New To Home Brewing - Thoughts before I buy

[Riot]

You don't even really need the old airlock to make a blowoff tube, you can just feed the tubing into the rubber bung and run the other end into a sanitiser jar

 

[weaver]

The blowoff tube and extra accessories were cheap so I just added them to the BMB. I am a little concerned with my stove since it's a electric stovetop (it's a newer LG one) but I don't think I have anything to worry about until I start brewing larger batches / all grain. Other than that, I'm all set to make my purchase tonight!! I'm excited to place my order when I get home.

I only have two other additions to my order. A bottle brush so I can clean my empties out and a digital thermometer:
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/beer-bottle-brush.html
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/km14-high-temp-pocket-digital-thermometer.html

Grand total is $310.71

I think I'll also need a funnel to make transferring from kettle to carboy easier.

Thanks everyone for your help! I'm glad I posted here, all of my items have completely changed thanks to your personal experience.

 

[markstache]

I think I'll also need a funnel to make transferring from kettle to carboy easier.

Thanks everyone for your help! I'm glad I posted here, all of my items have completely changed thanks to your personal experience.

Just use your auto-siphon. Much easier.

Glad to help. Consider it "payforward" for all the people who helped me.

 

[weaver]

Just use your auto-siphon. Much easier.

Glad to help. Consider it "payforward" for all the people who helped me.

I'll do that! Order placed. THANKS EVERYONE!!

 

[jbb3]

Don't think I saw a vinator mentioned. You can't beat it to sanitize your bottles.

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/vinator-bottle-rinser.html

As for a small scale, it's not a necessity now but will be useful for measuring your priming sugar when bottle carbing.

Bucket fermenting is probably the all around most efficient/easiest to do (i.e.; prep, access, clean-up, etc...) but you are just getting started and you simply HAVE to see the storm those little yeasties will kick up while they're doing their thing. Use your carboy and check them out...

As is usually the case on this forum, you had plenty of good advice to get you started with your first of many equipment purchases!

Have a checklist ready on brew day to step you through each task but don't get hung up on the details at this point. Brewing is very forgiving.

It sounds like you've done a good job preparing to get into the hobby. Trust what you have read & learned so far and jump right in!

Welcome to the obsession!