Home Made Beer Brewing

What Home Brewing Tools Do You Need

April 3rd, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

You think you are ready to start with your first brew, and you probably are when you have been reading this website for the last couple of weeks. That is why we will provide you with a home brewing checklist today. just to be sure that you have all of the home brewing tools you need.

List of the most important home brewing tools you need;

A brew kettle
Most home brewers recommend that your brew kettle be at least four gallons. Four gallons might seem enormous to a beginner but experienced brewer find that when they use a smaller brew kettle they have a hard time coping with boil overs and often end up scorching their brew. Brew kettles should be made out of stainless steel.

Containers
You need a couple of containers to use to ferment your brew. You can choose between a food grade plastic bucket with a lid, or a glass carboy with a drilled rubber stopper. Whichever of these home brewing tools you choose should be able to handle five gallon’s of liquid.

Airlock
While you are purchasing the buckets and brew kettle you will also have to pick up an airlock, the airlock is a home brewing tool that allows carbon dioxide, a gas produced during the fermenting process, to leave the fermenter.

Vinyl hose
Make sure you buy six feet of vinyl hose that you can use to siphon your home made brew.

Racking cane
Another home brewing tool you will need is a racking cane made out of rigid plastic.

Bleach
The last home brewing tool you should have at hand is a bottle of bleach; you’ll use the bleach to sanitize your home brewing system.

Beer Bottles
You should purchase at least two cases of beer bottles. Make sure the bottles are clean and that they are the non-twist variety. Your beer bottles won’t do you any good unless you pick up a package of caps.

A bottle capper
This home brewing tool will make the job of capping the beer bottles lots simpler.

So, when you have all of these home brewing tools and your mouth is already watering of the thought of drinking your first home brew you can start. Success and enjoy the brewing process just as much as the end result.