All the equipment is here or en-route (should be here by Thursday). We even have the malt, malt extract (using it rather than crystallized malt you saw listed in recipe), 12oz. bottles, and oxygen absorbing bottle caps. Local brewing store didn’t have our 3 base herbs, so we’re looking into alternative sources.
- 6gal Glass Carboy -$30 ish
- Carboy Carry Net (“Brew Hauler”) -$5.95
- Pale (pre-drilled 6gal Food Grade Bucket with resealable lid) -$20 ish
- Spigot -$4
- Wort Chiller (coiled copper tubing pre-fitted) -$54
- Tubing (6′ standard 5/16 vinyl) -$2.52
- Canning/Stock Pot (34quart, Granite Ware) -$47.87 (online reduced price)
- Siphon Cane (stainless 3/8″) -$11
- Siphon Tube (plastic 1/2″) -$4
- Carboy Cap (2 holes) -$2.75
- Hydrometer/Thermometer 3 Scale -$13
- Thermometer Dial (long) -$15
- Air Lock (S-shape x2) -$2.20
- pH papers (Beer) – $5.60
- Spoon/Pad tip (Boil Proof 28″) -$6.50
- Carboy Bottle Brush (27″) -$6.50
- Bottle Washer (Brass Jet Spray, built in shut off valve) -$16
- Wax Pencil -$1.75
- Herb Bag/Hop Sock (x2) -$1.30
- Star San (acid sanitizer, 4oz) -$5
- PBW Cleanser (powder brewery wash, 2oz packet) -$1.95
- Bottle Capper (Super Agata, bench capper) -$37.35
- Oxygen Absorbing Bottle Caps (144pcs RiteBrew – Gold) – $10.10 (including shipping)
I wouldn’t call the equipment list expensive, but it isn’t exactly a cheap project to set up. We took our time saving up for it, and the final item is a 34 quart (options being 21 or 34 quarts, and a 5gal batch is 20quarts) canning pot. I figured it was best to have more than 1 quart boiling room, as we’d rather ferment it rather than clean it off ourselves and the floor.
Our best bet for the 3 herbs looks to be Wild Weeds, but I’d like to find something more local and possibly cheaper (shipping cost doesn’t help).-Rebecca
*Note #1: metal clamp for carboy moving can break the neck of a full carboy
*Note #2: we purchased both the siphon cane and the siphon tube (plunger cane), as we aren’t sure which will work best for us yet.
*Note #3: the two types of thermometer are for different stages and requirements of the brewing process.
Gruiry 