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is this a good deal??
This is the post from criagslist
Great deal on everything you need to start making beer! This sale includes everything in the list below. The prices are retail prices I found on Austin Homebrew supply (just to give you and idea.) I'm selling everything for $150 obo.
2-5 Gallon Glass Carboys 69.98
2-6.5 Gallon Primary Fermenter 25.98
Bottling Bucket 14.99
156 Bottles 194.87
16 qt Stainless Steel Brewing Pot & Lid 22.99
Bottle Brushes 5.98
Airlocks 2.48
Bottle Capper 17.99
Thermometer 6.99
Hydrometer 6.99
Bottle Filler 2.79
Plastic Racking Cane 3.49
Approx 150 Bottle Caps 3.18
The True Brew Handbook
Bottle Filler Hosing
Transfer Hosing
Several Recipes
Approx 3 oz B-Brite
Total $378.70
http://www.williamsbrewing.com/COMPLETE … 55C257.cfm
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/everythi … kit-2.html
I'd probably just buy new equipment. Here's a couple of places I found that have most of everything the craigslist ad has.
yeah i can prob get it for 100....im using a couple mr beer kits right now! Its working for now but id like to upgrade...
Three buckets, two carboys, a small kettle, and a ton of bottles. That's good stuff!
I say try an offer even lower than $100, because you may still need to buy a few things here and there, depending on the specifics of the racking and tubing stuff. You may also want to condition the deal on inspection. If it's clean, then great for $100, but if it's all moldy... forget it
Personally, I'd never buy used plastic stuff whether it be hoses, fermenters or bottling buckets.
To give you some perspective, at my LHBS (local homebrew store) a new homebrew kit includes a 6.5 gallon bucket, 5 gallon carboy, bottling bucket, airlocks, tubing, hydrometer, thermometer, capper, sanitizer for one batch AND one ingredient kit of your choice. It probably includes a couple other little things that I can't remember but its everything you need to get started. This will run you $100.
If you look around you can pick up a cheap 5 gallon stainless steel pot for 20 bucks at a local store. At Midwest Supplies it'll run you almost 50.
You can find tons of brewing books at Amazon.com for about 10-15 bucks. I buy all of my beer books there and end up getting free shipping. Or check out howtobrew.com. While I'm a big advocate of reading all the brewing books you can get your hands on, there is also a lot of information online. Including recipes; they're a dime a dozen on the internet. If you need help formulating a recipe, check out our recipe section here. The recipes I've posted are tried and true.
I'll never pay more than 5 cents a piece for bottles. 5 cents is the bottle deposit here in MA. I usually get empties from beers I buy at the store and my friends will save them for me too. If I run out I can head down to a liquor store nearby and they'll sell me returned bottles for the 5 cent deposit. Soak them in Oxyclean to clean and remove the labels.
Try to find a LHBS near you. You'll probably be able to get new equipment for a similar or even better price. Some reputable online stores I'd look into are Northern Brewer, Midwest Supplies, Brewmasters Warehouse, and Austin Homebrew Supply. If anything you can use them to compare prices.
so for that price i might as well spend and lil more and get a brand new kit!
At the very least get a bigger brew kettle. You'll be glad you did. Full volume boil is the way to go.
I second not using used plastic.
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