If you are wondering where to start with home brewing and what equipment is needed, the list below should give you a good starting point.
A fermenter - is where it all happens! The fermenter should be either made out of glass or plastic and come with a lid. It will hold about 6.5 gallons of liquid.
A Hydrometer - used for checking the gravitiy of your brew in order to work out the alcohol content
A Thermometer - enables you to keep a close eye on the temperature of your home brew during the fermentation period which is very important if you want a decent tasting beer.
Airlock - that fits into the fermenter to stop the build up of carbon dioxide and potential explosions!
Bottling tube - to syphon your home brew into bottles or any other containers.
Brewing pot or kettle - for brewing up your ingredeints before transfer to the fermenter.
Strainer/sediment reducer - for removing sediment when transferring your beer.
Plastic spoon - for stirring your brew
Bottles and bottle caps - where your brew will be stored prior to drinking for secondary fermentation
Sanitising and cleaning chemicals - we all know how important cleanliness is in the process of home brewing!
And the final part of your home brewing kit is the beer or lager you intend to brew consisting of a beer/lager kit, brewers yeast, brewing sugar etc.
Most of the above should come if you purchase a home beer kit which is one of the easiest ways to get started home brewing beer.
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