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This seems interesting! With a brew in the bag, do you have to do any other additions? Or is it quite literally just steeping one bag? Also, thanks for the book. I'll grab it from Amazon. I'd love to introduce these new concepts and terminology. Thanks!

Interesting! That sounds more beginner friendly than anything but I do sort of like the thought process of adding hops at the appropriate time to create a signature flavor. LOL Do you have experience with meads and ciders? That was one of the questions I asked too. With my proposed electric...

Yes! I can't wait to experiment with all-grain. Obviously, like you said, after a few brews under my belt. So it sounds like I've found my perfect starter kit then! That was the original goal: find something I can start with as a noob but slowly upgrade to more advance brewing techniques like...

@AlexKay , thank you for the advice. Unfortunately, I think most of the starter kits come with a specialty grain "primer" (if you will). The option I plan to get does dry yeast - so we're good there. I'll definitely choose the kit that comes with the types of beers you (plus others) have...

I think I found the perfect electric all-in-one starter kit! What do you think? I think this is a good kit to upgrade down the road for bigger batches and eventually all-grain! What do you think @CascadesBrewer ? Can you link me to your book? I'd love to check it out. A Saison (can't remember...

Also, does anyone know how adaptable typical brew starter kits are to making say... cider? or Mead?

Thanks again, @camonick! Your contributions to this thread have been very fruitful! Happy Brewing. Also, I checked out your untappd page :) Cool stuff. I look to learn more from you in the future! @CascadesBrewer , Thanks for the better understanding of heat sources. I've noticed the same. With...

Okay, yeah I think I'll go fridge first. Obviously, the most simple way - sorry for the silly question. I personally LOVE IPAs. I know... typical "beer drinker" right? But I took a trip to DC back in June and we went to this authentic Belgian bar in Georgetown that had Belgian beers and I found...

Ooof! I definitely want to start with a simpler recipe. What is more simple than an amber ale? Any suggestions? Yeah I noticed most of their recipes were out of stock but they do mention they'll be back in stock in September which is actually perfect timing for me. I close on our house on the...

That's good to hear. I just think I'll pre-sanitize/keep everything I need soaking in the sanitation water so I don't get "behind the ball" so to speak. The video I've watched - the guy sanitized during the 60 min boil process when he added the initial hops. That makes me nervous that I may not...

WOW. That's a process. I'm trying to avoid having my wife help. If she helps, I have to help with her candle making hobby. That was our deal 😂 So thanks for the insight on this process! Definitely going extract first. At least until I get a hang of doing all this stuff by myself. I watched a...

Sweet! Besides the few mentions in this thread of More Beer, I've never heard of them! I'll definitely check them out. What did you brew for your first run? When you mentioned first successful brew, that makes me think there were some failures before you struck gold. Tell me if I am wrong! If...

I'll definitely check out Craigslist to see what I can find. I received that advice about starting with extracts from a fellow member of this forum. That'll definitely be where I start. Do you find an advantage of using grains over extract though? I imagine there is a learning curve for grains, yea?

That's good to hear. This is what I've been eyeballing for a while. Do you feel like it was "advanced" enough that it was easy to expand your set up as you got more experienced?

I think my goal is the latter of the proposed goals. I want the basics to get started but also - I want to be able to grow and expand my setup. If I have more advanced stuff and I screw up a few times; Learning curves. Not a huge deal ya know? I'm patient and really think I'd like to brew my own...

Hello all. I'm sure many have passed thru the Home Brew Talk forums foraging for the best beginner kit - but I am here again doing the same thing 😂 As a beginner, I'd love to find the best beginner starter kit for brewing. I've been looking at Northern Brewers kits but have been wondering if...

Okay awesome! I'm glad you told me that about the fermentation process raising the heat. I would have never thought of that. Science!!! Would you have to know of a go-to starter kit for n00bs like myself?

Once again, lumpher, thanks again for the great advice. I hope to mitigate my failures by talking to many folks in this forum 😆 Would it safe to stick your ferment into a refrigerator with closely controlled temperature control? I have a dedicated fridge in the garage for this purpose. My...

Another one of my worries: can I brew in my garage in Florida? It's super hot down here in the summer. Will that affect my fermentation?

Thanks again for the advice and tips. For my first "rodeo", I'd definitely like to go to easier route. I'm also really excited to expand my horizon outside of IPAs. Took a business trip to DC and went to some local ale houses and fell in love with Belgium beer. If you have any suggestions for...