As someone who is exploring becoming a home brewer you probably already know the importance of cleaning and sanitizing all your equipment before and after each use. More batches have been ruined by stray bacteria or wild yeast than any other reason.
But cleaning everything is a chore and it certainly is not the most exciting task in the home beer making process. None the less, it bears repeating that cleaning and sanitizing all your equipment is one of the most important tasks in the whole process.
During the course of your research into the home beer making hobby pay close attention to the cleaning and sanitation requirements of the equipment you are going to use to set up your home brewery.
If you are just starting out, the temptation may be to start small by buying the products advertised as "beer in a bag" or something like that. These entry level kits are not capable of producing a top quality beer.
Similarly, don't be swayed by those who swear that the only way to get top notch beer is to do everything from scratch. That just is not the case. The middle of the road canned kits are a wonderful way to begin your brewing hobby and are not that expensive. You can find them sold by reputable dealers online for between $100 and $200.
The basic brewing equipment you are going to end up with is:
- Fermenter (5-7 gallon cover plastic bucket)
- Tubing for siphoning the brew
- Empty bottles (these cannot be the twist off top type)
- Bottle capping tool and caps
- Five gallon brew pot
- Sanitizers
Don't be tempted to use cookware you already have, all of the above is designed specifically for use in a home brewery and is either high grade metal or food grade plastic to ensure proper cleaning and sanitation.
With this basic equipment list and the proper cleaning, you will be well on the way to successfully brewing your own beer!
Instead of searching the online beer sites endlessly for information about home beer making, simply download the ebook Brew Beer Bible found at Brew Beer Today.com.
The Brew Beer Bible is inexpensive, has an iron clad money back guarantee if it does not meet expectations, and offers step by step instructions on how to always get the best tasting beer out of your home brewery.
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