Hey guys, i am planning on attempting to brew my own beer at home. I was wondering, as a beginner, what woudl be my best bet for a starter kit, as i only want to start with just making a few beers.I was also wondering which would be the easiest beer to start with, i was thinking of starting with an IPA, i'm a hophead. And for my final question, where can i buy hops at? thanks for any help
beerguy324 wrote on 8/9/2006 10:17 AM:
Just do a google search for a homebrew store in your city. Your typical homebrewer is very helpful and can hook you up with a complete kit with recipe for your tastes.
For the first time, I would recommend a store over an internet site. That way you can be sure to get everything you need.
Good luck,
Jim
When I started I got a kit from William's brewing, some components of which I still use 7 years later. I would recommend a kit - a "complete homebrewery" from there or from Beer, Beer and More Beer. You will get fermentation and bottling vessels, a hydrometer and a variety of other options depending on how much money you want to spend. Most also come bundled with your choice of an ingredients kit to make your first batch.
After that I would seek out a local homebrew shop and begin to formulate your own recipes. My first batch was a William's Porter kit, my second batch was a partial mash hefeweizen from a recipe I put together and my 3rd batch I built a mashtun and went all grain - haven't looked back since.
Williams:
Also check out John Palmer's online book:
_Randal
Seeing that you ended your question with 'at' I'm guessing you might be from the Midwest. If this is the case I recommend
Scotty B
I also like this book:
This page will offer you everything a new brewer needs:
-Bill
Scotty B wrote:
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