monty3777

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A local store has the following brand of kits and supplies. I would love to shop local but I want to make certain that the stuff they are selling is quality. Can you comment on the following brands?

Kit: Brewer's Best $65.95

Ingredient kits: Brewer's Best, True Brew, both ~$35

Yooper

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I think I started with the Brewer's Best kit, and the ingredient kits. They were fine, and I made good beer with that for a long time! I still have most of the equipment and use most of it.

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McGarnigle

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I started with True Brew kits (equipment and ingredients). You can find less expensive ingredient kits at Northern Brewer or elsewhere online, but you'd have to pay shipping and wait.

monty3777

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They also sell John Bull and Cooper's ingredients for a little less. Are these any good?

fat x nub

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I have seen Cooper's around a lot but can't say i have tried one. I did a Brewer's Best English Pale Ale and it is pretty good. The instructions were easy and everything was pretty well laid out. I usually don't do kits

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RC0032

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+1 on a good way to get started.

monty3777

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Hey Yooper,

I spent a summer in Munising. Close to you?