What are some good beginners kits for brewing beer at home?
The fermentation lock is supposed to help keep the beer inside the fermentation chamber (the giant water bottle) but it doesn’t always work if you fill things too full. To brew beer at home you will need: A big container for a fermenter (a 5-gallon water bottle is good) An equally big bottling bucket Bottling spigot Bottle capper Hydrometer Thermometer Fermentation Lock Siphon Equipment Bottle Brush Sanitizer You will also need a pot that will allow you to boil 2 or 3 gallons of water (the bigger the better), and empty bottles. The bottles should not be twist top. You can use recappable champagne bottles (you can get a lot of these by hanging out after wedding receptions end) or sanitized Grolsch beer bottles. Either of these provide a nice-sized portion of beer. Ingredients include: Hops Malt Yeast Grain Sugar Water The types and amounts will vary with the type of beer you are making. You can use the same equipment to make mead, which is also known as “honey wine.” You will also want
