Brewing and Bottling Equipment
Note: Most homebrewing supply shops have pre-assembled kits with all
of the
supplies that you will need. Check the list below to make sure that these
essentials are included.
Brewing Equipment
(1) Brewing Kettle - Twenty to thirty-two quart kettle,
the bigger the better, stainless
steel or enamel (most brewers
prefer stainless steel)
(2)
Fermenter - Container in which the yeast does
its job! 5 - 6 gallon glass carboys
are frequently used, other brewers
use 7.5 gallon food-grade plastic
buckets with a lid
(3)
Hydrometer - Instrument that allows you to take
readings of the specific gravity of
your beer before (when it is called
"wort") and after fermentation
(4)
Thermometer - Floating variety are the most useful,
Make sure that it will read to 212
degrees F
(5)
Airlock -
Little bubbling gadget that prevents
micro-organisms from entering your
fermenting beer while letting the CO2
byproduct of yeast fermentation out;
buy
the rubber carboy cap to hold it in
place.
(6)
Hop Bags - Nylon or
muslin bags that hold your
hops during the boil, this prevents
you from having to strain them out
if they are boiled free
(7)
Cleansers - You can purchase
these at supply
stores or make your own version by
adding 5 teaspoons of bleach to
5 gallons of water and allowing it to
sit in your primary fermenter for
approximately 30 minutes. Rinse
with clean water three times to
remove bleach (kills yeast too!)
(8)
Racking Cane - Long, curved plastic tube used to
transfer between fermenters
(a process known as "racking")
(9)
Plastic Tubing - Used for transfers between
fermenters; make sure that it
is
the proper diameter for your
racking
cane, the spout on
your
bucket, and the rubber
cap
on your carboy (usually
will
need different diameters)
(10) Brewing Spoon
- Nothing special, just a long-handled
spoon to stir a large volume of liquid
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