AllBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:48 am1. 1st kit is about 150 bucks. OR DANG, MIDWEST AND THAT LOSS LEADER : https://www.midwestsupplies.com/platinu ... tarter-kitJaxper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:30 am As someone who is interested in getting into home brewing after visiting a small brewery on our mini vacation over the weekend, what sort of monetary, space, and time commitments would I be looking at? Do I need extra ventilation, etc?
I'd likely set it up in our unfinished basement since we don't have any major plans for down there other than my gym, at the moment. My parents have a kit that I can have. My mom got it for my dad several years back before he was diagnosed with Celiac's. Is it ignorant of me to assume this would limit my monetary costs, at least initially?
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I'd still try to find a good local spot for ingredients and yeast.
To get a nice easy thing going, expect to spend another 150-200 over the course of a year.
2. not much, 2 7 gallon buckets to start.
3. one month brew to drink if bottling. 3-4 hours on brew day, a half hour a week later, hour-hour and a half a week after that.
Toss that kit unless it comes with equipment. And then only keep it if its legit stuff like the above. Your typical BB&B "make your beer kit" is garbage.
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I prefer to brew outside, so I had a propane tank and a turkey fryer in addition to stuff.
Also if you have the means to store and chill 5 gallon kegs, I’d strongly recommend that over bottling. Bottling is messy and time consuming in comparison.