What are your low-cost homebrewery must-haves?

[homebrewflyfish]

wow this is a really helpful thread for a newbie like me. I don't think the wifey will appreciate the fact you guys just added like four things to my brewing shopping list though

Haha, yeah I find I'm addicted to shopping for homebrewing supplies. It's just fun to look at all the fun stuff. A lot of good tips in this thread from everyone! Thanks!

 

[bell0347]

I have to second the OPs mention of extra tubing and racking cane. I also broke my racking cane trying to use my only tube for both siphoning and blow off (only because my airlock was also exploding at 6am as informed by SWMBO). It was right after I spit washed siphoned yeast into my beer...tip 2: get an autosiphon.

+ 8,000,000,000!!!!!

Outstanding tool, makes life much easier IMHO!

 

[FlyGuy]

No one mentioned it yet, so I will chime in a bit late:

$3 -- wallpaper tray -- essential item for soaking autosiphons, the wine thief, O2 wand, etc.

 

[homebrewflyfish]

FlyGuy, I like your style man! Homebrewing and fly fishing...two things with limitless challenges and a need for a zen-like attitude. Rockin!

RDWHAHB -

Relax, Don't Worry, Hook A Huge Brown?

 

[Pivzavod]

FlyGuy, I like your style man! Homebrewing and fly fishing...two things with limitless challenges and a need for a zen-like attitude. Rockin!

RDWHAHB -

Relax, Don't Worry, Hook A Huge Brown?

Have a Home Brew

you are @ HBT after all

FlyGuy is pretty fly for a fly guy

 

[FlyGuy]

Have a Home Brew

you are @ HBT after all

FlyGuy is pretty fly for a fly guy

Actually, I like his better!

 

[mattmcl]

Welding gloves. You have much more dexterity with these, and they cover your arms halfway to your elbow.

Oven mitts are for panty-waists.

 

[JalaPeno]

+1 for the welding gloves

I also cook with cast iron skillets and dutch ovens and those welding gloves do a wonderful job.

 

[TwoHeadsBrewing]

Funnel, bungee cord...and a fridge that has a filter in it.

 

[Saccharomyces]

32 gallon trash can $11, plus lots of 20oz soda bottles filled with water to 1" from the top, then frozen, free with soda purchase . Dump in 5 gallons of used Starsan solution, and you have a perfect fermentation chamber that even has a lid to keep curious cats out! I have used this since my second batch, I always have optimum fermentation temps...

Link is in my sig, in the summer I add a wet T-shirt and fan as well...