Thursday, February 18, 2016

Searching For Home Brewing Supplies

By Jason Scott


Home brewing has been a popular hobby for many years all over the world and continues to rise in popularity. As well as the raw ingredients needed to make your own beer or wine there is a certain amount of equipment that is required. When buying home brewing supplies there are two main sources to purchase what you need.

There are suppliers to be found in most towns and cities that stock everything needed for beer and wine making. These stores are a great place to source items particularly for newcomers to the hobby. The experienced staff in these establishments will be able to advise and steer you in the right direction when deciding what is needed and what to spend.

Another place to buy from is an internet based company and there are more of these starting up each week. Everything from basic materials to brewing vats, bottles and accessories can be ordered and shipped to the home. Many of these web sites also have instructional DVD's and text documents for download to advise customers and offer hints and tips to get you started.

Whether you decide to have a go at lager, ales or wine this hobby does not have to cost the earth. A small beer starter kit which will contain kettle, basic kit and accessories can be found for approximately fifty dollars. For the budding wine makers, a start up package can cost as little as thirty dollars and this will produce half a dozen bottles of your chosen wine.

For the more advanced makers there are thousands of products available to give a more professional result. Bottles, cappers and labels can be found so that your unique brew can be personalized and is a great idea if giving it away as a gift. For advanced wine makers oak barrels are offered for sale to mature your wines in thirty or fifty gallon sizes.

For the more adventurous makers who have decided to progress from ready to go kits and brew cans, specialist ingredients are also offered for sale. Hundreds of different malts and hop mixtures as well as spices and additives can be sourced. Many online retailers will also have newsletters and advice columns and even chat rooms to allow like minded brewers to discuss techniques and recipes.

A recent trend in the beer making field has been the emergence of micro breweries and this is a growing industry. Many hobbyists decide to progress and use the skills they have learned to open a small business and sell their products and this involves buying more complex equipment. When setting up a brewery in the home things such as filtration systems and sanitization rooms are needed as well as larger kettles and vats.

A lot of home brewers on a tight budget can also choose to buy pre-owned equipment and accessories. This is of course a cheaper alternative than buying brand new items but bear in mind that due to the pressure contained within kegs and brew kettles all seals and valves will need to be checked for safety. Stores and online retailers who offer used gear for sale will usually have checked and made good all recycled items they have in stock.




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