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Mark1964
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Hi welcome to the forum. Most beginners do start with kits. The ones in a can or 2 cans that you just add sugar to. Some though go straight to all grain brewing
calumscott
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Start with some kits.
Even if you intend to go All Grain, brewing up some kits:
a) Gets you some beer to drink
b) Gets you practised at a good part of the process - sterilising and sanitation, fermenting, bottling, conditioning
c) Gets your confidence up
d) You can reuse all of the gear if you decide to progress to BIAB or mashing/sparging AG...
Fact is, some of the new kits produce excellent beer.
I wrote a couple of how to's to help first timers and those with limited space and resource which shoudl help you get started:
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=24822
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=21319
Even if you intend to go All Grain, brewing up some kits:
a) Gets you some beer to drink
b) Gets you practised at a good part of the process - sterilising and sanitation, fermenting, bottling, conditioning
c) Gets your confidence up
d) You can reuse all of the gear if you decide to progress to BIAB or mashing/sparging AG...
Fact is, some of the new kits produce excellent beer.
I wrote a couple of how to's to help first timers and those with limited space and resource which shoudl help you get started:
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=24822
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=21319
jonnymorris
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Good advice. I don't think the two can kits even need sugar do they? Not all of them at least.
Well worth getting a few kits under your belt for all the reasons above.
Well worth getting a few kits under your belt for all the reasons above.
calumscott
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spot on JM, two can kits are all hopped malt extract, no sugar and they produce really good beer (on the whole).
jonewer
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Look at the top of page and click on the homebrew company link (they are a forum sponsor). They do starter kits with everything you need.
lukehgriffiths
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I have my first on the condition at the mo I picked up stuff on ebay then grabbed some stuff and ingredients from an online shop as some stuff is just as cheap new (and I got bored waiting).
I did an extract and grain brew as I had spent ages reading about brewing and didn't feel kits would give me the satisfaction I wanted to feel brewing my own beer. Get more of the process like using grains and hops achieving the hot break and waiting for ages.
I did an extract and grain brew as I had spent ages reading about brewing and didn't feel kits would give me the satisfaction I wanted to feel brewing my own beer. Get more of the process like using grains and hops achieving the hot break and waiting for ages.
dennisking
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Hi and welcome.
