This boxed starter kit makes a cool low cost present for potential wine or beer makers (it can be used for both). It has a higher quality fermentation bucket that other kits, and a telescopic de-luxe model syphon containing a tube clip for controlling the flow of beer at bottling time; this is the only syphon that is compatible with the new Mark 4 beer and wine filter.
In summary, this is a low cost kit containing quality components that can be used as a stand alone wine or beer equipment set, and also form the foundation for a more sophisticated set up.
For wine makers, we suggest adding another fermenter (ideally a Better Bottle, although a 25 or 33 liter fermenter will suffice) for secondary fermentation.
Contains:
- 33 liter bucket with scale, lid, and bung,
- bubbler airlock,
- syphon, telescopic de-luxe model including siphon tube clip for controlling flow,
- hydrometer,
- thermometer, thin, Centigrade/Farenheit scale
Does not come with a wine ingredients kit, so you will have to buy one separately; for beginners, we would suggest starting with a Cantina wine kit as they are very easy to make, great value for money, and are ready to drink in just 5 days! We have found the Cantina Pinot Grigio very good, remarkable for a wine thats ready to drink in 5 days, and costing about a Euro per bottle to make!
We suggest you also buy VWP (Ingredients section) which is perfect for cleaning and sterilizing all of your equipment.
Coopers DIY Beer Kit NEW (with VWP Sterilizer) now now shipping with VWP sterilizer and the Oxygen Barrier PET bottles. By far the most popular homebrew beer starter kit in the world.