{"product_id":"home-brew-beer-kit-starter","title":"Home Brew Beer Kit, Essentials: 30L fermenter + capper","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverything you need to brew beer at home, for under $100. The Essentials kit is the brewing gear only: a 30L fermenter, a twin-lever capper, crown seals and the bits that make bottling day go smoothly. You choose the beer, and it ships in the same box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat means you are not stuck with a generic tin. Pair the kit with any of our recipe kits, made with malt, hops and the highest grade ingredients, and your first batch is a beer you actually want to drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's in the kit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e30L fermenter\u003c\/strong\u003e - food-grade drum with grommet, airlock, stick-on thermometer strip and a sediment reducing tap. This is where your beer ferments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwin-lever bottle capper\u003c\/strong\u003e - fits standard crown-seal glass bottles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100 crown seals\u003c\/strong\u003e - the caps for your bottles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottling valve\u003c\/strong\u003e - clips onto the fermenter tap for quick, clean fills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarbonation drops\u003c\/strong\u003e - pre-measured sugar that gives each bottle its fizz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo-rinse sanitiser\u003c\/strong\u003e - sanitise everything that touches the beer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll also need:\u003c\/strong\u003e a recipe kit for your first beer, and about 55 x 375mL stubbies or 28 x 750mL long necks (crown-seal glass, not screw tops).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth adding:\u003c\/strong\u003e a hydrometer and test flask ($31.90). It measures the sugar in your beer, so you know when fermentation has finished and how strong it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChoose your first beer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick the beer you like drinking. Each recipe kit makes a 20 to 21 litre batch and comes with its own instructions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/recipe-kit-original-aussie-pub-draught\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAussie Pub Draught\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e ($53.90) - classic Australian bitter, clean and balanced. The most forgiving first brew.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorthern the Great\u003c\/strong\u003e ($48.50) - mid-strength summer lager, 3.9% ABV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/recipe-kit-sticks-stones-pacific-ale\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSticks \u0026amp; Stones Pacific Ale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e ($63.90) - Australian Galaxy hops, passionfruit and citrus over a light wheat body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBolter XPA\u003c\/strong\u003e ($69.90) - extra pale ale with Citra, Amarillo and Centennial hops. 4.8% ABV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Famous Irish Stout\u003c\/strong\u003e ($74.90) - dry Irish stout with roasty coffee and chocolate, smooth and medium bodied. 4.8% ABV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChimay Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e ($74.50) - dark Belgian strong ale, fruity and peppery. 5.8 to 6% ABV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuderim Ginger Beer Complete\u003c\/strong\u003e ($49.50) - alcoholic ginger beer made with real Buderim ginger, about 4% ABV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/recipe-kits\"\u003erecipe kits\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKit specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHome brewing starter kit, equipment only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkill level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner, no experience needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFermenter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30L food-grade plastic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBatch volume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 to 21 litres with one of our recipe kits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYield\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 55 x 375mL stubbies or 28 x 750mL long necks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwin-lever hand capper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot included, choose any recipe kit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSold separately, standard crown-seal glass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs this the right kit?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA good choice if\u003c\/strong\u003e you want the lowest outlay and the freedom to pick your own beer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ahb-starter-beer-making-kit-bench-capper-the-ultimate-bottle-capper\"\u003eDeluxe\u003c\/a\u003e instead\u003c\/strong\u003e if you want a hydrometer included and an Italian bench capper that makes bottling day much quicker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tip from the team\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart collecting crown-seal glass bottles now: rinse them straight after you finish them and they are ready on bottling day. Skip screw-top bottles, they won't hold a cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeed a hand?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe team at Australian Home Brewing has been helping Australians brew since 1968. If you get stuck on brew day, get in touch through the website and a brewer will get back to you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Home Brewing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67806615142477,"sku":"15077","price":89.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/8306\/0045\/files\/essentials-starter-kit-box.jpg?v=1794194606","url":"https:\/\/www.australianhomebrewing.com.au\/products\/home-brew-beer-kit-starter","provider":"Australian Home Brewing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}