Im serious! I want to start!

[Maddie]

Hey guys, I am sorry for any misunderstanding from my previous post, I joined to start as I've never brewed beer or wine etc! I enjoy beer so I'd love to know any tips, if that's okay?
What equipment would I need to start brewing? Is it a difficult job? I got so many questions!

 

[Beermonster66]

Hi Maddie, welcome to the forum. I'm new to this myself having just started brewing in May. You can find a wealth of information on brewing here. Are you planning to start off with kits or you going in at the deep end with AG? For the former you will need :
A fermenting bucket with a lid, 25ltr capacity, a stick on thermometer strip, an airlock, a stirring spoon or paddle, a hydrometer & sample jar, cleaning and sanitising products. Then you will need somewhere to brew where no direct light can get at the bucket and has a reasonably constant temperature, between 20- 24°C is best. You will need a syphon to transfer your beer to pressure barrel or bottles. Lastly, you need to be patient!

 

[An Ankoù]

I got so many questions!

Wine- especially wine from supermarket juices are relatively easy to make. Cider from litres of supermarket appole juice, too. Beer is relatively difficult. I started with wine and learnt the basics about fermentation and sanitation from there. Use the "search" function to explore the site. The minumum equipment you need for wine is a demijohn, an airlock, some syphon tube and a bucket.

 

[Maddie]

Hi Maddie, welcome to the forum. I'm new to this myself having just started brewing in May. You can find a wealth of information on brewing here. Are you planning to start off with kits or you going in at the deep end with AG? For the former you will need :
A fermenting bucket with a lid, 25ltr capacity, a stick on thermometer strip, an airlock, a stirring spoon or paddle, a hydrometer & sample jar, cleaning and sanitising products. Then you will need somewhere to brew where no direct light can get at the bucket and has a reasonably constant temperature, between 20- 24°C is best. You will need a syphon to transfer your beer to pressure barrel or bottles. Lastly, you need to be patient!

Thank you, oh I'm not sure just yet! I'm slowly looking into which I would like to do as I have no patience but with this I want to try!❤ thank you for the help though!

 

[Maddie]

Wine- especially wine from supermarket juices are relatively easy to make. Cider from litres of supermarket appole juice, too. Beer is relatively difficult. I started with wine and learnt the basics about fermentation and sanitation from there. Use the "search" function to explore the site. The minumum equipment you need for wine is a demijohn, an airlock, some syphon tube and a bucket.

Hiya, thank you! This helped me so much, thank you!

 

[Galena]

If you are going to with wine then there are some good kits around that are easy to brew, my first wine was a Beaverdale Sauvignon Blanc, a little more expensive than some kits but is a very nice drink and works out about £1.50 a bottle if you get the 30 bottle kit, but to start they do a 6 bottle kit, plus you will want the kit suggested by An Ankou and some bottles to store it.

 

[Maddie]

If you are going to with wine then there are some good kits around that are easy to brew, my first wine was a Beaverdale Sauvignon Blanc, a little more expensive than some kits but is a very nice drink and works out about £1.50 a bottle if you get the 30 bottle kit, but to start they do a 6 bottle kit, plus you will want the kit suggested by An Ankou and some bottles to store it.

Thank you, this has helped me a lot!

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Hi Maddie, if you want to try a very easy way to make wine that will work out at less than £1 a bottle have a look at this -

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/...ne-how-to-guide-and-recipes.49462/post-456519

 

[Maddie]

Hi Maddie, if you want to try a very easy way to make wine that will work out at less than £1 a bottle have a look at this -

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/...ne-how-to-guide-and-recipes.49462/post-456519

Heya, thank you! I'm taking all this information from you all away and I'll work on it!!❤

 

[Galena]

There are lots of good beginner videos on Youtube such as this one THIS VIDEO which will help get you started.

 

[Maddie]

There are lots of good beginner videos on Youtube such as this one THIS VIDEO which will help get you started.

Heya, thank you!

 

[Matt_W]

The Malt Miller has the Wherry starter kit on offer at the moment if you want to try beer.
https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/woodfordes-wherry-starter-kit/

 

[Maddie]

The Malt Miller has the Wherry starter kit on offer at the moment if you want to try beer.
https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/woodfordes-wherry-starter-kit/

Heya, thank you!♡

 

[Maddie]

Thank you all! I am taking the information away and I'll start brewing as soon as I got all the equipment!!

 

[An Ankoù]

Hi Maddie, if you want to try a very easy way to make wine that will work out at less than £1 a bottle have a look at this -

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/...ne-how-to-guide-and-recipes.49462/post-456519

That's the one I was looking for, but couldn't remember what it was called- something about Wurzels! There's also a beginners guide to kit or extract beer by terrym, which, while I haven't read it, I'm sure is excellent. Can't find that one either. Perhaps it might be worth pinning these- unless they are already and I'm just being fick!

 

[Maddie]

That's the one I was looking for, but couldn't remember what it was called- something about Wurzels! There's also a beginners guide to kit or extract beer by terrym, which, while I haven't read it, I'm sure is excellent. Can't find that one either. Perhaps it might be worth pinning these- unless they are already and I'm just being fick!

Your not thick!
Your intelligent like everyone else! Thabk you for helping me!

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Perhaps it might be worth pinning these-

The supermarket juice one is pinned in the wine forum

 

[Maddie]

The supermarket juice one is pinned in the wine forum

Thank you for being so helpful!

 

[Chippy_Tea]

The supermarket juice one is pinned in the wine forum

I have also pinned this -

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/...g-your-own-beer-from-a-kit.57526/#post-527868

 

[Maddie]

I have also pinned this -

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/...g-your-own-beer-from-a-kit.57526/#post-527868

Thanks