I've done a lot of reading to try to minimize questions, but I still have a couple.
1) First, outside of bottles themself, am I missing anything?
I'm ordering from http://www.austinhomebrew.com, shipped to NY.
1 x AHS Brewing Equipment Kit (2 Stage Plastic Secondary)
This kit includes:
7.9 gallon plastic primary fermenter with a lid and stopper
5 gallon plastic carboy secondary fermenter
Medium universal stopper
Two 3-piece airlocks
6 feet of Siphon Hose (3/8" Thin Wall)
Auto-Siphon (3/8")
Auto-Siphon Clamp (3/8")
Bottle Filler (3/8")
Red Baron Bottle capper
Bottle caps
Nylon grain bag
Triple scale hydrometer
Floating thermometer
21" stainless steel spoon
Cleaner/Sanitizer
An Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing
1 x AHS Gold Seal American Pale Ale (10A)
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?products_id=10924{30}37{152}37
1 x Beer Bottle Brush
1 x 20Qt Stainless Steel Super Pot
1 x 6 Gallon Bucket with Spigot
Total Cost of Items: $223.95
2) I like APA and IPA a lot. Is this specific "kit" OK? Reason I as is it says, "Specially designed for beginners by Austin Homebrew Supply". I want to make a good first brew, and if the "beginner" kit is inferior, I'd like to know.
3) My water sucks. I also plan on doing partial boils. Can I boil say 3 gallons the day before for 30 mins, and put it in a sanitized fermentation bucket to store it until the next day? I would then do a 2 gallon partial boil (or whatever the recipe called for, obviously adjusting volume differences in the first day boil to equal 5 gallons), cool the wort, and add it to the previous days water I boiled. Is this OK?
4) Temperature. It's the summer, and my place stays 78-80F. Is this OK?
Thanks for all the help in advance!
1) First, outside of bottles themself, am I missing anything?
I'm ordering from http://www.austinhomebrew.com, shipped to NY.
1 x AHS Brewing Equipment Kit (2 Stage Plastic Secondary)
This kit includes:
7.9 gallon plastic primary fermenter with a lid and stopper
5 gallon plastic carboy secondary fermenter
Medium universal stopper
Two 3-piece airlocks
6 feet of Siphon Hose (3/8" Thin Wall)
Auto-Siphon (3/8")
Auto-Siphon Clamp (3/8")
Bottle Filler (3/8")
Red Baron Bottle capper
Bottle caps
Nylon grain bag
Triple scale hydrometer
Floating thermometer
21" stainless steel spoon
Cleaner/Sanitizer
An Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing
1 x AHS Gold Seal American Pale Ale (10A)
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?products_id=10924{30}37{152}37
1 x Beer Bottle Brush
1 x 20Qt Stainless Steel Super Pot
1 x 6 Gallon Bucket with Spigot
Total Cost of Items: $223.95
2) I like APA and IPA a lot. Is this specific "kit" OK? Reason I as is it says, "Specially designed for beginners by Austin Homebrew Supply". I want to make a good first brew, and if the "beginner" kit is inferior, I'd like to know.
3) My water sucks. I also plan on doing partial boils. Can I boil say 3 gallons the day before for 30 mins, and put it in a sanitized fermentation bucket to store it until the next day? I would then do a 2 gallon partial boil (or whatever the recipe called for, obviously adjusting volume differences in the first day boil to equal 5 gallons), cool the wort, and add it to the previous days water I boiled. Is this OK?
4) Temperature. It's the summer, and my place stays 78-80F. Is this OK?
Thanks for all the help in advance!