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Northern Brewer - Essential Brew. Share. Enjoy. HomeBrewing Starter Set, Equipment and Recipe for 5 Gallon Batches (Block Party Amber)

Northern Brewer starter set with siphonless fermenters and a Block Party Amber Ale recipe kit for 5 gallon batches, aimed at first-time brewers.

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What we liked

  • + Kit includes a 6.5 gallon fermentor with spigot, a bottling bucket with spigot, bottle filler, stainless spoon, tubing and sanitizer.
  • + Comes with a Block Party Amber Ale recipe kit, so the first batch can start right away.
  • + Siphonless fermenters, per the listing, cut out one of the messier steps for beginners.

Trade-offs

  • - The kit has no brew kettle, so you need a pot big enough for the boil, which adds cost for a true beginner.
  • - The recipe is a single amber ale, so you cannot pick a different style without buying another recipe kit.

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