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| − | There is some basic equipment that all brewers need; this can be home made, store bought individually, or | + | There is some basic equipment that all brewers need; this can be home made, store bought individually, or purchased as a complete kit. Before you buy your kit you need to consider several things. Some basic equipment can be used for for different types of brewing and can be utilized as you progress, others will not be suitable for the more advanced levels of brewing and/or may be delegated to other jobs. |
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| − | + | * availability of space | |
| + | * your budget | ||
| + | * the type of brewing you want to do | ||
| + | * whether or not you want to expand to different types of brewing | ||
| − | + | Few brewers begin with [[all-grain brewing]] but rather with extract kits. With a little bit of care you can make sure the kit you buy will grow with you rather than requiring an upgrade as you advance your brewing level. | |
| − | + | == Standard Kit == | |
| − | + | A standard homebrew kit will contain several key items such as the following: | |
| − | Bottle capper | + | * thermometer |
| + | * [[hydrometer]] | ||
| + | * A long handled spoon | ||
| + | * A strainer or [[grain bag]] for [[steeping]] [[grains]] and [[hops]] | ||
| + | * [[Airlock]] and [[Blow off Tube|blow-off tube]]. | ||
| + | * [[Bottle capper]] | ||
| + | * [[Bottles]] and [[caps]] | ||
== Extract == | == Extract == | ||
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You can get away with a fermenter and just about nothing else if you use pre-hopped no boil kits with just a few items from the kitchen. You will get beer but there's not much fun in that. Lets say you want to follow recipes and add your own hops and maybe steep some specialty grains. | You can get away with a fermenter and just about nothing else if you use pre-hopped no boil kits with just a few items from the kitchen. You will get beer but there's not much fun in that. Lets say you want to follow recipes and add your own hops and maybe steep some specialty grains. | ||
| − | === Budget=== | + | === Budget === |
[[Image:Basic_Extract_Kit-1-.jpg|75px|right|thumb|budget extract]] | [[Image:Basic_Extract_Kit-1-.jpg|75px|right|thumb|budget extract]] | ||
| − | *2-3 gallon pot for the stove top | + | * 2-3 gallon pot for the stove top |
| − | *1 plastic pail fermenter | + | * 1 plastic pail fermenter |
| − | === Standard=== | + | === Standard === |
| − | *4-5 gallon pot for the stove top | + | * 4-5 gallon pot for the stove top |
| − | *1 plastic pail fermenter | + | * 1 plastic pail fermenter |
| − | *1 carboy (glass or better bottle) secondary fermenter | + | * 1 carboy (glass or better bottle) secondary fermenter |
| − | *1 plastic bottling bucket | + | * 1 plastic bottling bucket |
| − | *Airlock | + | * Airlock |
| − | *Hydrometer | + | * Hydrometer |
| − | *Racking tube with tip | + | * Racking tube with tip |
| − | *6ft siphon tube | + | * 6ft siphon tube |
| − | *Funnel | + | * Funnel |
| − | *Bottle filler | + | * Bottle filler |
| − | *Bottle caper | + | * Bottle caper |
=== Deluxe=== | === Deluxe=== | ||
| − | *7-9 gallon pot for Propane or Natural Gas Burner | + | * 7-9 gallon pot for Propane or Natural Gas Burner |
| − | *1 6-6.5 gallon Carboy (Glass or Better Bottle) fermenter with bung | + | * 1 6-6.5 gallon Carboy (Glass or Better Bottle) fermenter with bung |
| − | *1 5 gallon Carboy (Glass or Better Bottle) Secondary fermenter with bung | + | * 1 5 gallon Carboy (Glass or Better Bottle) Secondary fermenter with bung |
| − | *Blow off Tube | + | * Blow off Tube |
| − | *Airlock | + | * Airlock |
| − | *Hydrometer | + | * Hydrometer |
| − | *Thermometer | + | * Thermometer |
| − | *Auto Siphon | + | * Auto Siphon |
| − | *6ft Siphon Tube | + | * 6ft Siphon Tube |
| − | *Counter Pressure Bottle Filler | + | * Counter Pressure Bottle Filler |
| − | *Bottle Caper | + | * Bottle Caper |
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| − | == All Grain== | + | == All Grain == |
| − | === Budget=== | + | === Budget === |
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Revision as of 05:26, 2 November 2007
There is some basic equipment that all brewers need; this can be home made, store bought individually, or purchased as a complete kit. Before you buy your kit you need to consider several things. Some basic equipment can be used for for different types of brewing and can be utilized as you progress, others will not be suitable for the more advanced levels of brewing and/or may be delegated to other jobs.
- availability of space
- your budget
- the type of brewing you want to do
- whether or not you want to expand to different types of brewing
Few brewers begin with all-grain brewing but rather with extract kits. With a little bit of care you can make sure the kit you buy will grow with you rather than requiring an upgrade as you advance your brewing level.
Contents
Standard Kit
A standard homebrew kit will contain several key items such as the following:
- thermometer
- hydrometer
- A long handled spoon
- A strainer or grain bag for steeping grains and hops
- Airlock and blow-off tube.
- Bottle capper
- Bottles and caps
Extract
You can get away with a fermenter and just about nothing else if you use pre-hopped no boil kits with just a few items from the kitchen. You will get beer but there's not much fun in that. Lets say you want to follow recipes and add your own hops and maybe steep some specialty grains.
Budget
- 2-3 gallon pot for the stove top
- 1 plastic pail fermenter
Standard
- 4-5 gallon pot for the stove top
- 1 plastic pail fermenter
- 1 carboy (glass or better bottle) secondary fermenter
- 1 plastic bottling bucket
- Airlock
- Hydrometer
- Racking tube with tip
- 6ft siphon tube
- Funnel
- Bottle filler
- Bottle caper
Deluxe
- 7-9 gallon pot for Propane or Natural Gas Burner
- 1 6-6.5 gallon Carboy (Glass or Better Bottle) fermenter with bung
- 1 5 gallon Carboy (Glass or Better Bottle) Secondary fermenter with bung
- Blow off Tube
- Airlock
- Hydrometer
- Thermometer
- Auto Siphon
- 6ft Siphon Tube
- Counter Pressure Bottle Filler
- Bottle Caper
Partial Mash
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All Grain
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Standard
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External Links
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