With so many kits, which is best? I would have thought "Maestro" &gt; "Gold", but it's cheaper. I am a new brewer, but I want the best for the long haul.
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This is a great kit for a beginner, I brew about 1 batch a month and this kit is perfect. If you are looking for perfection get a kit with a glass carboy.
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Get the beer gun. This is used just for getting it from a kegerator tap. If you have a beer gun, you get ALL the options! I have both and use the beer gun more often.
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The kit is basic in the sense that it includes all of the equipment needed to make a batch of wine excluding the ingredients. Therefore, if this is your first batch, I would recommend a wine kit from a local wine/beer making supply store to use this equipment with, as opposed to making the wine from scratch (from the actual grapes). Making from scratch would require a grape crusher and a press + ingredients, whereas making from a wine kit (with the equipment from this kit) includes the juice already squeezed from the grapes; yeast; preservative; clearing agent; etc. I would recommend Wine Expert wine kits which yields 6 gallons of wine using the wine making kit. The Wine Expert kits we enjoy are the Italian red wines like brunello and amarone. The cost about $130, and they include the "must" which consists of the skins of the grapes after they are crushed and makes for a high quality wine. The wine kits are fail safe and the wine is amazing; they all yield 30 bottles. You will need to purchase or save and clean 30 bottles. If you purchase them at the local wine supply shop or online, they will cost you around $1 per bottle. Your total cost per bottle using the high end WineExpert kit and the bottles works out to around $8 per bottle and worth every penny in my opinion. Their are cheaper wine kits but we prefer the high end kits which contain the "must". With this delux making kit. We have turned out 3 batches of kits and two batches from scratch. I would recommend purchasing an extra 6 gallon carboy (spelling) which is that big glass bottle you see in the picture. Trust me, it will be used for racking (siphoning finished product) from one to another. So in all, extra purches include 30 bottles, extra bag of corks (enough corks ar included but you will want extra for consecutive batches); a 6 gallon carboy; and a wine kit. Hope this helps!! Enjoy, --christopher
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I was a newbie and purchased the Premium kit over one and a half years ago. I don't know the difference between the two however, the Premium Kit still meets all my wine making needs. (Start small and expand as needed.) Best of luck.
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The Gaggia Classic is known for its quick recycle time and its temperature constancy. (If you get a scaling problem there is either a defect or, more likely, improper technique) But that is for pulling shots. The boiler is small but quick while others are relatively big but slow.If making several steamed milk drinks in a row is you main purpose the Classic may not be the best choice, but for pulling cups of espresso it is unbeatable.
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Aimee, You can make a brew from start to finish. In fact, you make 2 with this kit. However, I would gather $10 or so and get a hydrometer to measure specific gravity before and after fermentation to verify alcohol content and if fermentation is complete. You don't have to because this kit includes "Hopped Extract" which means that you don't need to add any Hops to your brew, they did it for you. It is completely ready to go and the results should be the same every time you make a batch. They take all the science out of the process by pre-hopping the extract. Last note: My friends love the Aztec and Bohemian extracts that came with my kit. I have now moved onto All-Grain brewing with the occasional non-hopped extract brew. Good book to read is "How to brew" by Palmer. Hope that helps!
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I'm not sure about the brewmasyets kit. The Premium Gold comes with ingredients for two batches, keg, and bottles. Easy to do with great instructions
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I've had many mr. coffees...the JWX23 is a pretty decent unit...it's our second one...we get a couple years out of them...maybe a year and a half...we make a couple of pots every day. Every couple months we run vinegar through...keeps the brewing speed good...I tried black and decker...some of them are o.k...I tried the mr. coffee with the insulated decanter...never hot enough...we had one black and decker like that, and another black and decker that was super hot... Before you buy any coffee maker, smell the water chamber...some of the other companies use bad smelling rubber components... I'd recommend the JWX23...it's one of their better ones so far...If I didn't like it, I wouldn't have bought the 2nd one....
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To: I LOVE MY GADGETS, A few months ago you asked me a question about Gro-aut. Well, I still believe in the product, and I'm on my third bottle. However, I forgot to mention that I'm also using Hairfinity and I want to stick with these two products for a while. Although, the reason for my contacting you now, is because I may have found something that you might be interested in checking out. Go to www.DasGro.com, there you will be able to read reviews from both men and women, although I couldn't find anything about DasGro on You Tube. This product is also sold through Amazon, and after X-Mas, it's going to be my next BIG TRIAL project. I really hope this helps. To: I LOVE MY GADGETS, A few months ago you asked me a question about Gro-aut. Well, I still believe in the product, and I'm on my third bottle. However, I forgot to mention that I'm also using Hairfinity and I want to stick with these two products for a while. Although, the reason for my contacting you now, is because I may have found something that you might be interested in checking out. Go to www.DasGro.com, there you will be able to read reviews from both men and women, although I couldn't find anything about DasGro on You Tube. This product is also sold through Amazon, and after... » Read More To: I LOVE MY GADGETS, A few months ago you asked me a question about Gro-aut. Well, I still believe in the product, and I'm on my third bottle. However, I forgot to mention that I'm also using Hairfinity and I want to stick with these two products for a while. Although, the reason for my contacting you now, is because I may have found something that you might be interested in checking out. Go to www.DasGro.com, there you will be able to read reviews from both men and women, although I couldn't find anything about DasGro on You Tube. This product is also sold through Amazon, and after X-Mas, it's going to be my next BIG TRIAL project. I really hope this helps. « Show Less
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Just brewed three cups of coffee with our new Suncana and with the 10g Baronet pod - a little foam. With the Senseo 7g pod - a little foam. Nothing compared to the old broken Senseo. So how are people raving about "It's like a latte"? "Great crema." Not ours. Called the company and they mentioned another pod holder, an espresso pod holder, thatis on their store site for $9.99. They readily admitted that the standard pod holder produces only a little foam (the one that comes with the machine). So it is disappointing.
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You will thank yourself for going with the goose neck because it gives you a much more controlled and gentle poor. I purchased this version and am not very happy with the poor control. I use the Clever Dripper for my brewing and I switched to the goose neck in order to get a more controlled poor. It is especially useful for the bloom, but it is very useful for the entire brewing process.
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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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This is a starter set... you can use the ready made kits... any of them. you can also buy individual ingredients... this is just the equipment that you use. It's enough to get you started, we have since purchased much more equipment because we love brewing so we have at least 7 different batches either bulk aging or bottle aging right now. This was the best starter set I found for the price, but if you like home brewing you will need more equipment...
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If you have the rest of the kit, all the right items that you need to brew are probably in there. That being said, sanitation is KING when you are brewing. Keep it clean, or your hard work will be all for naught, and your beer will taste like sadness. Seriously! Cleanliness!!
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The Poemia has a steam wand for making various espresso drinks. With some practice and high quality ingredients it will make drinks that most of us are more than happy with. That said, the ability to make a high quality cappuccino of the caliber you may be seeking may be beyond the capacity of this machine. Philips Saeco makes several other higher end machines that produce better product more reliably but they come at a premium. I am really not sure you will find a better product in this price range though. I have used the Poemia everyday since purchase and it has created tasty espresso reliably. I don't froth much as I drink mostly straight espresso or Americanos. Best of luck.
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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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I haven't used the Gold'n Hot but the Pubbs Kwik Dri 514 is what they use in my fav salon. Very powerful, and dries very straight and fast! You won't be disappointed!