at www.homebrewtalk.com lots of good info there. I'm on the site.
I've been buying pieces and parts doing cider and cider/beer hybrid. Go to a home brew supply store and ask questions. That or go read at www.homebrewtalk.com lots of good info there. I'm on the site.
twenty5
BoM 11/09, 4/10 BoY '10
I looked into this a few years back. It seemed way to expensive for me at the time. I think to get a starter kit, the basics, it was around 100-150. I was looking at something a little more advanced and was looking at prices over 500, I just gave up one day. lol
Jose,
Check out these vids by Alton Brown on the food network
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/alton-brown-homebrew-you-tube-46677/
Seemed to me like a pretty good step by step for starters.
Ken
Check out these vids by Alton Brown on the food network
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/alton-brown-homebrew-you-tube-46677/
Seemed to me like a pretty good step by step for starters.
Ken
That's quite a kit there by th e way. I have three fermenters and so forth but each bottle was about $30 I have no other stuff included in the kit. I bought sanitizer separetely for $10 a hydrometer for $7 some tubing and other stuff. My costs are over that kit already.
Well I look at it this way. If you already drink beer and you adopt home brewing as a hobby you're just saving money!
kmckinn3
Learning from the best
I'm glad you've chosen to brew. I've been brewing for about a year now and LOVE it. There's nothing like cracking open one of you're own brews and sharing them with friends. It really isn't hard to make great beer....
I'd suggest find a local home brew shop. You'd be surprised by how many there are. Talk to the manager there and tell him what you want to do. They've done it a billion times and are usually very nice and willing to help. I'd suggest buying a beginners kit. This should come with (at least):
You should be able to find a kit like this for about $120. When I bought my first kit, I also bought a 6 gallon glass carboy for secondary fermentation. If you're serious about brewing, I'd suggest getting one. You'll also need a thermometer and timer.
For your first batch, I'd buy an ingredient kit. Start off with an IPA or something. You'll find there are different levels of kits, some for beginners, some for novice, and some for pros. I started with novice and think you should be able to as well. The kit should include liquid malt extract, yeast, sugar, hops, and (depending on the recipe) grains to steep. Hope this helps. If you have any questions let me know brother. When your batch is done, we can swap!
Good luck and have fun!!!
I'd suggest find a local home brew shop. You'd be surprised by how many there are. Talk to the manager there and tell him what you want to do. They've done it a billion times and are usually very nice and willing to help. I'd suggest buying a beginners kit. This should come with (at least):
- 2 plastic buckets (about 6 gal) with at least one lid- one for fermenting and one for bottling
- an air lock
- spicket for bottling bucket
- bottling kit (capper, filler, hose)
- hydrometer
- sanitizer
- auto-siphon
You should be able to find a kit like this for about $120. When I bought my first kit, I also bought a 6 gallon glass carboy for secondary fermentation. If you're serious about brewing, I'd suggest getting one. You'll also need a thermometer and timer.
For your first batch, I'd buy an ingredient kit. Start off with an IPA or something. You'll find there are different levels of kits, some for beginners, some for novice, and some for pros. I started with novice and think you should be able to as well. The kit should include liquid malt extract, yeast, sugar, hops, and (depending on the recipe) grains to steep. Hope this helps. If you have any questions let me know brother. When your batch is done, we can swap!
Good luck and have fun!!!
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kmckinn3
Learning from the best
Oh yea... I suggest you start saving your beer bottles. In 4 weeks you might be bottling! You'll need at least 55 bottles for a 5 gallon batch. The day before you bottle put them in a cooler or two with sanitized water for the night. The next day, scrub the labels off and bottle.
I forgot to mention many things and keep remembering more... another one - STERILITY IS KEY!
I forgot to mention many things and keep remembering more... another one - STERILITY IS KEY!
Not with a Mexican stomach! :smokingbo
theribdoctor
Certifiable.
yeah, some mexicans are already sterile. :widemouth
You might try a couple times at the local brew station first to get your feet wet and learn from experienced brewers.
http://www.whereubrew.com/
example of what I'm talking about, there are a couple within a few miles of my house, can't imagine it's much different in any major city (although Seattle is kinda microbrew crazy)
http://www.whereubrew.com/
example of what I'm talking about, there are a couple within a few miles of my house, can't imagine it's much different in any major city (although Seattle is kinda microbrew crazy)
Dude I've been drinking Grolsch for the last month and a half with one case in between and a growler. I have three empty cases which is enough for one 5 gallon and bottles to spare. I just need to work on the next 5 gallon batch worth. My first bottled will be drank rather quickly and be back in rotation sooner than my second batch.
My second batch is a high ABV cider that I'm going to carb and bottle condition for at least six months.
My second batch is a high ABV cider that I'm going to carb and bottle condition for at least six months.