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11-01-2006, 07:00 AM | #1 |
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Taking the Plunge -- What Homebrew Kit to Buy????
Well my addiction to good quality beer has finally gotten the best of me and I have decided that I need to try to make some of me own. I have located a homebrew shop near my house and they offer 3 starter kits of equipment. Below I have listed what they all cost and what they include. To all of the homebrew masters out there:
-Which of these will adequately suit my needs? -I have never tried this before -I have a small kitchen, though plenty of extra room other wise for bottling, etc. -I can afford the most expensive one, but I want to make sure that it's not unnecessary before I drop that much money. -Which, if any, of these kits is most appropriate for starting out? If there isn't one that is a good value/appropriate, perhaps you can steer my in another direction. -Is there anything else besides ingredients that I would need in addition to the appropriate kit? Kit #1 Price: $69 - True Brew Handbook - 6.5 Gallon Fermenting Bucket with drilled grommet lid - 6.5 gallon bottling bucket with spigot - Fermtech Springless bottle filler - Fermometer adhesive fermentation thermometer - True Brew rack & fill kit - Hydrometer - Emily Double Lever Capper - Bottle Brush, 3 piece airlock & and an 8-pack of C-Brite Sanitizer for cleansing. -This kit is required to Brew any 5 Gallon Ingredient Kit. Kit #2 Price: $79 - True Brew Handbook - 6.5 Gallon Fermenting Bucket with drilled grommet lid - 6.5 gallon bottling bucket with spigot - Fermtech Springless bottle filler - Fermometer adhesive fermentation thermometer - Fermtech 3/8 Auto-Siphon, 5' x 5/16 Flex Vinyl tubing - Hydrometer - Emily Double Lever Capper - Bottle Brush - 3 piece airlock - 8-pack of C-Brite Sanitizer for cleansing. - This kit is required to Brew any 5 Gallon Ingredient Kit. Kit #3 Price: $99 - True Brew Handbook & Kit instructions - 7.8 Gallon fermenting bucket with drilled grommeted lid - Bottling spigot - True Brew rack and fill kit with Fermtech springless bottle filler - 6 Gallon Glass Carboy - Ferometer adhesive thermometer - Small Buon Vino drilled stopper - Hydrometer, Bottling Spigot - Emily Double Lever Capper - 3 Piece Airlock, Bottle Brush - 8 Pack of C-Brite Sanitizer - This kit is required to Brew 6 Gallon Brew House Ingredient Kits. Not sure if some of the names are specific to this place's proucts or if they are industry standards, but I think you can get the drift of the packages. Thanks a lot for any and all help guys!
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