| There are many pre-made beer-making kits available | | | | spigot |
| in the marketplace today. These are great for first | | | | Sanitizer ( A standard household bleach will |
| time brewers as they provide all the materials you will | | | | work fine) |
| need to brew your first batch of beer. If you are | | | | Siphon unit |
| thinking about brewing more than a couple of | | | | Thermometer |
| batches, however, it may be best to put together | | | | Triple scale hydrometer |
| your own kit. There are a lot of components needed | | | | Bucket clip |
| for home brewing so a kit may be the best place to | | | | Bottle capper |
| start. As you progress you may want to trade up | | | | 2 cases of beer bottles |
| for some better components. | | | | Bottle caps |
| When choosing your beer making kits and equipment | | | | Bottle brush |
| make sure that you have first decided upon the best | | | | Large pot (4 to 5 gallon capacity) |
| place for making and storing your beer and beer | | | | A comprehensive beer brewing manual or |
| making supplies. They can take up considerable | | | | e-book |
| amount of room and for this reason if you are | | | | Stainless steel, porcelain enamel or copper work best |
| planning on making a lot of batches of beer you may | | | | as they do not impart a flavor into the mixture as it |
| want to set up a special room or area just for beer | | | | cooks. Avoid aluminum. Kits will often save you |
| making. | | | | money be providing all the components you need in |
| Most beer making kits come with enough equipment | | | | one basic kit. The kit is often offered by many |
| and ingredients to make about 5 gallons of beer | | | | leading beer ingredient supply companies and they |
| (about two cases of 12-ounce beer bottles). Here is | | | | have put the kit together based on years of |
| a general list of supplies you will need to get started. | | | | beer-making experience. These companies also offer |
| 5 gallon to 6.5 gallon fermenting bucket | | | | advice and information on beer making as well as |
| with lid | | | | forums where those with similar hobbies can |
| 5 gallon to 6.5 gallon bottling bucket with | | | | communicate. |