[eremitt]

Hi everyone,

My boyfriend is interested in learning how to brew beer. I thought I would get him a kit for Christmas. Does anyone have any recommendations as to which kit to buy? Or, should I buy things individually? I have no idea what I need at all, I just thought this would be a nice gift for him. Any help would be so much appreciated. Please help! Thank you.

Check out these 2 sites [url]www.williamsbrewing.com[/url] and [url]www.grapeandgranary.com[/url]
Both are very helpful for the new brewer.


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> Hi everyone,
>
> My boyfriend is interested in learning how to brew beer. I thought I
> would get him a kit for Christmas. Does anyone have any
> recommendations as to which kit to buy? Or, should I buy things
> individually? I have no idea what I need at all, I just thought this
> would be a nice gift for him. Any help would be so much appreciated.
> Please help! Thank you.
>
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> Hi everyone,
>
> My boyfriend is interested in learning how to brew beer. I thought I
> would get him a kit for Christmas. Does anyone have any
> recommendations as to which kit to buy? Or, should I buy things
> individually? I have no idea what I need at all, I just thought this
> would be a nice gift for him. Any help would be so much appreciated.
> Please help! Thank you.[/color]


I've been incredibly happy with the "Basic starter kit" I got from Northern
Brewer.....though I have since added a 5 gallon glass fermenter to my setup
to a allow for secondary fermentations. Anything in this range from almost
any supplier would be a pretty awesome gift if your boyfriend has expressed
any interest in home brewing.

[url]http://www.northernbrewer.com/starterkits.html[/url]

A.A.

eremitt wrote:[color=blue]
> Hi everyone,
>
> My boyfriend is interested in learning how to brew beer. I thought I
> would get him a kit for Christmas. Does anyone have any
> recommendations as to which kit to buy? Or, should I buy things
> individually? I have no idea what I need at all, I just thought this
> would be a nice gift for him. Any help would be so much appreciated.
> Please help! Thank you.
>
>[/color]
Cutting it a little close hey. Anyhow, your best bet is to try to find a
homebrew supplier near you. You should be able to find one in the phone
book or do a web search for "homebrew <your town>". If you can get to a
bookstore you could get him a book on homebrewing and then get the
equipment later. A good choice for the book would be "How To Brew" by
John Palmer. I believe the current edition is the 3rd.
Hope that helps.
Cheers,

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Michael Herrenbruck
Dragon Tail Ale
Drunken Bee Mead