AG Noob....What should be on the shopping list?

[MmmBeer]

Don't forget a thermometer, hydrometer, refactometer (maybe), weighing scales and a large jug.

 

[foxy]

I think you have the most important pieces of equipment fridge and temperature control.
There is a new single vessel brewery coming out next year, similar to the Brew Monk but with PID temperature control. Make do with an esky till then, you will still be able to make good beer.

 

[Keruso]

preferences: none really, just don't want something that's untidy. I don't want a heater as i'll be brewing in the garage.
Budget: nothing particularly set, happy to spend what's necessary, but always like a bargain so i'm not against buying used. No point spending £10,000 for something that can be done with £1,000
Time: this one's limited. Really couldn't spend a whole day brewing even at weekends. So few hours at a time? I work from home, so can work around a brew to a certain extent.

I have an all in one system, which are not all in one by the way, on average from heating the water for mashing, to putting the cooled wort into the fermenter takes 5 hours, all grain isn’t quick.

 

[Hudson1984]

oh I don't mind the time it takes - as long as I'm not standing staring at it for 5 hours.

 

[Clint]

oh I don't mind the time it takes - as long as I'm not standing staring at it for 5 hours.

What else is there to do? You'll have to stay with it... there's timings to do,hops to add, protofloc, chiller,boil overs,general being in charge duties,cleaning as you go,getting the fv ready...

 

[Hudson1984]

I don't mind staying with it, but didn't think i'd need to be watching it for 5 hours, i.e. thought some phases were a case of leaving it to do it's work for a period of time.

 

[The Cat]

I don't mind staying with it, but didn't think i'd need to be watching it for 5 hours, i.e. thought some phases were a case of leaving it to do it's work for a period of time.

For me when I start watching it is going to be part of learning about it. And I will use my garage which always needs tidying so can do that the same time

 

[Hudson1984]

haha, well there is that....well my brew days will more than likely be brew nights if I need to be watching it closer.

5 hours off parenting duties wouldn't be fair really, but he sleeps pretty well so will be an evening thing I guess. Can't do it during the week due to work, and weekends is when I do more of the parenting stuff, he's a bit small to help me just yet......just.