Beer Kits
Our beer kits are designed to get you started making beer with simple but effective equipment and the best ingredients available.
To start making beer with our kits you need only make two simple choices: which of our 4 kits is for you and the kind of
beer you would like to make. It’s that simple. Of course you may add extras, but
you can get started with any of our basic kits and add on later. We provide complete instructions for your first beer. Your first
beer should take 2-3 hours to brew up, another 1-2 hours when you bottle 14 days later, and a 2 week wait till you open your
first bottle. It takes just 4 weeks to be drinking your first beer. And with our fine ingredients, clear instructions and proven
methods your first beer will be a good beer! Look at the kits below and then choose your first beer from the recipes with an
asterisk.
Four available Beer Kits
- Single-Stage Starter
- 2-Stage Starter kit
- Deluxe Kit
- Ultimate Brewing Kit
If you are interested in making your own beer, one of our starter kits is right for you. We have used these ingredients and supplies ourselves and have made the kits so they are easy to use and produce quality beers. You will notice that our kits contain a set of ingredients so you can begin making your first 5 gallons of beer immediately. We don’t price our kits without a set of ingredients. That would be like buying a car without an engine.
 Single-Stage Plastic includes ingredients $95.00
Our basic kit is affordable and allows you to begin making beer at a low cost. The plastic fermentor is light, easy to fill, and not very breakable. It includes our complete instructions, a good book with recipes, and a choice of 1 of our Ingredient Kits. Choose from: American Light Ale, California Golden Ale, Badger Amber Ale (most popular), Dark Ale, and Warbler Pale Ale.
Contains:
6.5 Gallon fermentation bucket, with lid
Fermentation lock
Siphon tubing, 6’
Bottle brush
Bottle Capper
Bottle caps, ~150
Bottle filler
One-Step Sanitizer
Complete Joy of Home Brewing, book
Complete Instructions
Choice of 1 of 5 basic ingredient kits
* There will be an additional $15.00 large item shipping and handling added when you order
Needed but not included:
Boiling pot, 3 gallons or larger
Empty bottles – 48 to 52 non-twist off style bottles.
Options:
Hydrometer, thermometer, racking tube or auto-siphon,
Test jar
 2-Stage Fermentation Starter Kit – includes ingredients $138.00
Our 2-Stage fermentation kit adds a 5 gallon Better Bottle to the plastic bucket fermenter, which allows for more precise control of fermentation. The Better Bottle is a superior plastic because it is easier to see through, reduces oxidation, and is much easier to sterilize. It is more resistant to scratches and should last a lifetime unless damaged. It is also more fun to use since you can see what is going on throughout the fermentation of the beer. We’ve also added a hydrometer and thermometer strip so fermentation can be more easily monitored and controlled.
Contains:
6.5 Gallon plastic fermentation bucket, with lid
5 Better Bottle
Fermentation Lock
Rubber Stopper
Hydrometer
Bottle Capper
Bottle caps
Bottle filler
Siphon tubing
Racking cane
Bottle brush
Thermometer strip
One-Step Sanitizer
Complete Instructions
Complete Joy of Homebrewing book
Choice of 1 of 5 basic ingredient kits Choose from: American Light Ale, California Golden Ale, Badger Amber Ale (most popular), Dark Ale, and Warbler Pale Ale.
* There will be an additional $18.00 large item shipping and handling added when you order
Needed but not included:
Boiling pot, 3 gallons or larger
Empty bottles – 48 to 52 non-twist off bottles.
Options
Test jar, carboy brush
 Deluxe Beer Kit, includes ingredients - $180
Our Deluxe Kit substitutes a 6 gallon Better Bottle for the 6.5 gallon bucket in order to make the equipment even easier to use. It gives you the ultimate in 2-stage brewing. In 2-stage brewing you ferment in one container then transfer the beer to another container where it sits for several weeks while it finishes fermentation, clears, and becomes smoother. Then we add extra equipment to make the brewing process easier and more controlled. The Auto Siphon will make siphoning much easier, and the other gadgets will add convenience as you brew and search for the best beer in your world.
Contains:
Everything in the 2-Stage Starter Kit except the plastic bucket, plus the following:
6 gallon Better Bottle
1 additional fermentation lock
Auto Siphon
Blow-off tubing
Bottle filler
Carboy brush
Funnel
Test jar
* There will be an additional $19.00 large item shipping and handling added when you order
Needed but not included:
Boiling pot, 3 gallons or larger
Empty bottles – 48 to 52 non-twist off bottles.
 Ultimate Beer Kit, includes ingredients - $400
When you’re ready for the ultimate in homebrewing convenience you’ll want to make your beer and transfer it into a 5 gallon stainless brewing keg. No bottling! No fuss! No mess! It takes around 30 minutes to sterilize your keg, siphon in the beer, attach the CO2 cylinder, and get ready to drink. You can force carbonate it so you can begin drinking immediately, or within 1 or 2 days, rather than waiting 10 days for bottle conditioned beer. It almost seems too easy. And you won’t be washing all those bottles!
Contains:
Includes everything in the Deluxe Kit except the bottling equipment plus the following:
5 gallon keg system, used (but in good condition) Cornelius keg
5 lb CO2 cylinder
* There will be an additional $30.00 large item shipping and handling added when you order
Needed but not included:
Boiling pot, 3 gallons or larger
Note:For all starter kits, you can substitute glass carboys for either the plastic bucket or Better Bottles. For a price quote for shipping glass carboys, please call us at 1-800-657-5199 or 1-608-257-0099. The Wine and Hop Shop is not responsible for glass carboys that break during shipping.
Contact:
Phone: (800) 657-5199 or
Local: (608) 257-0099
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Wine & Hop Shop
1931 Monroe Street
Madison, WI 53711 |
David Mitchell, Owner
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