The ad says "everything you need.". Does that mean I don't need to buy a steel brewing pot?
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No, the kit comes with a plastic brewing vessel. These things work well although you do need to take some care with maintaining temperature. The tap seals can also leak but if the leakage is minimal just put a bucket under it. I built a cabinet with heating and cooling and have never had a problem with the brew.. Chugg-a-lug..!!
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A common 2 or 3 gallon stainless steel cook pot will do just fine for making beer with the Coopers kits as long as you make them per their instructions and don't add your own embellishments. Good luck and cheers!
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You should have a 4 or 5 gallon pot designated for brewing only. Another essential would be a brewing starter kit which includes a fermentation bucket, bottling bucket, and auto siphon.
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No, this is a good starter set for any beer kit. It has pretty much everything but a 5 gallon cookpot and bottles. The first kit I brewed was True Brew Irish Stout. True Brew has excellent kits if you haven't brewed before, with great step by step instructions and even caps for your bottles. I would definitely go with one of them if you are just starting out. Two other things you might want to consider that aren't in the kit are the Jet Carboy & Bottle washer and a stand capper. The hand capper that comes in the kit works fine, but if you are a capping 48 bottles it will wear you out. The stand cappers also hold the bottle while you cap so you are less likely to spill or miss cap. No, this is a good starter set for any beer kit. It has pretty much everything but a 5 gallon cookpot and bottles. The first kit I brewed was True Brew Irish Stout. True Brew has excellent kits if you haven't brewed before, with great step by step instructions and even caps for your bottles. I would definitely go with one of them if you are just starting out. Two other things you might want to consider that aren't in the kit are the Jet Carboy & Bottle washer and a stand capper. The hand capper that comes in the kit works fine, but if you are a capping 48 bottles it will wear you out. The... » Read More No, this is a good starter set for any beer kit. It has pretty much everything but a 5 gallon cookpot and bottles. The first kit I brewed was True Brew Irish Stout. True Brew has excellent kits if you haven't brewed before, with great step by step instructions and even caps for your bottles. I would definitely go with one of them if you are just starting out. Two other things you might want to consider that aren't in the kit are the Jet Carboy & Bottle washer and a stand capper. The hand capper that comes in the kit works fine, but if you are a capping 48 bottles it will wear you out. The stand cappers also hold the bottle while you cap so you are less likely to spill or miss cap. « Show Less
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No, you don't need to buy anything extra unless the gas line that you have is a different size from gas line of the stove/range you are converting.
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You will need a brewing vessel for this kit. The instructions that come with your SCOBY are for 1 Gallon of Kombucha, so I'd recommend a container of, at least, that volume. Also, the SCOBY I received was about 4 inches in diameter so you might want to make sure your brew vessel will accommodate a SCOBY of that size! Glass or ceramic brewing vessels are recommended. No stainless steel or plastic! Visit his website at GetKombucha.com because he's got all the answers you need there. Happy brewing!
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I don't know how "new" you mean. I bought mine in March 2013 and it seems fine. Glass may inspire a user to be more delicate (as it should) than if you were using plastic or stainless steel. But my pot has been WONDERFUL. No aluminum and no BPA. How come it was so hard to find the only pot that meets those requirements. If you are wobbling check out your surface to see if it's level. Or try it in a different location.
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Basically you get what you see. It does not include bottles or caps. Nor does it include any ingredients. The book is kind of light and very brief so you may want to pick up a more hefty brewing book. They are fairly cheap. Dave Miller's Home Brewing Guide is a good one. If you want to get them everything they need to get started I would look for a kit that includes ingredients and a brewing pot, however. All depends on how much you want to spend though.
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Yes it is. I purchased just the insert by calling All-Clad directly and buying it from them. I already had the 2qt pot and did not need another. I never did find anyone who was reselling just the insert.
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No. This kit only includes the grains needed to brew the beer. Brooklyn does offer an all inclusive kit that contains everything you need to ferment beer, all you would need is a pot to brew it in: Brooklyn Brew Shop Beer Making Kit, Chocolate Maple Porter
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It does not. I ended up getting a large wooden and marking it with liquid in the pot. Been a good pot for my brewing the last couple years.
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I agree w/ Danny. Sorry to get back to you so late. All I did was assemble the parts as this is weldless & I have had no problems w/ my kettle thus far. If you ever plan on doing big beers or more than 5 gallons then this is for you. I haven't done a 10 gallon batch just yet but I hope to some day. I find that this easily accommodates my needs & can last me another 25 years for all types of brewing styles & volumes. The only negative I would say is that if you don't ever plan to go more than 5 gallons then this is simply too big. That or if you planned to do a very high concentrated wort by boiling the wort over 3 hours - if you aren't going to do these things then just get an 8 gallon. I agree w/ Danny. Sorry to get back to you so late. All I did was assemble the parts as this is weldless & I have had no problems w/ my kettle thus far. If you ever plan on doing big beers or more than 5 gallons then this is for you. I haven't done a 10 gallon batch just yet but I hope to some day. I find that this easily accommodates my needs & can last me another 25 years for all types of brewing styles & volumes. The only negative I would say is that if you don't ever plan to go more than 5 gallons then this is simply too big. That or if you planned to do a very high concentrated wort by... » Read More I agree w/ Danny. Sorry to get back to you so late. All I did was assemble the parts as this is weldless & I have had no problems w/ my kettle thus far. If you ever plan on doing big beers or more than 5 gallons then this is for you. I haven't done a 10 gallon batch just yet but I hope to some day. I find that this easily accommodates my needs & can last me another 25 years for all types of brewing styles & volumes. The only negative I would say is that if you don't ever plan to go more than 5 gallons then this is simply too big. That or if you planned to do a very high concentrated wort by boiling the wort over 3 hours - if you aren't going to do these things then just get an 8 gallon. « Show Less
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everything but bottles are in the kit this makes it so easy because you don't need to buy anything but bottles. chemicals, lables,over caps and instructions are all included you do need you own equipment for brewing I save all my own bottles and have friends save them for me
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No just stainless steel, good for camping. You can boiler water in it. Good for survival.
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No, it only comes with the beer ingredients. You will need to get all of the equipment separately.
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You will need basic brewing equipment. ..A kettle, a bucket, airlock, bung, hoses, siphon, carboy, sanitizer. ..Probably missing a few things but the good news us is that there is a kit for most of this stiff as well. ... That is how we started out.
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This is wonderful information. Thanks for the prompt answer. Isn't the internet a marvel? One more question, if you're willing : does one have the option of pouring a cup before the brewing process is completely finished?Thanks again,
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No, it is not a complete kit for the entire process. This is just the ingredients for a batch of beer. This does not include the pot, the bottles, the fermentation container, etc. However, if they are already brewing they should already have those items and the bottles are reusable (as long as they are pop tops, not twist offs).