Have a go at simple AG

[magpie2000k]

Ok mate I have a huge gas ring that is calor gas I use it for a 3 foot paella pan.
So just need a big pan

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

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That's my set up.

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

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And again.

 

[magpie2000k]

Is that thermometer fitted to side of pan

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

There's a sight glass you can see and also a thermometer. You'll also need something to chill it with once the boil ends.

 

[magpie2000k]

Yeah and those pots don't come with all that fitted

 

[wfr42]

Bungle if you had ��£200 to buy ag kit now what would you buy

From my LHBS (you would need an extra �£85 from santa...)
http://www.brewstore.co.uk/all-grain-mash-equipment-starter-kit

Discussion of other AG starter kits here - http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=55601

 

[clibit]

You missed a 2 off in front of the 85 there. :thumb:

 

[clibit]

Looking for a large stockpot, going to start AG after xmas with some demijohns I picked up.

Is a 15litre pan large enough - or should I bite the bullet and go to a 19L from the off?

How much beer will you want to make each time you brew?

 

[wfr42]

I just bought 4 1 gallon demijohns from gumtree.

Was thinking of filling 2 at a time as a balance for experimenting and keeping SWMBO "happy".*



*I'm trying to sell smaller batches as less beer in the house for me to drink.

 

[clibit]

You'll get 9 litres in two demijohns. A 15 litre pan is big enough for this, I use a 15 litre pan for batches of this size. Though I have another pot for heating sparge water. A 19 litre pot would enable you to put all the water in the mash and keep things simple, without the need to sparge, so would be s good investment, I think.

 

[magpie2000k]

Guys I'm confused I have looked at the £285 kit above.
And at http://www.geterbrewed.com/biab-all-grain-starter-kit-includes-a-mash-kit/
Much cheaper. Obviously the 285 kit has a mash tun cool box style. What is the real benefit of expensive kit over cheaper one. Really don't get it. Please advise

 

[clibit]

Guys I'm confused I have looked at the �£285 kit above.
And at http://www.geterbrewed.com/biab-all-grain-starter-kit-includes-a-mash-kit/
Much cheaper. Obviously the 285 kit has a mash tun cool box style. What is the real benefit of expensive kit over cheaper one. Really don't get it. Please advise

the boiler may well be better quality - but I wouldn't pay £200 more for that kit myself. I'd get the BIAB set, and maybe add a mashtun at a later date. I bought an Igloo drinks cooler for about £25 and changed the tap, about another £10.

 

[magpie2000k]

Hi clibit. What does mash tun do different is my point. Do I need one or not?

 

[clibit]

No you don't need one. The HBC kit comes with a mashing bag and you mash in the boiler, lift the bag out and rthen boil in the boiler.

With a mashtun, you mash in the mash tun, then drain the wort into a boiler for the boil. Saves messing about with big bags of grain, but not essential.

 

[magpie2000k]

Thanks clibit. Thought it was something like that so the geterbrewed kit is good enough yes? Think I would rather that than big pot. And with the geterbrewed kit I can make circa 20 pint kits. I think I'm right in saying.
Last question. Where do you guys buy your grain hops etc.

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Loads of places. I used malt Miller. But was mention on here recently some company in Ireland that delivers is quite cheap at the moment.

 

[magpie2000k]

How much if the average brew. I see all grain kits at circa £20. But a standard brew buying the bits stand alone roughly how much. I understand more technical brews will get more expensive.

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Suppose it depends on how many hop types you use or grain types. I've just done a single hopped ale. Hops prob cost about £7. Grain similar and yeast about £3. But won't have used all the grains so could make another beer with a lot of them again. So prob about £15 to get roughly 40 pints. Bargain.

 

[clibit]

I get my stuff mostly from these:

http://www.thehomebrewcompany.co.uk/ (this forum has a 5% discount code)

http://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/