Hello from Boston

[newbiebrewer]

Hey. I am new to brewing beer and if anyone has any pointers or techniques they would like to share with me i would be really appreciative. I am still in the process of putting my homebrew kit together. I am wondering if i should simply buy the online kit and caugh the money over or go to the hardware store and purchase the rest of the materials? Well anyways i'm really excited. Cheers.

 

[Boston]

Hello from Boston

 

[tbulger]

I would say go to a homebrew supply shop for your kit. The price should be roughly simmiliar for an begining kit (55-70) and save on the shipping. I beilieve there is one in cambridge beer-wine.com, maybe one north of the city. I got mine at www.home-brew.com its a little bit west in marlboro. They should also be able to direct you to what you need and get you started, instead of getting it online.

 

[Hippie]

Welcome aboard, Newbie!

There is also a home brew supplier in Woburn, http://www.beer-wine.com/
They are real close to the 95/93 interchange, 155 New Boston Street, Unit T, Woburn, Massachusetts 01801

And check out the gatherings forum, it seems like there will be a bunch of get togethers this year.

Enjoy, Hippie

 

[LouT]

Hey now, welcome! Yup, I go to the one in Woburn, they are pretty fair on most prices. I have also heard of (but never visited) a place in Somerville, not sure where you are. Go for a decent kit that has fermenting pail, lid, airlock, hydrometer, hose, autosiphon, bottle capper, 6 gallon carboy (or 5 gallon), and buy one of the clone-beer type kits from the store for your first batch while you're there! Good luck, and stay active on this board, you'll learn a lot since there are a lot of super knowledgeable and experienced brewers on here!