Getting started

[everyday41]

Hello everyone I am new to the brew family!

I am looking to start my own beer making and asking what do people recommend for starting out. I want to just keep it small for my wife and I. I was at my local Bev Mo today (warehouse of booze) and noticed a home brewing kit and was wondering what it would take to get started on my own. Looking for info on kits, books and anything else that would be good to get started without spending a crap load of money! I have done a little research and the Coopers kit has come up as the one to buy? Advice......


Thanks for any help, I am sorry if you get this question a lot but you have to start somewhere!

Everyday41

[noremorse1]

Here is what I recommend to get you started.

#1

This site seems to be sold out of them, so look for it here: http://morebeer.com/view_product/15797//How_To_Brew

#2

http://morebeer.com/view_product/15909/ ... -_Standard

#3

Either a kit from here: http://morebeer.com/search/102178/beerw ... ebeer/Ales

or here: http://www.northernbrewer.com/beer-kits.html

You will also need a small boil kettle.

Good luck and look to this forum for any/all questions the book doesnt answer

[everyday41]

thanks for the input I will look into to that...

I am originality from the pacific north west where they have the good beer. I live in Phoenix now and so far they really don't have a lot of good beer.!!!!

[Stewbacca]

+20 with item #1 on noremorse's list..

For the rest of the kit you can go with morebeer but if you have a local homebrew shop i would start there (not BevMo). Thats what i did.

BTW.... Welcome!!!!

[noremorse1]

thanks for the input I will look into to that...

I am originality from the pacific north west where they have the good beer. I live in Phoenix now and so far they really don't have a lot of good beer.!!!!

http://www.whatalesya.com/ Glendale

http://www.brewersconnection.com/ Tempe

[noremorse1]

http://www.brewarizona.org/

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! I have done a little research and the Coopers kit has come up as the one to buy? Advice......

My advice is don't use the Coopers kits, especially the pre-hopped cans of extracts. Follow the advice above and get a good, quality kit from Morebeer.

[BDawg]

+1 on Palmer's book.

Midwest Supplies has excellent stuff too, and they offer complete and inexpensive starter kits and excellent ingredients.
Check them out too.

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/products ... 11166&fd=1

HTH-