Is this everything I need to homebrew?

Help!!!!

Ok taking my first steps to home brewing. As I have a small budget was hoping people on here could give me advice

Was thinking I would start by getting the following

https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/superior-beer-cider-starter-kit-includes-33lt-fermenters-p-968.html

& either of the following

https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/muntons-gold-continental-pils-3kg-p-33.html

https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/milestone-american-pale-ale-3kg-p-2290.html

https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/woodfordes-sundew-3kg-40-pints-p-1605.html

Would this be everything I would need ( bottles will be got later )
Is the starter kit large enough?

Carawaystick

I'd get some yeast, the yeast with kits is often poor.

Padraig Mor

I'm brewing a few months, and a buddy is starting soon. This is what I advised him:

2 x 33L fermenters, both with tap and airlock.
Bottle filling stick.
PVC tubing (3/4” I think).
Counter top capper.
Hydrometer.
Thermometer.
Stirring paddle.
Starsan (sanitiser).
Crown caps 26mm.
Bottle tree.
Bottle rinser (fits on bottle tree).

I use the hydrometer in the tube it came packed in; if yours doesn't have a tube you'll also need a trial jar (cheap). You'll also be glad of a drill for stirring etc. Beware BTW - I got my starter FVs from the HBC and the scales on them were WAY out, which I didn't cop for four or five brews. Don't cheap out on a hand capper BTW - I did and regretted it very quickly; get the counter top!

I'd also add the following 'backup' gear:
a general yeast, in case you need some to try to get a stuck fermentation going.
Yeast nutrient.

Cleaning: Bruclean is great but expensive. I now use Lidl W5 Oxi - not as good, but a lot cheaper.

The best kits I've done so far have been the Craft Range Wheat, Young's American IPA and Muntons Gold Old English Bitter.

CruelCoin

Help!!!! wrote: »

Was thinking I would start by getting the following

https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/superior-beer-cider-starter-kit-includes-33lt-fermenters-p-968.html

Thats excellent value!

epicmoe

All I started with was one bucket, airlock, ingredients, bottles and capper. That was a long time a go, and now I have an attic full of gear for all grain and for kits. I would advise KISS. Keep It simple Stupid.

MadsL

Carawaystick wrote: »

I'd get some yeast, the yeast with kits is often poor.

This is a useful upgrade, harvesting yeast and reusing saves a lot of money.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVLB9c0j1iU

BeardySi

Barring botles to put it in, all the basic kit you need is there.

Personally I'd be getting one of these:
https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/beercider-kits-american-craft-beer-kits-c-1_243.html

They make great beer and they're well worth the extra cost. No problems with the yeast in the them either!

Help!!!!

Would it be ok to brew in a garden shed? Does it need to be over a certain temperature?

BeerNut

18C is ideal. I've managed to ferment things perfectly at 10C. Temperatures that are too high are much more of a problem than too low and it's the fluctuations that would bother me about fermenting in a shed. Your shed may vary, however.

mordeith

Treadhead wrote: »

Barring botles to put it in, all the basic kit you need is there.

Personally I'd be getting one of these:
https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/beercider-kits-american-craft-beer-kits-c-1_243.html

They make great beer and they're well worth the extra cost. No problems with the yeast in the them either!

I've been pleased with the few brews I've made from this lot as well.
https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/beercider-kits-milestone-range-3kg-c-1_98.html

MadsL

For your shed you probably have some serious temp variations going on. That's not good for your brews.

Here's a cheap fix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEW6sjghhW0