Creating my own brewing crash course

[EasyDean]

Those are great suggestions prolix - I've taken a look at the instructions on some of this stuff and it doesn't alway seem too clear.

Once concern I have is that although our shop has a lot of stuff, I may not have all the product lines that I need. I suspect that if someone comes to my web shop (or the shop itself), and cant buy all they need then they probably wont buy anything at all.

Is there a definitive list of 'must haves' for a shop to attract the custom of home brew enthusiasts ? I could look at other more established shops, but I think theres a risk of having too many product lines.

Thanks again

Dean

 

[jamesb]

I still remember the three free whirliflock tablets I got with an order once and have reordered from that shop for that reason.
Good luck :

That'll be H&G then?

 

[timbowden]

Hi EasyDean,
i think that if you are supplying kits, extracts and ingredients for AG then its worth having given each a go so that you can advise your customers accordingly ie kits are great if time is limited, if you embrace brewing as a hobby then AG is where the ultimate results come from, extract is a step on from kits but without all of the expence of Ag or the extended time. I brew AG and Kits. The kits are great as i can get a brew underway quickly and easily and have a constant supply of beer sitting in kegs. When i have a spare day then i will consider an AG Brew. I only brew 23L a time so getting stocks up with AG is not that realistic for me time wise:)

 

[aeddon]

Didnt realise you were opening a shop, good to hear you want to know what it is you sell. My brew shop is a bit "errr sorry i dont know i brew wine"

I dont know what you know about beer or how its made. Its good to know what beer actualy is and how to exactly explain it in a short summary, what the beer making process is, why each stage happens (in laymans terms and/or scientific), about different hops and grains - what they do and why, and yeasts and the different characteristics/temp ranges.

With the kits it good to able to tell people about the effect of chloride in the water, how it reacts with the hops and effects the beer with a TCP taste and needs treatment with campden tablet. May sound funny, but explaining what beer actually is, a sugary liquid and why its better to use spraymalt rather than sugar. These two tips will greatly improve peoples first brews,

Summarised info sheets on each stage of the brew process: kits, extract, AG - water, temp, mashing, terminology, sparging methods, yeasts, equipment, DIY project sheets. It can be a bewildering minefield of terminology, confusing chemistry and most people want beer without wanting to know why or how it's brewed. I was one of them for 10 years and would never knock kits, anything that gets people learning about something and doing it for themselves is good.

this website gives very good home brew beer kit reviews

oooow i'm jealous, your gona have fun