cheapest beer brewing kit for sale

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Re: cheapest beer brewing kit for sale

Post by DeadFall » Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:14 pm

It's a nice brew. It's been a while since I've done one, but usually the hops are already mixed into the extract. Some kits don't, usually the dry kits such as Hambleton Bard do come with a hop sachet.
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Re: cheapest beer brewing kit for sale

Post by donk » Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:29 pm

I have just done a woodeford Wherry kit this November just gone, my first attempt at brewing since the old Boots the chemist home brew was about. And it turned out really well, dead chuffed, I was actually in your position of what kit? and how much?
you could check out the blog I did, http://bigdonk117.wordpress.com/categor ... it/page/2/
there are quite a few kits around, avoid where I got mine from, as soon as you order something its some how out of stock :(
then it was the cheapest I found and was on special offer-ish, You could also check out some of the big Tesco stores, some of them have a brewing section,kits, barrels, sundries etc, so you could price it from there.
and check Ebay or Gumtree, for equipment and prices. Most kits tend to come with an fermenting vessel (big plastic bucket) your extract kit(2 cans of goo for 40 pints - 23litres) stirring paddle, hydrometer, sterilising stuff, syphon and tube, and a barrel, some come with plastic bottles, some come with temperature strips and err some do not, some come with an air lock and err some do not, But do not be put off, the kit will give you beer. Check also postage some are dearer than others so it might be a cheaper price, but actually dearer with postage.
I found this a good learning curve, but for what I got, the curve was a bit of an expensive one( well I thought it was 67 quids worth) though even after one brew, I have stepped up to brew in a bag, I had to buy a bit more kit and ingredients but at least I can use all the equipment from my first kit, even doing this,I learned a great deal, and a great time,But I realised, even this method can be found wanting and will probably step up another level after I get better co-ordinated with my preparation, but this will sound odd a friend asked will I be doing another Wherry brew (FFS), so even extract kits will get another go.
Do ask on this forum no matter how daft,stupid even the question might be, I have , its been a real help and I was quietly surprised that there's a big brewing world out there that I never realised existed.

mcgregors shafter

Re: cheapest beer brewing kit for sale

Post by mcgregors shafter » Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:12 pm

critch wrote:
ive found its always wise to swerve any brewing product with youngs written on it :wink:
Yes I see what you mean by cheap and nasty
in the add it says

The Young's Harvest range is a cheap, quick and easy way to make good quality beer. Simply add sugar and water to the contents of the can, stir in the yeast and wait!

mcgregors shafter

Re: cheapest beer brewing kit for sale

Post by mcgregors shafter » Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:18 pm

Do you rely think this stuff is like newcastle brown
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390361025871? ... 1438.l2649

It says only 1.8 kg malt and the rest needs adding suger

critch

Re: cheapest beer brewing kit for sale

Post by critch » Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:56 am

mcgregors shafter wrote:Do you rely think this stuff is like newcastle brown
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390361025871? ... 1438.l2649

It says only 1.8 kg malt and the rest needs adding suger
absolutely itll taste like p1ss!

try thesehttp://www.brupaks.com/beerkits2.htmlin fact these buggers have got all the decent stuff under one roofhttp://www.hopandgrape.co.uk/public/cat ... QUA2115654

jimp2003

Re: cheapest beer brewing kit for sale

Post by jimp2003 » Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:54 pm

critch wrote:
mcgregors shafter wrote:Do you rely think this stuff is like newcastle brown
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390361025871? ... 1438.l2649

It says only 1.8 kg malt and the rest needs adding suger
absolutely itll taste like p1ss![/url]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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