Making your own beer

[gonzalo]

Thinking about getting one of these:

Beer Making Kits

Although the kit itself comes with set ingredients, in theory you can make anything with it up to a gallon with the right ingredients.

Any itk beer makers who can shed a bit of light on how good these are, and any decent starting points if I want to get a bit experimental rather than just make the same stuff over and over?

 

[MakemX]

There's a 300 page thread around here somewhere

 

[gonzalo]

There's a 300 page thread around here somewhere

I need to make a habit of using the search function

 

[MakemX]

I need to make a habit of using the search function

I'm looking for it now, there's some great stuff on there

 

[gonzalo]

I'm looking for it now, there's some great stuff on there

I've been searching for a bit now even specifically put in the search for threads with 400 plus replies

 

[MakemX]

Homebrewing - Part 3

 

[Cox Green Fc]

Rather buy it

 

[heroesof73]

Thinking about getting one of these:

Beer Making Kits

Although the kit itself comes with set ingredients, in theory you can make anything with it up to a gallon with the right ingredients.

Any itk beer makers who can shed a bit of light on how good these are, and any decent starting points if I want to get a bit experimental rather than just make the same stuff over and over?

Advice from @nyron4england is dont sell owt you have spare to Spoons but give it to him and me to sample

 

[Alcoholic_Author]

Rather buy it

Typical Metro driver, sit on your arse and let someone else do the work.

 

[Wilfy]

A lot of cash for 8 pints.

 

[gonzalo]

A lot of cash for 8 pints.

That's the thing mate I don't really know where to start, I eventually want to be able to have my own setup but advice I've received is its best to start with these sort of starter kits and I don't really know what to look for.

 

[The Snockerty Friddle]

any decent starting points if I want to get a bit experimental rather than just make the same stuff over and over?

You can swap that bag of mix for a mixture of these.... Buy All Grain Brewing Grains From The Home Brew Shop UK
and some hops Buy Hops Vacuum Packed From Our Home Brewing Range
Even the type of yeast will make it taste different mind

 

[MakemX]

That's the thing mate I don't really know where to start, I eventually want to be able to have my own setup but advice I've received is its best to start with these sort of starter kits and I don't really know what to look for.

Is there a micro brewery near you?

 

[Wilfy]

That's the thing mate I don't really know where to start, I eventually want to be able to have my own setup but advice I've received is its best to start with these sort of starter kits and I don't really know what to look for.

What’s your budget?

 

[Mickdundee]

For small batch all grain there are cheaper options about than the Brooklyn Brewshop kits.

 

[Wilfy]

For small batch all grain there are cheaper options about than the Brooklyn Brewshop kits.

I wouldn’t even bother with small batch and go straight for this.

Equipment :: Complete Brewing Kits :: Simple BIAB Starter Kit - Homebrew Shop | Beer & Wine Kits | Microbrewery Equipment

 

[Mickdundee]

Geterbrewed have 20% off their starter kits at the moment:
£87.20 for full BIAB equipment setup
Equipment :: Complete Brewing Kits :: Simple BIAB Starter Kit - Homebrew Shop | Beer & Wine Kits | Microbrewery Equipment

40 pints for about twice the price of your 8

I wouldn’t even bother with small batch and go straight for this.

Equipment :: Complete Brewing Kits :: Simple BIAB Starter Kit - Homebrew Shop | Beer & Wine Kits | Microbrewery Equipment

Great minds - I’ve just posted the same thing

 

[gonzalo]

What’s your budget?

I'm willing to be flexible nothing ridiculous though

Is there a micro brewery near you?

Why? The nearest brewery to me is the alt brew lads down Dawdon

 

[The Snockerty Friddle]

I wouldn’t even bother with small batch and go straight for this.

Equipment :: Complete Brewing Kits :: Simple BIAB Starter Kit - Homebrew Shop | Beer & Wine Kits | Microbrewery Equipment

Bookmarked for that custom grain kit, I'll be having some of that

 

[MakemX]

Why? The nearest brewery to me is the alt brew lads down Dawdon

Back in 2003 I went and did a day free at two micro breweries, full day, all graft but I learned so much about the overall process than I ever did from books or videos.

Also if they are a decent brewer they'll have their own yeast culture, which, if they're nice they'll let you have (take your own Tupperware though). It will transform your beer from homebrew to craft ale.