Top products from r/homebrew
We found 9 product mentions on r/homebrew. We ranked the 9 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. The Complete Joy of Homebrewing Third Edition
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
2. Wine Science: Principles and Applications (Food Science and Technology)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
3. How to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Brewers Publications
4. Mr. Beer Edition Homebrewing Craft Making Kit with All Grain Extract Beer Refill and Convenient 2 Gallon Fermenter
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Millions of brewers have started with Mr. Beer. We offer the best out-of-the-box experience for the first-time brewer with simple step-by-step Instructions and easy to use brewing equipment and ingredients.Mr. Beer is the only home brewing company that is owned by a Brewery. Coopers Brewery is Austr...
5. Taylor Precision Products Taylor Commercial Waterproof Cooking Digital Quick Read Thermometer, One Size, Red
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
WATERPROOF DESIGN This thermometer is designed to get wet without ruining the product It takes splashes without damage but please note that the unit should not be submersed in waterRECALIBRATABLE Using the sleeve the thermometer can be recalibrated for precise measurementsThe sleeve of this thermome...
6. SocalHomeBrew Plastic 3 Piece Airlock (Pack of 3)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Made Of Durable PlasticUsed To Maintain Sanitary Conditions For FermentationsEasy To UseFrom The Brand: Socalhomebrew
7. Home Brew Ohio Drilled Rubber Stopper, Carboy Bung (Pack of 3)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Durable rubberFits 3, 5, 6 & 6.5 gallon glass carboysSmall Universal Carboy bung-drilled-set of 3Hole for airlockProvides snug fit and seal
8. Mr. Beer Complete Beer Making 2 Gallon Starter Kit, Premium Gold Edition, Brown
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Best beer Kit for Beginners - Our beer kits are designed for the first-time brewer in mind Step-by-step instructions, simple ingredients and easy to use brewing equipment.Only Takes 30 Minutes of Your Time to Brew - Using our hopped Malt extract you can brew up a batch of beer in less than 30 minute...
9. Red Star Red Star Premier Blanc Champagne Yeast (Pack of 10)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
A strong fermenter with good ethanol toleranceThis strain is recommended for all white wines, some reds and for fruit juicesThis strain has good tolerance to free sulfur dioxideItem Package Dimension: 6.0" L x 4.0" W x 1.12" H
Good luck! Just a heads up, there is a more active community for beer and wine making over at /r/homebrewing, but n2deep gave a pretty perfect list of items. I started out with Charlie Papazian's book "The Complete Joy of Homebrewing," and I've heard people recommend John Palmer's "How to Brew." It made my life easier, but is by no means a requirement.
Have fun with it!
Ideally you don't want to juice them. You let them sit in a container for 3-4 days at around 45F (dry ice works well to cool). If you juice/press them too early, you'll have very astringent cotton-mouth tannins and green bell pepper flavours (3-methoxy-2isobutylpyrazine). Add s02 before you cold soak though, otherwise you'd be at risk of microbiological stability.
We add enzymes during cold soak to help extract color. Our lab results showed that we extracted 23% of the grapes potential color (total anthocyanins) and only 4% of total potential tannins during cold soak which is what you want! AFter that ideally raise the temperature to 68-70 before innoculating, and then bring it up to 88-90F for 2 days and cool it back down as the fermentation winds down.
Don't vigorously stir, otherwise you'll introduce harsher tannins. Gently "punchdown" the skin cap. As it begins to ferment the cap will rise to the top and need to be punched back down. Make sure the cap is always wet.
There are some great books out there if you're serious. THis is what i'm digesting atm: wine science
I've considered buying the e-z caps too. But then I realized it's essentially one of these airlocks with a convenient screw top attachment to fit on a standard 2 liter bottle and some yeast. If you're trying to go cheap, it might be worth putting together the few pieces necessary to DIY, add some rubber stoppers and a gallon jug of juice and you're pretty much good to go.
In fact, I might just buy all that stuff now...
Edit: It'd probably be cheaper at a local homebrew shop, none of these links I put in here actually come from Amazon so you can't get combined or Amazon Prime shipping. :(
Start with a Mr. Beer kit. Do 3-4 batches, if you like it, then get yourself set up for LME brewing. If you do 5-6 batches of that and still want to brew, then look into all-grain.
http://www.amazon.com/Taylor-9842-Commercial-Waterproof-Thermometer/dp/B00009WE45/ref=pd_sbs_indust_8
Is that what you guys are using?