JnJ
Well-Known Member
Hello all! Well Im about to take the plunge
again. Many years ago (about 14) I got a Mr. Beer and made a couple batches. They were ok, but I was in Germany at the time and it was easy to get much better beer. So, in the last year or so Ive gotten bit by the bug to start brewing again. This time going beyond the Mr. Beer kits. I will start with extract brewing and eventually may be AG. Ive done a ton of reading on this forum and others for the past few months and will be getting my equipment soon. I want to bottle and keg. Im hoping you all can help me out with my equipment choices.
I will start with the Midwest Intermediate kit consisting of;
Instructional Homebrewing Video or DVD 71 page instructional book 6 Gallon Better Bottle 5 Gallon Better Bottle 6.5 Gallon Plastic Fermenter 6.5 Gallon Bottling Bucket with Spigot 8 Oz. of Easy Clean No-Rinse Cleanser two #10 Rubber Stoppers 2 Airlocks (Keeps air out of the fermenter) 8 Inch Funnel Hydrometer (Determines alcohol content) Bottle Brush Carboy Brush Twin Lever Red Baron Bottle Capper Bottle Caps 2 Liquid Crystal Thermometers Bottle Filler Fermtech AutoSiphon Siphon Tubing shutoff clamp
I like the idea of the better bottles and I plan to ask if they can put spigots on the better bottles and the plastic fermenter. I want to be able to have two brews going at a time.
Additional items;
Liquid tube brush
3 piece airlock
Better bottle handle
Plastic lid drilled for airlock (for bottling bucket to use as a primary)
Boiling bag
18 plastic spoon
Hydrometer test jar
Stainless measuring spoons
Double bottle washer
Airlock brush
Wine thief
8 stainless steel strainer
2 Ingredients kits
Cost: $237.75
So to keg I added their Kegging system which includes;
1 Cornelius Keg
1 5lbs CO2 tank
Duel gauge regulator
Hand tap
Hoses and connectors
Cost: $164.95
Total with shipping: $472.12
My budget is $500.00. I still need a brewing pot, do I get a 20 qt and partial boil for now, or what? Can I trim any of this stuff to save some $$? Would I be better off getting the kegging stuff individually? I see kegs for $15, and may be I can get the tank from a local welding supply shop? If I get the kegging stuff in pieces, what type of hosing and stuff will I need?
Sorry for the long post, thanks for any advice.
Thanks,
John
I will start with the Midwest Intermediate kit consisting of;
Instructional Homebrewing Video or DVD 71 page instructional book 6 Gallon Better Bottle 5 Gallon Better Bottle 6.5 Gallon Plastic Fermenter 6.5 Gallon Bottling Bucket with Spigot 8 Oz. of Easy Clean No-Rinse Cleanser two #10 Rubber Stoppers 2 Airlocks (Keeps air out of the fermenter) 8 Inch Funnel Hydrometer (Determines alcohol content) Bottle Brush Carboy Brush Twin Lever Red Baron Bottle Capper Bottle Caps 2 Liquid Crystal Thermometers Bottle Filler Fermtech AutoSiphon Siphon Tubing shutoff clamp
I like the idea of the better bottles and I plan to ask if they can put spigots on the better bottles and the plastic fermenter. I want to be able to have two brews going at a time.
Additional items;
Liquid tube brush
3 piece airlock
Better bottle handle
Plastic lid drilled for airlock (for bottling bucket to use as a primary)
Boiling bag
18 plastic spoon
Hydrometer test jar
Stainless measuring spoons
Double bottle washer
Airlock brush
Wine thief
8 stainless steel strainer
2 Ingredients kits
Cost: $237.75
So to keg I added their Kegging system which includes;
1 Cornelius Keg
1 5lbs CO2 tank
Duel gauge regulator
Hand tap
Hoses and connectors
Cost: $164.95
Total with shipping: $472.12
My budget is $500.00. I still need a brewing pot, do I get a 20 qt and partial boil for now, or what? Can I trim any of this stuff to save some $$? Would I be better off getting the kegging stuff individually? I see kegs for $15, and may be I can get the tank from a local welding supply shop? If I get the kegging stuff in pieces, what type of hosing and stuff will I need?
Sorry for the long post, thanks for any advice.
Thanks,
John