| For the beginning home brewer, making your first | | | | step by step instructions to ensure the process is |
| equipment purchases can be daunting. With the many | | | | simple and fun. The home brewer will need to take a |
| different products out there, how do you know | | | | more active role in the brewing process by bottling |
| which ones to choose? Different products will be | | | | beer and taking hydrometer readings to calculate |
| better for different brewers, depending on your | | | | Alcohol By Volume Percentages. |
| goals and needs. It is important to understand what | | | | An additional benefit to this product is that it allows |
| will fit your needs best. | | | | the brewer to brew a second batch of beer while |
| For most beginning home brewers a simple all-in-one | | | | you are still enjoying the initial fruits of your labor. |
| set up will be best. This is generally less expensive | | | | Though it is a little more effort, you get more than |
| and easier to understand. A product like "The Beer | | | | twice the amount of beer! |
| Machine" will brew 2.6 gallons beer in a vessel that | | | | After you have gotten familiar with one of the |
| not only operates as the fermentation chamber, but | | | | previously mentioned products, you may wish to |
| also as the beer dispenser. This eliminates time | | | | eventually build a more advanced home brew setup. |
| consuming steps such as bottling. Instead, the | | | | Many home brewing enthusiasts will create a custom |
| beginning brewer can focus on creating and quickly | | | | setup to meet their needs. This will generally be more |
| enjoying the beer of his choice. | | | | expensive and more time consuming. However, it will |
| A product such as "The Beer Machine" is ideal for the | | | | give you greater flexibility and creative control over |
| causal brewer because it allows them the opportunity | | | | your brews. A home brew supply store will be able |
| to determine for themselves if brewing is the hobby | | | | to provide you with all the equipment you need to |
| for them, with a minimal time or monetary | | | | create the home brewery you desire. |
| investment. | | | | In the end it is important to assess why you want to |
| Those who are looking for a slightly larger production | | | | home brew and what your expectations are. There |
| scale and a more traditional experience may be | | | | are many different products on the market, but with |
| interested in Coopers Microbrewery Kit. This kit will | | | | the right knowledge you will be able to find one the |
| brew 6 gallons of beer, but also will provide you with | | | | suits your needs. |
