handwrought
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Hi everyone! What a great site!!!
I'm new to home brewing and have a few questions. Imagine that! I've been looking at home brew equipment kits and I am interested in the Midwest Home brew kit that has been reviewed on this site and the Northwest kit. Both are about $200.00 when one factors in a batch kit. I like the glass Carboys but am being swayed by the Better Bottle carboy reviews. As a rule, I try not to use plastics for food storage. It seems the Midwest kit is more of a complete kit in that it has more equipment for measuring outcomes while the brewing process is happening. Do I need those capabilities? My tastes in beer run on the bold and complex range of Barley Wine and Stouts. So I imagine I will be brewing these styles of beer most times. This leads me to my next question, Is a Barley wine a good first beer to brew? I will be using a kit.
TIA for any suggestions and guidance!
Peter
I'm new to home brewing and have a few questions. Imagine that! I've been looking at home brew equipment kits and I am interested in the Midwest Home brew kit that has been reviewed on this site and the Northwest kit. Both are about $200.00 when one factors in a batch kit. I like the glass Carboys but am being swayed by the Better Bottle carboy reviews. As a rule, I try not to use plastics for food storage. It seems the Midwest kit is more of a complete kit in that it has more equipment for measuring outcomes while the brewing process is happening. Do I need those capabilities? My tastes in beer run on the bold and complex range of Barley Wine and Stouts. So I imagine I will be brewing these styles of beer most times. This leads me to my next question, Is a Barley wine a good first beer to brew? I will be using a kit.
TIA for any suggestions and guidance!
Peter