Sample Brewing Handbook
Chapter 1c - Brewing on the Cheap
- Brewpot
- 12 qt aluminum stockpot - $12
- Wort chiller
- Sink full of ice and water
- Paitence to let it chill covered overnight.
- Funnel
- Cut down 1 gallon plastic milk jug
- Fermenter
- 5 gal plastic water bottle - $6 or $7 at the local grocery store
- Food grade 5 gal bucket for primary - bucket free from fast food place
- Airlock
- Drilled stopper and airlock - $3
- Racking
- Racking cane and hose - $6
- Bottles
- Plastic soda bottles - free from those who drink them
- Grolsch bottles - free for those who have pubs around
- Bottling bucket
- Food grade 5 gal bucket and faucet - bucket free from fast food place,
plastic faucet ~$2 from hardware store
- Another fermenter and bottle filler - additional $10 well spent
- Sanitizing agent
- Bleach and hot water - ~$1 per gallon of bleach
- Recipes
- Free from most homebrewers or homebrew stores
- Total startup equipment cost
- $30-$40