1st kit

cheshire31 · Post by **cheshire31** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:35 pm

Is it possible anyone could give me a list of all equipment needed for an easy 1st brewing kit. also any extras that would be needed that dont come with the kit. any help is much appreciated.

Dances · Post by **Dances** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:42 pm

I started off with a Youngs kit which was basically a fermenting vessel, hydrometer, cleaner and the lager kit with yeast and sugar.

I just added another FV with a tap, a youngs bottling cane and auto syphon and 48 swing top bottles and went from there.

The only down side was the lager itself was poor but I have never looked back.

Best thing I ever started doing.

cheshire31 · Post by **cheshire31** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:52 pm

do starter kits come with everything you need? what about sterilization? and do they explain what to do?

legion · Post by **legion** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:02 pm

http://www.howtobrew.com/section1/index.html is good place to learn the basics.

scottmoss · Post by **scottmoss** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:03 pm

Hi,

Any of these starter kits are good:-

http://www.thethriftyshopper.co.uk/brew ... tegoryID=3

Don't look at the brubox stuff.

fractureman · Post by **fractureman** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:14 pm

that's a good list of starter kits, the first ones don;t really have all the bits you need. This one is quiet good though as has the hydro & other bit you will need http://www.thethriftyshopper.co.uk/brew ... r-Set.aspx

thedeckking · Post by **thedeckking** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:41 pm

Welcome

If you can find yourself a proper local homebrew shop (LHBS) that you can go to. I started with a kit from Wilkos but finding a good LHBS really help in terms of equiptment, kits and advice.

cheshire31 · Post by **cheshire31** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:11 am

so is this http://www.thethriftyshopper.co.uk/brew ... r-Set.aspx all i need to brew. no brewing sugar etc?

fractureman · Post by **fractureman** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:16 am

yes cos there is 2 cans in this kit hence you don't need any brewing sugar for first time in fermentation. Only a small ammount for bottling or kegging

cheshire31 · Post by **cheshire31** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:20 am

thanks for the quick reply

cheshire31 · Post by **cheshire31** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:34 am

double post....

but would you suggest buying bottles or a keg? and whichever one where from? thanks in advance

fractureman · Post by **fractureman** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:02 am

I've used kegs, but only cos I didn't want to ask the local pubs for bottles so I could crown them all at home, is slightly easier to keg than bottle. So for starters maybe keg is better.

Ditch · Post by **Ditch** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:16 am

cheshire31 wrote:
would you suggest buying bottles or a keg?

How do You prefer drinking ye beer?

scottmoss · Post by **scottmoss** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:51 am

I would start off with kegs as it's much easier to clean one keg than cleaning 40+ bottles!

cheshire31 · Post by **cheshire31** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:47 pm

ok so if i bought the woodfordes starter kit. i would need some co2 bulbs, some brewing sugar. would the pressure value do as a keg or not?

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