Are the beaverdale beginners kits any good ?

[nathf1980]

Hi all

Im looking into making my first batch of wine and have been doing a bit of research online . I have watched a few videos on youtube and looked a fair few beginners kits .

What I was wondering is do you always have to rack you the wine as the beaverdale kit I have been considering only comes with 1 fermentation bin ? I don't really want to spend a fortune until i have made a few baches and know I'm going to enjoy / stick at it . so have been looking at the cheaper kits .

Its £69 for a 30 bottle started kit with the one bin and the juice ,or if I buy a kit with 2 bins and a few other bits and the juice separately around £120 . bit confused as to if the racking is required as all I have read/watched so far shows people doing it . don't want to spend £69 to discover I should of bought the more expensive kit

Also (sorry to go on ) how would it compare with a store bought wine ? I usually buy the half price £5 supermarket cab sav or shiraz

thanks

 

[bobsbeer]

Welcome. : They are good kits, so a good choice.

 

[Moley]

Hang on, even £69 sounds too much.

Let me shop around and do some sums, will get back to you.

Beaverdale kits are pretty good and should certainly compare favourably with five quid wines :thumb:

 

[nathf1980]

thats brilliant thank you

will wait to hear back .

 

[GAZ9053]

Morley home brew sells starter kit with 2 FV`s for £30 + beaverdale kit at £45

 

[oldbloke]

For £78 you can get a 2 large bins equipment kit and a Beaverdale 30 bottle kit from BiggerJugs, I suppose p&p is going to bump that a bit though. Not as far as £120 though, I'd have thought. And that's just the 1st place I checked.

 

[NickW]

Not sure if this is any good to you... http://www.creativewinemaking.co.uk/win ... cat_8.html

But beaverdale kits are less than £40 and free deilvery over £45.. perhaps pickup the fermenters from here too?

 

[Moley]

Sorry, but I was having my dinner and others have already given some good leads :thumb:

Where are you, and do you know of a local home brew shop, or have a branch of Wilkinson's nearby?

 

[Blueface]

Got mine from Lovebrewing
http://www.lovebrewing.co.uk/superior-w ... rter-pack/ £37.96
Beaverdale kits http://www.lovebrewing.co.uk/wine-makin ... s/?cat=282 £43.91

But you may find cheaper, i didn't get the Beaverdale kit

Wilkinson's might be your best option even for a 2nd FV only about £9.50

 

[nathf1980]

Thanks a lot everyone for your help .

certainly clarified things a bit and a lot better prices ! . going to order in the next day or 2 . hopefully this time next month I will be drinking my own wine !

thanks again