I know i'm going to get some real stick for this (especially from the Dark Lord Clibit) but after all the chat recently about BIAB starter kits i've decided to upgrade from brew can kits over to the dark side and have a go at an AG brew, so this evening i've ordered my starter kit from Geterbrewed using the forum discount code :thumb:
Why Geterbrewed rather than HBS - After weighting both up i decided that the false bottom and the thermometer included as part of the kit were worth having, and yep i could have probably saved a couple of quid sourcing separately, but to be honest i couldn't be bothered. I did however prefer the brew kit range from HBS (they seemed to have more) and i've settled for an American Pale Ale with my kit and will see how that goes for now.
To date i've only made up one Coopers can kit which seemed a bit to simple, the idea of creating my own monster and breathing life into it appeals more to me, the pack thats coming is all measured and weighed out with detailed instructions which i recon will give me some experience to develop forwards.
Why Geterbrewed rather than HBS - After weighting both up i decided that the false bottom and the thermometer included as part of the kit were worth having, and yep i could have probably saved a couple of quid sourcing separately, but to be honest i couldn't be bothered. I did however prefer the brew kit range from HBS (they seemed to have more) and i've settled for an American Pale Ale with my kit and will see how that goes for now.
To date i've only made up one Coopers can kit which seemed a bit to simple, the idea of creating my own monster and breathing life into it appeals more to me, the pack thats coming is all measured and weighed out with detailed instructions which i recon will give me some experience to develop forwards.