Midwest Supplies Groupon

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by radiantdesigner, Apr 5, 2012.

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  1. radiantdesigner

    radiantdesigner Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 New Hampshire

    Just thought I would pass this along to anyone just starting out. I always try to push people to buy local, but this may be the push to get others to invest in a kit. Not bad for $65

    http://www.groupon.com/charlotte/de...edium=afl&utm_campaign=4534259&utm_source=rvs

    You get-
    • An equipment kit. This includes a 6.5 gallon fermenter, 6.5 gallon bottling bucket, capper, racking tube, all necessary tubing, a hydrometer and more.
    • An ingredient kit. Choice of an Irish red ale, an Autumn Amber Ale, or an Irish Stout ingredient kit.
    • Instructional DVD
    • Bottle opener
    • $25 Gift Certificate toward your next purchase!
     
    #1 radiantdesigner, Apr 5, 2012
  2. goodonezach

    goodonezach Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2011 New York

    this is how i got my start. it's a great deal. do it, people.

    also if you're concerned about buying local, you'll have plenty of time to get ingredients locally. also, you're going to need either glass or a kegging system to put your homebrew in once it's done, so your hbs can be a good place to get that too.
     
    #2 goodonezach, Apr 5, 2012
  3. radiantdesigner

    radiantdesigner Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 New Hampshire

    You dont NEED a glass carboy... but i like to use it for secondary fermintation....

    Oh you mean glass for bottling.... you can buy them or reuse pry off ones from other beers you drink (I shouldnt have to say it but clean and sanitize them first!)
     
    #3 radiantdesigner, Apr 5, 2012
  4. goodonezach

    goodonezach Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2011 New York

    yeah i bought bottles when i started because i wasn't sure i was going to go through enough on my own before the first batch was ready. either way, i go to my local hbs all the time for ingredients and advice, and while the starter kit has everything you need to brew, i added a few pieces to my setup as i brewed more.
     
    #4 goodonezach, Apr 5, 2012
  5. radiantdesigner

    radiantdesigner Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 New Hampshire

    I agree, I love my local brew shop. its always a helpful to have someone walk you through what you may need and build you a kit for what you need, and not what you dont (upgrade to auto siphon, a good size thing of cleaner and sanitizer, I even went to the bigger kettle and wort cooler just becuase it made sense rather than buying it later)
     
    #5 radiantdesigner, Apr 5, 2012
  6. radiantdesigner

    radiantdesigner Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 New Hampshire

    I also bought bottles, seemed easier to me than removing all the labels and all that...
     
    #6 radiantdesigner, Apr 5, 2012
  7. goodonezach

    goodonezach Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2011 New York

    it really is. once i'm home from school for the year i'll be switching to all grain but in the meantime, my local guys have been really helpful making mini-mash recipes with me.
     
    #7 goodonezach, Apr 6, 2012
  8. VonZipper

    VonZipper Savant (1,005) Feb 9, 2011 New York

    honestly, all you have to do for removing labels is throw the bottles in a cooler with water and a scoop or two of oxyclean and let it sit overnight. It's so much cheaper than buying new bottles. Most local distributors usually won't have a problem if you give a deposit for for the bottles.
     
    #8 VonZipper, Apr 7, 2012
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  9. koopa

    koopa Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2008 New Jersey

    $65 + $12 shipping fee btw
     
    #9 koopa, Apr 7, 2012
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