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Equipment Set Matrix:
The complete equipment package. Contains everything a
beginner brewer needs to make beer except boiling pot, bottles
and caps.
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DELUXE BREWER'S BEST® EQUIPMENT
KIT |
| Standard |
Professional |
Premium |
| $77.00 |
$113.00 |
$129.00 |
| 6.5 Gallon "Ale Pail" Primary Fermenter with Drilled
and Grommeted Lid |
X |
X |
X |
| 6.5 Gallon "Ale Pail" Bottling Bucket with Bottling
Spigot |
X |
X |
X |
| 5 Gallon Glass Carboy |
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X |
| 5 Gallon Better Bottle Carboy |
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X |
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Bottle Brush |
X |
X |
X |
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Twin Lever Capper |
X |
X |
X |
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Liquid Crystal Thermometer |
X |
X |
X |
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Easy Clean No-Rinse Cleanser |
X |
X |
X |
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Airlock |
X |
X |
X |
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Equipment Instructions |
X |
X |
X |
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Manual Siphon and Bottling Set-up |
X |
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Siphon Hose and Shut-Off Clamp |
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X |
X |
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Fermtech Auto Siphon |
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X |
X |
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Bottle Filler |
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X |
X |
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"Home Beermaking" Book |
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X |
X |
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Home Beermaking Text |
X |
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Triple Scale Hydrometer |
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X |
X |
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Hydrometer |
X |
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Bucket Clip |
X |
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"Home Beermaking" Book |
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X |
X |
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Drilled Universal Carboy Bung |
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X |
X |
These all-malt ingredient kits include all the
best ingredients you need to create the most popular recipes.
Classic Series |
Premium Series
Classic Series
- All recipes conform to the AHA Style Guidelines and include
all the ingredients with proven recipes to produce prize-winning
brews.
- Malt Syrup
- Hops
- Brewing Additives
- Bottle Caps
- Grains
- Dry Malt
- Yeast
- Priming Sugar
- Instructions
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COLOR |
Description |
Price |
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1005 |
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VIENNA LAGER
Munich, Vienna and caramel malts
combine to provide a rich malt aroma.
When lagered this beer will finish clean
and dry with no fruity esters.
Vienna Lager is moderately hopped. This
kit includes a lager yeast that will also perform well
if fermented at ale temperatures.
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for recipe. |
$38.00 |
$57.00
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1006 |
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ENGLISH PALE ALE
A
classic English style that yields medium-high bitterness
above a foundation of caramel maltiness.
Hop character is derived from heavy
bittering addition.
This is a well-balanced, drinkable Special Bitter.
Please
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for recipe. |
$40.00 |
$60.00
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1007 |
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AMERICAN AMBER
Pale
ale malt combined with medium caramel malt create a
rich, copper color.
Bitterness is balanced to match the malt character.
Smooth clean finish with moderate
carbonation level.
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for recipe. |
$38.00 |
$57.00
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Item # |
COLOR |
Description |
Price |
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1008 |
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CONTINENTAL PILSNER
One of the world's classic beer styles, this recipe is
best enjoyed when lagered.
Pilsner malt extract produces a straw color.
A dry beer that finishes with ample hop
bitterness. This kit includes a lager yeast that will
also perform well if fermented at ale temperatures.
Please
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for recipe. |
$44.00 |
$66.00 |
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1010 |
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RED ALE
A
medium-light bodied ale with a deep red hue.
Our Red Ale is smooth and easy drinking.
Nice balance of caramel malts and
specialty grains.
Low hop bitterness
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for recipe. |
$36.00 |
$54.00 |
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1011 |
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AMERICAN CREAM ALE
An ale version of the
American lager style.
Clean, light and simple to brew.
Faint malt notes with a hint of
corn-like presence.
An easy drinker.
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for recipe. |
$38.00 |
$57.00 |
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Item # |
COLOR |
Description |
Price |
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1013 |
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AMERICAN PALE ALE
Perhaps
the most widely brewed American
style ale.
Moderately strong
hop aroma and bitterness.
Pale ale malt base
provides deep gold, almost amber,
color and medium-bodied mouthfeel
Please
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$42.00 |
$63.00 |
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1015 |
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KÖLSCH
Kölsch is a crisp, clean,
easy-drinking ale.
It has a straw-yellow hue similar to a pilsner, but
is less hoppy, a bit sweeter and uses pale malts and a
small amount of wheat.
The lager-like characteristics this ale is
famous for are achieved by using a liquid Kölsch yeast.
Please
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for recipe. |
$38.00 |
$57.00 |
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1016 |
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ENGLISH BROWN ALE
This medium-bodied brew has a malty character surrounded
by a nutty aroma.
Crystal malts with a touch of chocolate malt create the
brown color balanced by a subdued hop flavor.
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for recipe. |
$36.00 |
$54.00 |
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Item # |
COLOR |
Description |
Price |
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1018 |
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AMERICAN LIGHT
This
recipe uses the traditional combination of pilsner malt,
rice and corn adjuncts.
It is light-bodied, refreshing and thirst
quenching. A very
easy recipe to brew and an excellent entry to craft
brewing.
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for recipe. |
$34.00 |
$51.00 |
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1021 |
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EUROPEAN BOCK
Dark in color, with a medium
body and full taste. This beer is a favorite in the
springtime.
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for recipe. |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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1023 |
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IRISH STOUT
An
Irish style dark ale with full body and flavor, with
added malto dextrin you will get a creamy head of foam.
Dark malts and grains provide for a huge taste.
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$44.00 |
$66.00 |
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Item # |
COLOR |
Description |
Price |
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1026 |
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GERMAN ALTBIER
A favorite from Germany, an amber colored brew
with a nice malty character, lightly hopped for true
German beer flavor.
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for recipe.
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$42.00 |
$63.00 |
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1028 |
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GERMAN OKTOBERFEST
Golden color with a nice
blend of light malt extract and crystal grains,
medium-bodied, finishing with the Hallertau hop flavor.
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for recipe.
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$44.00 |
$66.00 |
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1029 |
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DUNKELWEIZEN
Munich and Chocolate
malts combine to create a darker, maltier version than
its lighter counterpart, Hefeweizen. Dunkelweizen is
amber-brown in color yet medium-bodied with a slightly
sweet, bready flavor. This ale produces the
characteristic phenols and ester found in traditional
Weizens with the addition of a speciality wheat yeast
(included).
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$42.00 |
$63.00 |
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Item # |
COLOR |
Description |
Price |
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1030 |
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WEIZENBIER
Wheat
malt and Hallertau hops make this recipe a summertime
delight that is very easy to drink. Light body with a
smooth aftertaste.
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for recipe.
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$38.00 |
$57.00 |
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1031 |
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ROBUST PORTER
A great dark ale combining
crystal and chocolate malts for a great tasting brew
full of flavor and body.
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for recipe.
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$40.00 |
$60.00 |
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1033 |
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SMOKED PORTER
Dark brown in color, this
rich full-bodied Ale is smooth, with chocolate and
coffee-like overtones. Smoked malt imparts a complex,
pleasant aroma and flavor with a balanced and subtle hop
finish.
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for recipe. |
$46.00 |
$69.00 |
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COLOR |
Description |
Price |
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1037 |
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INDIA PALE ALE
Big, bold and beautiful.
Plenty of crystal and victory malt flavors, topped with
tons of hops.
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for recipe.
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$48.00 |
$72.00 |
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1038 |
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SCOTTISH ALE
Full-bodied with a blend of crystal and chocolate malt
finishing with the full flavor of Fuggle hops. Great
mouthfeel, and full flavor.
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for recipe.
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$34.00 |
$51.00 |
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1055 |
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BLACK LAGER
A smooth European Lager with
balanced roasted flavors and moderate hop bitterness.
Dark brown in color with medium mouthfeel and a dry
lingering aftertaste. This "Black Pils" has three hop
additions and includes German-style Noble hops.
Packaged with Saflager W-34/70.
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for recipe. |
$46.00 |
$69.00 |
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1056 |
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RAUCHBIER
A
unique German Lager that uses roasted and smoked malts
to create a well balanced beer with a toasty richness.
Includes premium Saflager W-34/70 dry yeast.
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for recipe. |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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Premium Series -
Our Premium Series all-malt ingredient kits are big in taste and
bold in flavor, not for the weak of heart! These higher alcohol
kits come complete with all the ingredients and step-by-step
instructions to brew 5 gallons of beer.
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Description |
Price |
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1045 |
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IMPERIAL PALE ALE
Our take on the
popular Arrogant Bastard Ale. The copper-colored brew
begins with an intensely rich malt flavor followed by an
explosion of hop aroma and bitterness.
Please
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for recipe.
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$54.00 |
$81.00 |
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1046 |
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RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT
This full-bodied dark
brew has an intense roast flavor with a huge malt
influence. The slight hop bitterness is offset by a
touch of sweetness from the grains.
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for recipe.
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$54.00 |
$81.00 |
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1047 |
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DORTMUNDER
This American style
Dortmunder is dark gold colored with a mild caramel
influence from the crystal malt. The hops drive the
taste and help give this brew a nice balance with this
big body and great mouthfeel.
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$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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COLOR |
Description |
Price |
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1048 |
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IMPERIAL NUT BROWN
Balanced with big body and plenty of
hop character, this American style Brown Ale has a deep
amber to brown color. The slight caramel and chocolate
flavors are followed by a nutty aftertaste.
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$52.00 |
$78.00 |
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1052 |
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IMPERIAL BLONDE ALE
This recipe produces
a malty, high gravity, full-bodied version of this easy
drinking, well-rounded beer style. Golden in color,
Imperial Blonde Ale consists of 100% dry malted barley
with some maltodextrin for increased alcohol by volume.
A great recipe if you like big blondes!
Please
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for recipe. |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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1044 |
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BELGIAN TRIPEL
Our Tripel contains one pound of light Belgian candi
sugar to create a high gravity beer that is golden in
color with a creamy, white head. This kit has plenty of
dried malt extract and special-
ty grains to accent its complexity. The hops create a
mild, spicy character. IBU’s: 24 - 30, OG: 1.083 -
1.086, Color: Deep Gold, ABV%: 8.5% - 9.0%, Difficulty:
Easy
Please
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for recipe. |
$55.00
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$82.50
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1051 |
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WITBIER
A classic white ale brewed with wheat, barley, orange
peel and coriander. It is lightly hopped and fermented
with Safbrew WB-06 resulting in a fruity, spicy,
refreshing beer with a dry finish. IBU’s: 12 - 16, OG:
1.045 - 1.049, Color: Pale Gold, ABV%: 4.5% -4.75%, Difficulty:
Intermediate
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$41.00
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$61.50
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