Pricing help

[Daddynoob]

Are these cheap?

2nd hand kit £25

also heated mashing bucket £50

 

[Brew_DD2]

I'd happily pay that.

 

[MmmBeer]

In the left photo there appear to be two fermenters, four demijohns, hand capper, bungs, caps, hydrometer and I can't tell whats in the large plastic bag on the left. Good value for £25, provided you want to use those dj's, are you planning to try some wine making? The mash bucket, which I assume is also second hand would cost you £75 new.

 

[Daddynoob]

Not really sure on on making wine
Have just started trying to do the lager
Could probably get mashing bucket for £40-£45

 

[Daddynoob]

Looks like plastic bungs and a air lock in the plastic bag
What could I use the DJs for if I make lager
Would buy mainly for fvs and caps

Is wine easy to do?

 

[An Ankoù]

I'm not so sure. I started using one of these Electrim buckets in the eighties and I found them rubbish, both for mashing and boiling. Youd do better getting a picnic box with a manifold and tap for mashing. The other collection looks like a bot of a clear out. I'd invest my money in long-term stuff rather than spend it twice.
I suppose the FVs and odds and ends probably are decent VFM, make sure they're not damaged.

 

[Daddynoob]

Am waiting to see how my first attempt goes before I start getting better gear
Have had loads of great advice on this forum
So hopefully all turns out well
Only had a couple of problems which was understanding the hydrometer and keeping the temperature right
Which I have my fv wrapped in a sleeping basket

 

[GerritT]

The glass demijohns are convenient for meads, grain storage (clean, dry, fill 'm with grains and put a bung in it), the larger ones have wide necks, very convenient. £25 is a bargain for a beginner. Not fond of the mashing bucket, but I can see the value for again a beginner. £100 and you're sorted, assuming it works as promised.

 

[Sadfield]

£75 to get AG brewing? Bargain. The mash bucket could be down graded to hot liquor duties in the future. Or, moved on at a similar price.