I will be purchasing some brewing/wine making equipment soon and wanted to run my idea by those more experienced before dropping some coin. I am in Winnipeg, Canada and am interested in making a mix of country wines and beers. Since I am a beginner with space limitations (apartment), I will be only doing no-boil beer kits (Coopers, Festa Brew, etc) for the time being.
Without further adieu, here is what I am looking at purchasing:
Does this seem like a reasonable plan? Is there anything I am overlooking?
Without further adieu, here is what I am looking at purchasing:
- Coopers DIY beer kit ($120): fermenter with spigot (not air-tight), PET bottles, mixing spoon, hydrometer, thermometer, ingredients for a first brew, and
- 23L PET carboy, bung + airlock ($30)
Does this seem like a reasonable plan? Is there anything I am overlooking?