To start Homebrewing …..you’re considering making your own beer, wine or cider at home and wondering where do you begin?
Where to begin?
There is lots of different entry levels and a wide range of homebrew starter kits available on the homebrew market. Modern advances in homebrewing equipment and homebrewing ingredient kits mean you can make some seriously impressive brews at home.
A few key things will allow you to start homebrewing successfully
1) Ensure you approach everything with cleaning and sterilising as a critical control point
2) Aim to ferment at a constant and steady temperature for best results.
If you need help selecting homebrew starter equipment, we aim to be supportive and beginner-friendly as we want to help you brew successfully.
Extract Beer Kits
Beer Kits are effectively condensed can(s)/Pouches of liquid malt extract which require to be rehydrated and fermented with yeast.
We feel the best kits on the market are the Experimental Beer Kit Series, you can buy them here if your UK based and here if you are EU based
Beginner Starter Equipment Sets can be bought here for UK & here for EU
All Grain Brewing
All Grain Brewing is brewing beer from scratch using only water, malt, hops & yeast. You have options that start at a very basic level often referred to as stovetop brewing. You have budget options like BIAB (Brew In A Bag) or you have several options in all in one brewing systems
Wine Making
(1) Hedgerow wine making – this is using fruits that you have collected to make from scratch
(2) Wine Making Kits – Modern advances in wine making kits mean you can now buy wine making kits that will allow you to make wine at home. These kits can be better than shop-bought for a fraction of the price. Wine making kits now come with concentrated grape juice, vintners quality yeasts and all the process aids to allow you to brew high-quality wine at home.
Cider Making
(1) Making cider from apples using an apple press
(2) Cider Making Kits – Modern cider making kits allow you an incredible variety in relation to cider making kits. Many come with flavourings to create a fruit cider. These are simple to make and usually only require rehydrating and adding some sugar before you add the yeast and ferment.
It’s easier than you think.
Starting to homebrew is simple if you have the correct equipment and you follow the SIT principles (Sterilisation, Information, Temperature) Check out the youtube content we have created to help you make successful brews consistently.