Viking Alchemist
Active Member
Hi all
I have only been all grain brewing for a few months and i make 8 liter batches. my kit is basic as i only use a 14 liter stainless steel pan i got for £12 in Wilkos and a brewing bag that was £8. I have the usual basic hydrometer and trial jar, scientific thermometer and some food grade plastic 10 liter buckets to ferment in. I use grain from my local brew shop and spring water from 5 liter bottles, reusing the battles wherever i can ... they are surprisingly useful.
I have about 2 years experience making wine, mead and cider as cheap as possible, i started using plastic bottles as fermenters, balloons for airlocks and baby sterilizing fluid as my cleaner. I originally used only things you could get from a supermarket. Now of course i use Dextrose sugar and have a number of glass demijohns, bungs and airlocks but i still use mainly fresh or frozen fruit and honey from my local supermarket as i've had some good results with them if you let them age 6-12 months (not been able to resist saving anything longer)
I have ideas to improve my kit in future, i will be adding a tap and bazooka to my pan and maybe a Themowell and thermometer. i'll add a small quality mash tun in time and then one day when i have more room i'll start building a larger setup.
I have roughly 18 months theoretical research in making beer but only 4 months practical and very small scale. I think it will be more fun to learn from others from this point on and i've never really delved into the community side before so hi again.
I have only been all grain brewing for a few months and i make 8 liter batches. my kit is basic as i only use a 14 liter stainless steel pan i got for £12 in Wilkos and a brewing bag that was £8. I have the usual basic hydrometer and trial jar, scientific thermometer and some food grade plastic 10 liter buckets to ferment in. I use grain from my local brew shop and spring water from 5 liter bottles, reusing the battles wherever i can ... they are surprisingly useful.
I have about 2 years experience making wine, mead and cider as cheap as possible, i started using plastic bottles as fermenters, balloons for airlocks and baby sterilizing fluid as my cleaner. I originally used only things you could get from a supermarket. Now of course i use Dextrose sugar and have a number of glass demijohns, bungs and airlocks but i still use mainly fresh or frozen fruit and honey from my local supermarket as i've had some good results with them if you let them age 6-12 months (not been able to resist saving anything longer)
I have ideas to improve my kit in future, i will be adding a tap and bazooka to my pan and maybe a Themowell and thermometer. i'll add a small quality mash tun in time and then one day when i have more room i'll start building a larger setup.
I have roughly 18 months theoretical research in making beer but only 4 months practical and very small scale. I think it will be more fun to learn from others from this point on and i've never really delved into the community side before so hi again.
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