cider brewing kit??

[burke]

im totally new to this and have been looking around at equipment.
im wondering what is a brewing kit and whats in one??

thanks

 

[CandleWineProject]

Most of them are pretty standard - carboy, siphon, capper, some caps, air lock and bung, etc. Most of your standard stuff that you need.

 

[12packabs]

check with your local homebrew store or a reputable online store. most sell several kits which include different qualities of items or add items for more complete kits. if you want to start brewing just beer, for example, you probably won't need a floor mounted bottle corker. although i have received a magnum sized beer before (did not fit well in my coozie). if you are like me, you will want to make all sorts of beverages from beer and wine to cider and mead. make sure to try and get everything at once, it may cut down on shipping costs versus ordering several times.

 

[dpeanut7]

Just make sure you know that most kits will not include a pot to brew your wort in. This is actually almost as big an expense as the kit itself. Although I believe you can find cheaper ones on Amazon. Shoot for a stainless steel pot, and I believe 16 quarts or 4 gallons is the smallest for a 5 gallon batch of brew.

Personal note, I would DEFINITELY purchase an auto-siphon with your kit, as it will turn the experience from very annoying to very fun.

Enjoy

 

[divi2323]

Just make sure you know that most kits will not include a pot to brew your wort in. This is actually almost as big an expense as the kit itself. Although I believe you can find cheaper ones on Amazon. Shoot for a stainless steel pot, and I believe 16 quarts or 4 gallons is the smallest for a 5 gallon batch of brew.

Personal note, I would DEFINITELY purchase an auto-siphon with your kit, as it will turn the experience from very annoying to very fun.

Enjoy

+1 on the autosiphon.

You might pick up a spare carboy as well. Annoying to have to rack to your bottling bucket ans let your brew sit there in open air while you're cleaning your carboy only to transfer it back. All that splashing around has the potential to introduce oxygen and acetobacter into your hard work.

Don't buy your bottles online if you can help it. Go to your local dive bar and talk to the owner about saving you some bottle cases and pry top bottles (dos equis, Sam Adams, red stripe, etc). As long as you're prompt about picking them up, they don't mind. Kick them a few bucks in tip too. Don't try this at big bars, its simply not worth their time and floorspace to set them aside