Comparing beginner homebrew kits?

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Comparing beginner homebrew kits?

Tom

2019年7月31日 13:35

Any thoughts on the Midwest Supplies Beer, Simply Beer kit vs the Basic Brewer's Best 1000 kit? They seem pretty comparable, but I'm curious if I'm overlooking something because I'm a newb.

P.S. I have a 5 gal kettle

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Mr_road · Accepted Answer · 2019年7月31日 13:35

I have to agree with @dmtaylor, get the Basic Brewers Best 1000 kit out of those 2 as it had hydrometer and thermometer. With out these 2 basic tools making beer is rather more challenging.

Things I would add on to of one of these kits (in addition to your beer ingredients) are:

Campden Tabletes to knock the chorine ions out of your brewing water
A couple of extra yeast packs, many kits come with very small packs of yeast ~6g to save costs, I would typically pitch into 25l/5g about 22g/1oz of yeast.
almost forgot get some extra sanitising chemicals, things can never be too clean.

And, as always good luck and have fun!

WillMich · Accepted Answer · 2019年7月30日 19:21

I just bought myself this one:

https://www.brewtek.ca/micro-brew/micro-brew-blond-23-liter-631021

Not sure if it's good. Last time I tried the "Brooklyn" one :

https://www.amazon.ca/Brooklyn-Brew-Shop-Making-Bruxelles/dp/B00CFJLUNK/ref=sr_1_6?

But my batch was undrinkable. Wish me luck this time. :/

dmtaylor · Accepted Answer · 2019年7月30日 11:46

The Basic Brewers Best 1000 kit wins in my opinion because it comes with a thermometer and hydrometer, which the other kit does not. These are important tools for any homebrewers. Alternatively, of course, you can just purchase these separately. But the Midwest kit is really incomplete.

jsolarski · Accepted Answer · 2019年3月1日 22:30

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jsolarski answered at 2019年3月1日 22:30

biggest difference is simply beer comes with a pale ale. both have pretty much the same stuff in them.

Comparing beginner homebrew kits?

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