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[murt]

Hi Guys,

Im hoping to start home-brewing soon. So I know this is a good place for help & Tips. I want to do all grain so was thinking of going with the all grain starter pack.

https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/all-grain-starter-pack-for-5-gallon-batches-p-3070.html

Any suggestion are welcome.

Thanks

[Bubbles]

Yep, that's all useful, good quality gear. I have a HBC mash tun myself, and it's the business. It's a Coleman cooler and doesn't lose a degree over the course of a 60 min mash if you put a blanket on top of it.

But, the best gear in the world isn't going to guarantee you good beer - to get that you have to look after the basic techniques - sanitisation, high quality yeast in good health, good pitching and fermentation temperature. If you get those right, you'll be sorted.

You'll get all the help you need on this forum in order to guide you through the process.

[PCBrewer]

The HBC all grain mash kits are a good place to start, I have done a few of them now (irish red ale,american pale ale & Oregon stout) with good results

[Bubbles]

Oh.. and one more thing...

For your first AG brew, I'd recommend going for a recipe kit that's not too challenging.

Maybe leave the lager or imperial stout until you get a bit more experience under your belt. Go for a dark ale or stout of moderate gravity to give you the best chance of a successful first brew.

[Tom]

Welcome! ]

So you say you've never homebrewed before? You're jumping in at the deep end with that kit! On the plus side it does look like good kit. As Bubbles said, there's plenty of mistakes you can make on the very best of kit, so keep in mind sanitation above all else. Even a dodgy yeast won't screw up your beer as badly as some rogue yeast or bacteria.

The NHC wiki is a good place to read up, and then ask as many questions as you like/can.

[Will_D]

Hi Guys,

Im hoping to start home-brewing soon. So I know this is a good place for help & Tips. I want to do all grain so was thinking of going with the all grain starter pack.

https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/all-grain-starter-pack-for-5-gallon-batches-p-3070.html

Any suggestion are welcome.

Thanks

Welcome to the best friendliest HB forum in the world!

That kit is certainly good value for money, just pick a simple all-gtrain kit like an ale or an ipa. For these temperature controlk is not as important as for say a lager. Also they will be quicker than stronger (imperial) beers.

Where are you based?

Have a look at the regional groups here:

http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php/board,49.0.html

and if there's a group near you get in touch with that group and someone will probably invite you round to their next brew day or come round to you for your first brewday.

Cheers

Will

[DEMPSEY]

welcome,for your first beer I would always suggest a beer that you like to drink .

[Bubbles]

Not everyone would agree with this, but I should have said it earlier..

I'd actually recommend getting a Coopers beer kit (or similar) to do your first brew. There's no doubt all-grain will produce a finer result than a beer kit ever will, but a kit will get you thinking about your basic processes like sanitisation and fermentation, without having to worry about things like mash temps, lautering etc. If you're going to make a couple of mistakes on your first brew, better to make them with a kit and not waste 6 hours on an all-grain brew day. As a newcomer to the hobby, there's still plenty of challenges with kit brewing to keep you busy and amused.

It's the cautious approach, but that's just me.. 

[Tom]

I second Bubble's sound advice.

[DEMPSEY]

That's good advice there. All grain means you are getting to grips with the science  of mashing which can fook with your head. A Coopers kit has the mashing process all done for you and so you can concentrate on the other processes .

[Blueshed]

What part of this green Isle to you live.

You might have some homebrewers near you and can give first hand advice.

[murt]

Hi Guys

First of all thanks for all the helpful advice. I was going to buy the Coopers starter kit as it had everything in it & it looked a lot easier to start with. The only reason was going to start with the all grain is I hoped to keep up the brewing and look to challenge myself with different flavours. Ill let ye know what I decide to go with. Again thanks for all the help and suggestions.

[Bubbles]

You can still buy the same AG equipment pack and just get a coopers kit to accompany it. Everything you need to do kit brewing is in there.

[murt]

Very True! I didnt think of that. Cheers Thanks 

[murt]

I decided to go with the all grain brew kit. As stated I can use it both for Extract and All Grain. Ill let ye know how I get on.
Thanks