frumiousbandersnatch

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Sorry if this question has come up in another thread, but I sure couldn't find it:

What are the best kits out there for a first-time brewer. Poking around on Amazon, I've found a couple that look good:

Coopers Brewery Micro Brewery Kit
Home Beer Brewing Equipment Kit with Scots Brown Ale from The Home Brewery
Starter Home Brewery With Organic 7 Bridges Red Ale Ingredients by Seven Bridges Cooperative

Has anybody out there used these? Are they any good? Any other kits you suggest?

Thanks

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If you have a brewing supply near you I would visit them so you can see what they have.

Any of the kits made by the leading brewing suppliers are good if they are fresh kits that have not been sitting around in a warehouse. Looking online will give you a good idea of what is available and what a starter kit has in it. Search for "Brewing Supply" on Google for the major suppliers.

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A home brewing beer and wine making civilized discussion community. Also with beer/wine/mead/cider discussion, beer reviews, pub talk, and general chit-chat. - Search Results for starter kits

All the info you'll ever need. If you looking for an equipment kit.

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As far as online companies go that are reliable names for ingredients kits as well as equipment kits if you don't have one yet... (in no particular order)

NORTHERN BREWER
Home wine making supply and home brew supply available on-line at Midwest Homebrewing Supplies. Search for wine recipes and beer recipes
MoreBeer | Beer Making and Home Brewing Supplies
Austin Homebrew Supply

Kilgore_Trout

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The coopers kit was a nice buy for me, really nice fermenter and it comes with a free batch, bottles and all equipment.

Looking back though... it might've been worth spending a bit more to get a kit from AHS or something.

Brewmando

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I started out with a Brewers Best deluxe starter kit. Been going strong ever since.

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