There’s nothing like kicking back and drinking a beer you brewed up yourself! But before your able to enjoy the fruits of your hard work your gonna need the tools to do so.
Below is a list of essential equipment along with some key notes for prepping your set up. I also included some websites where you will be able to browse equipment and compare prices. Happy Brewing!!
This list will get you well on your way to brewing great beer:
- Plastic Primary Fermenter with drilled & grommeted lid
- Bottling Bucket With Spigot
Example Starter Kit
- 5 Gallon Secondary P.E.T. Better Bottle™ Plastic Carboy
- Airlock & Drilled Rubber Stopper
- Triple Scale Hydrometer and Test Jar
- Thermometer
- Siphon Tube, Hose and Clamp
- Bottle Capper
- Bottle Brush
- Bottle Filler
- No Rinse Sanitizer
- About Fifty 12oz. Amber Beer Bottles(not included in below estimated price)No Twist Offs
This list will set you back a little over a hundred dollars, but should pay for itself after about two batches of beer! Start saving your beer bottles now, each case of 24 bottles will run you about $15.00(see my post about taking care of your bottles)
If you are just starting out I recommend buying a beer kit which includes all the ingredients you need as well as instructions on how to make your selected brew.
Below are a few sites to help you find your equipment:
