Been gone a while. Haven't brewed a 1 gallon batch for a couple months (did a 5 gallon witha buddy) and usually I do the kits from Northern Brewer but looking to try a full grain (did one when I first started). I didn' thave the right equipment last time so it was a mess and wondering if anyone has some recommendation for good kettle for a full grain and any other equipment things that would be helpful. Sure some of this has been asked so thanks for humoring me.
Do it Brew In A Bag.
1) Look in your kitchen for a 5gal pot. That's your tun and kettle.
2) Go to Lowes/HD and get a 5gal paint strainer bag (2pk) for 5 bucks. There's your grain bag.
3) Put all the water you need in the pot, heat it up to strike, and put the grains/bag into the water and stir it up well.
4) Put the lid on the pot. Put the pot in the oven as low as it will go.
5) Forget about it for next 45min
6) Take it out of the oven, put it on the stove and heat/stir up to 180F. Put the lid on and stick it back in the oven for 10min. (note, this heat step is optional, I'll let you decide if it matters to you...)
7) Pull the bag, put it in a colander/grate/whatever over the liquid in the pot to drain. Turn the stove up and start the boil. Squeeze if you want, that's up to you - grain is cheaper IMO.
8 ) Boil as usual.
9) Done with boil, stick the lid back on the pot, place pot in fridge. Forget about it for a few hours.
10) Come back when the wort's cold - pour into fermenter, add yeast, shake like heck. Put the airlock on it. Stick someplace dark and in the low 60's. Forget about for 3 weeks.
So other than grains/hops/yeast, if you have a 5gal pot and a colander all you need is a fermenter (2gal bucket or whatever, bung and airlock) and a 5gal paint strainer bag.
Hows that for inexpensive and easy?