Hi, I've joined this forum as I want to start brewing at home and this looks a great place to get info and advice, I have no equipment as yet so I guess that's the first thing but no idea where is best to buy from or what equipment I should go for.
I think starting on a kit is best to start with, I've seen the coopers which I was planning on getting until I joined here and spotted this
http://www.thehomebrewcompany.co.uk...arter-kit-includes-33lt-fermenters-p-968.html cheaper than the cooper I was looking at, this a good starting point?
Looks like a decent kit for starting out with, may be missing something but it doesn't seem to come with bottles but has a capper and caps, meaning to get use of them you would need to buy (or pilfer!) 40+ 500ml glass bottles, which is relatively expensive.
The coopers kit comes with 500ml plastic PET bottles which are really easy to clean and use.
PS. for glass bottles, I save and re-use commercial beer bottles, and have friends and family collect them for me also. You could even ask your local pub for their empties!
I noticed that, strange to include the capper and caps but no bottles, they do sell them for 51p each for glass ones needed
This is what my local shop is offering, could get the keg option but prefer bottles, seems a good price plus with it being local any problems easily rectified
http://www.lovebrewing.co.uk/love-brewing-superior-beer-starter-pack-with-bottles-free-dvd/
After much looking around I've decided to give my local brew shop the business and got a beginners set up plus 2 kits, a bit more expensive than some but happy to pay the extra for a local shop
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