Buy to improve beer (newbie)

Northern Brewer General
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I’ve only brewed two batches of beer so for what would be the two or three best things I could buy to improve my future beers?

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Palmers book, How to Brew!

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  1. Find a way to make yeast starters to pitch enough yeast

  2. Control fermentation temps so that beer temp is low to mid 60’s

  3. Make sure you give every batch time.

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hydrometer if you don’t already have one
:cheers:

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1: Temp control. Simple as a tub of water and frozen bottles. See my signature line.

2: full boils and a chiller

3: yeast starters or AG

Yeast starter is as simple as a gallon glass jug and swirling it. Or building your own stir plate.

AG is as simple as a rectangular cooler
http://hbd.org/cascade/dennybrew/
or a big brewing sculpture.

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I agree with nighthawks suggestions.

Yeast starters (cost=almost nothing) - I use a 1 gallon glass jug. Boil up DME in small pot and use a small plastic funnel to transfer to jug after it is cooled.

8-10 gallon pot - Check this link out for great deals on a couple pots (cosmetic issues with them).

http://www.williamsbrewing.com/%2FWeb-O ... -C203.aspx

Chiller

Temperature control for ferment - ability to maintain low 60’s

I also recommend Palmer’s book as suggested above. Also, check out all the pod casts on “The Brewing Network.” A WEALTH of information there. I also like BeerSmith Homebrewing and Basic Brewing radio for podcasts.

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Well I dont know what you are doing right now in your process? So I’ll give you some tips with this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AfkNb6eeEU&feature=plcp