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Any words of wisdom? Trying out homebrewing is one of my goals this year.

• plasticchris 4y ago
  Don’t buy glass carboys, anvil (blichmanns low cost brand) is good for equipment. Use a brewing calculator, start with extract, clean stuff well, and don’t overcomplicate it. Don’t make anything too strongly flavored, after 5 gallons you will hate it. 5 gallons is the best size for batches. Go straight for kegs (corny kegs) like they use for soda. Northern brewer is a good supplier (no affiliation just a happy customer). If you really get into it buy hops by the pound. Edit: almost forgot, temperature is the most important ingredient in fermenting. Put your kegs and fermenter somewhere that is a constant 60-70 degrees for ales. And start with ales.
  • brenainn 4y ago
    Thanks for the tips, I've made a note of these. Thanks to the other commenter as well.
• webnrrd2k 4y ago
  Its been years since I've done any home brew. Its easy to start, and my recommendation is to just start with a minimal set up. Don't overcomplicate it. Try buying a beer kit from a local supplier, or online. Temperature is a big part of the fermentation process, so ots good to start brewing in the winter to get most of the fermentation done when it's naturally cold. There is tons of info available online. It really a simple thing... If you can do basic cooking or baking then you can brew beer. Just give it a go and see how it turns out.