I am going to a wedding of a friend and band mate who works for a beer distributor. He himself is into craft beer and has gone to one of those places that will help you brew 15 gallons of whatever beer you want.
He has invited me to his wedding and is letting my girlfriend come with me so I want to do something nice for him. His gift registry is all bought up so I have to come up with something nice for him. So why not a very basic all grain set up?
This is where you come in: I want to get him a setup so he can brew in an apartment kitchen. I would like to give him all of the equipment needed including packaging. I would also like to do this for about $100 (jobless and a student at the moment).
The first concern: Brewing 5 gallons of all grain in your kitchen is a chore. The equipment is larger, the stove top isn't really good at dealing with those volumes,... the list goes on. I think a 2 gallon set up would be a great one for him. Here is what I am thinking:
1) 16 quart stock pot (stainless)
2) nylon bag for BIAB
3) 3 gallon bucket with blow-off assembly
4) 3 gallon bucket with spigot and wand assembly (for bottling)
4) digital thermometer
5) a hydrometer (of course)
To make sure he comes up with a good beer he will enjoy, I will write down some great saison recipies using WYeast 3711. This should take care of the fermentation temperature concern until he figures out if he wants to invest in temperature control.
So what do you guys say about this? Thoughts? Ideas?
EDIT: also... anyone ever find a 3 gallon fermenting bucket anywhere?!
EDIT X2: Also need a racking cane, tubing, and a stainless steel spoon. Maybe a capper, too.
He has invited me to his wedding and is letting my girlfriend come with me so I want to do something nice for him. His gift registry is all bought up so I have to come up with something nice for him. So why not a very basic all grain set up?
This is where you come in: I want to get him a setup so he can brew in an apartment kitchen. I would like to give him all of the equipment needed including packaging. I would also like to do this for about $100 (jobless and a student at the moment).
The first concern: Brewing 5 gallons of all grain in your kitchen is a chore. The equipment is larger, the stove top isn't really good at dealing with those volumes,... the list goes on. I think a 2 gallon set up would be a great one for him. Here is what I am thinking:
1) 16 quart stock pot (stainless)
2) nylon bag for BIAB
3) 3 gallon bucket with blow-off assembly
4) 3 gallon bucket with spigot and wand assembly (for bottling)
4) digital thermometer
5) a hydrometer (of course)
To make sure he comes up with a good beer he will enjoy, I will write down some great saison recipies using WYeast 3711. This should take care of the fermentation temperature concern until he figures out if he wants to invest in temperature control.
So what do you guys say about this? Thoughts? Ideas?
EDIT: also... anyone ever find a 3 gallon fermenting bucket anywhere?!
EDIT X2: Also need a racking cane, tubing, and a stainless steel spoon. Maybe a capper, too.