Here's What You Need To Brew Your Own Beer At Home

Just because your favorite bars and pubs might be closed or offering limited hours these days doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy delicious beer at home. And while it’s more important than ever to support your local bars and craft beer stores that are open for takeout, why not take a stab at brewing delicious beer yourself?

Learning to brew beer is a fun way to pass the time while we’re all stuck at home, and it can be a rewarding experience you can share with the whole family.

There are lots of online guides and recipe kits that make brewing at home easier than ever, which is why we compiled this short list of everything you need to brew your own beer at home. So relax, don’t worry and have a homebrew.

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Star San High Foaming Sanitizer, $26.75
The first step to brewing at home is to sanitize all of your brewing equipment. This is super important, as it ensures that you don’t end up with an infected brew or off flavors in the final product. Star San is a favorite among homebrewers for its effectiveness and no-rinse application.

Brewer's Elite Hydrometer, $11.99
Hydrometers aren’t entirely necessary, in theory, but they’re the only surefire way to gauge your brew’s alcohol content by volume, or ABV. They also can be instrumental in determining whether your brew has finished the fermentation process.

Twin Bubble Airlock and Carboy Bung 2-Pack, $6.46
Airlocks are essential in homebrewing, as they allow the safe release of the carbon dioxide that yeast generates as it converts sugars to alcohol. At the same time, they prevent oxygen and airborne bacteria from entering the developing brew and oxidizing your beer.

6.5 Gallon Ale Pail, $27.56
This large brewing bucket is where your primary fermentation will take place. This Ale Pail is great for transporting and storing your brew, and it holds up to 6 1/2 gallons of material. It also features a tight seal and a rubber grommet for airlocks.

Eagle Brewing Mesh Hop Bag, $4.95
This mesh hop bag is perfect for adding pellet hops to your brew during the boil or dry-hopping your beer after the wort has been cooled. This allows for flavor development and prevents you from having to strain out the hops and oxidizing your beer.

Auto Siphon With Tubing, $16.49
Siphoning your brew into a second container or bottles is the best way to transfer your fermented liquid from one place to another. Simply pouring the liquid risks infection and oxidation, which can cause off flavors or completely ruin a batch. This auto siphon comes with 8 feet of plastic tubing.

Northern Brewer 6 Gallon Glass Carboy Fermenter for Beer Brewing, $41.99
Carboys can be used for primary or secondary fermentation, and they allow the homebrewer to see the yeast do its work inside the clear glass container. This model by Northern Brewer is great for beer, wine, cider, mead and large batches of any other fermentable goods.

Home Brew Ohio Bottling Wand, $5.99
Bottling wands are a great way to ensure you don’t overflow your bottles or carboy when siphoning your beer from container to container. This model by Home Brew Ohio features a spring-loaded mechanism that stops the flow of liquid once the bottle is full.

Monster Brew 12 oz Longneck Amber Beer Bottles (24-Pack), $17.65
Once you finish brewing your beer, the last step before guzzling all of your hard work is to bottle the finished product. For this, of course, you’ll need bottles. This 24-pack of glass bottles are standard size and amber-colored, which prevents light from skunking your beer.

Manual Bottle Capper Tool with 50 Beer Bottle Crown Caps, $18.99
After your bottles are full of homebrewed beer, it’s time to cap. If you’re not using flip-top Grolsch bottles, you’ll need some crown caps. This easy-to-use manual bottle capper by O2 Tech comes with 50 bottle caps and is sure to get the job done.

Northern Brewer HomeBrewing Starter Set, $129.99
If you want the best bang for your buck, or if you’re just starting out in your homebrewing journey, this starter set by Northern Brewer is a great place to start. It comes with everything you need to make your first 5-gallon batch of beer and a “Block Party Amber Ale” recipe kit.

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