Pfeffer
Regular.
Hi all,
I'm new to the brewing thing and I'm looking to score some tips and tricks on what to buy first. For brewing itself I was already planning to buy one of the cheaper(roughly 60 quid) starting kits containing;
Plastic 30 liter brewing bucket with tap
Plastic fermentation bucket 30 liter with tap, thermometer- strip en waterlock
Bottle filling funnel
Stirring spoon
Capping tool + 100 bottle caps (no clue how to translate that).
Bottle brush + sanitizing solution
Beer density meter + measuring cup
I already have my own lab equipment (bottles, sterilized equipment, gloves, tubes, autoclave, pH/EC testing equipment, personal protection).
Now comes the hard part; I'm pretty picky with my beers, although I may be a bit more forgiving if I brew it myself. I understand some beers might need different temperature ranges compared to others, and my house is currently in a steady 19-20 degrees.
What starter kit should I buy?
The reviews on most of them seem to come from people that haven't brewed them yet and have wordings like "Posh box, looks like a very nice gift". I tried the review section on the forum, but most seem to be of beers that I'm not particularly fond of.
Would anyone able to recommend me a particular brand of brewing kit that it well suited for people with zero experience?
Things I like;
Belgian beers in all sorts of types, like; Duvel, La Chouffe, Westmalle.
Pilsener; Grolsch, Beck's, DAB, Ursus, Bitburger, Asahi, Sapporo
Hefeweizen; Paulaner (especially cloudy ones), Weihenstephaner, Franziskaner, Erdinger, Löwenbräu etc.
I strongly dislike;
Tripel Karmeliet (triple)
St Bernardus Tripel (triple)
Jupiler (Pils)
Krombacher (Pils)
Cervezza types
American Pilseners
Regarding IPAs (there are a LOT of different ones in the San Diego area) it's really a hit or miss. I can also sometimes enjoy things like a guinness.
Meh - Yes, I'm a picky person. Is there anyone who tried some of these kits and might have an idea which ones might work for me? I'd love to try brewing, but I'd hate giving up because I have to fail the first 10 times (taste wise).
I'm new to the brewing thing and I'm looking to score some tips and tricks on what to buy first. For brewing itself I was already planning to buy one of the cheaper(roughly 60 quid) starting kits containing;
Plastic 30 liter brewing bucket with tap
Plastic fermentation bucket 30 liter with tap, thermometer- strip en waterlock
Bottle filling funnel
Stirring spoon
Capping tool + 100 bottle caps (no clue how to translate that).
Bottle brush + sanitizing solution
Beer density meter + measuring cup
I already have my own lab equipment (bottles, sterilized equipment, gloves, tubes, autoclave, pH/EC testing equipment, personal protection).
Now comes the hard part; I'm pretty picky with my beers, although I may be a bit more forgiving if I brew it myself. I understand some beers might need different temperature ranges compared to others, and my house is currently in a steady 19-20 degrees.
What starter kit should I buy?
The reviews on most of them seem to come from people that haven't brewed them yet and have wordings like "Posh box, looks like a very nice gift". I tried the review section on the forum, but most seem to be of beers that I'm not particularly fond of.
Would anyone able to recommend me a particular brand of brewing kit that it well suited for people with zero experience?
Things I like;
Belgian beers in all sorts of types, like; Duvel, La Chouffe, Westmalle.
Pilsener; Grolsch, Beck's, DAB, Ursus, Bitburger, Asahi, Sapporo
Hefeweizen; Paulaner (especially cloudy ones), Weihenstephaner, Franziskaner, Erdinger, Löwenbräu etc.
I strongly dislike;
Tripel Karmeliet (triple)
St Bernardus Tripel (triple)
Jupiler (Pils)
Krombacher (Pils)
Cervezza types
American Pilseners
Regarding IPAs (there are a LOT of different ones in the San Diego area) it's really a hit or miss. I can also sometimes enjoy things like a guinness.
Meh - Yes, I'm a picky person. Is there anyone who tried some of these kits and might have an idea which ones might work for me? I'd love to try brewing, but I'd hate giving up because I have to fail the first 10 times (taste wise).