Hello all! I've decided to start brewing my own beer. Several years ago, I had limited success making wine at home 
- I say "limited" because the batches were inconsistent. The whites that I made were incredible, while the reds were average. It is time to expand my horizons with the addition of beer.I still have some equipment from the winemaking adventure, and lots of it can be used for beer making
.So far, I have:
1 - 6 gallon stainless stockpot
1 - 6 gallon glass carboy (for use as a primary/secondary fermenter)
1 - 5 gallon glass carboy (for use as a secondary fermenter)
1 - Large plastic carboy spoon.
2 - Hydrometers
1 - Bottling tool
1 - Airlocks
1 - Carboy brush
1 - Bottle drying tree
I intend to purchase:
2 - Food grade buckets/pails and lids for primary fermentation, racking, and bottling
1 - Bottling fitting for the pails
1 - Several feet of tygon tubing for racking, pumping and draining.
1 - Rubbermaid portable dishpan from Sam's
1 - Large Rubbermaid container for storing equipment
200 - Necessary bottle caps
1- Bottle capper
5 - Muslin bags
1 - Racking tool (auto-priming type)
1 - Bottle of bleach from the dollar store
I think that should just about cover it.
Since I have limited experience with brewing, I am thinking that my first batch is going to be from a kit. Besides, supposedly the results that you get from extract kits are phenomenal. My friend Perry is on his 3rd or 4th batch and is achieving great results. He's considering upgrading to a higher capacity and adding the ability to go all grain
.I’ll be posting my progress along with pictures in the coming weeks.
I'm excited!
Jarrod
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