Northern Brewer - Essential Brew. Share. Enjoy. HomeBrewing Starter Set, Equipment and Recipe for 5 Gallon Batches (Block Party Amber)
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Size: Essential w/ Block Party
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- Highest Rated Starter Kit! The Northern Brewer Brew. Share. Enjoy Homebrew Starter Kit is perfect for holiday gifts and beginners, complete with foolproof instructions.
- This all-in-one kit includes everything you need to start brewing beer at home today including siphonless fermenters and our Block Party Amber Ale recipe kit.
- Block Party Amber: It's deep garnet glow accommodates friendly flavors of toasty bread crust, caramel, and an inkling of floral and herbal hop character. Paired with affable neighborly company, Block Party Amber Ale is a true crowd pleaser.
- Kit Includes: Block Party Amber Ale recipe kit, 6.5 gallon fermentor w/ spigot, lid & Bubbler airlock, Bottling Bucket w/Spigot assembly, bottle filler, 21 Stainless Spoon, 5 ft. Siphon Tubing, Cleaner/Sanitizer - Fermenter's Favorites Oxygen Wash, Bottle Brush, Royal Crown Bottle Capper & Caps (60ct.) Yields 5 gallons of finished beer, filling 50 twelve ounce bottles.
Product Dimensions: 14 x 23 x 23 inches
Item Weight: 22.5 pounds
Manufacturer: Northern Brewer
Item model number: 113193
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Date First Available: October 28, 2015
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Top Amazon Reviews
Size: Hank's Hefeweizen with Testing Equipment
this kit came with everything you need, 2 buckes siphone hydrometer, only thing wrong was the neaker for testing broke in shipping i messeged them i woulda paid but they said no and sent it out asap free, customer service was awesome and the beer was tastey, i was kinda leery as it fermented but once bottled and sat another week then put in fridge it was tasty, n also had satisfation i made it my self
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Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2023 by dvaughan70
Size: Essential w/ Block Party
It had been a long time since I brewed up my own beer. So, I thought I would try out this beginner's kit. I've brewed up three batches thus far, and I am getting the hang of it now. Next step is better equipment. But for now, it works for me.
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2023 by Thomas Wakely
Size: Chinook IPA with Testing Equipment
I feel they did not cheap out on the kit and it comes with clear instructions. Very pleased.
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2023 by George
Size: Essential w/ Block Party
Ok, so I will admit I have never brewed a batch of beer before buying this kit. I did some basic reading on beginner beer kits and this was one of the top rated kits. After a lot of contemplation on why I should try brewing beer in the first place, I decided to give it a shot during the COVID lockdown to see what happens. I will first state that here I am about 3 months later, and the Block Party Amber Ale that came out with the kit came out awesome with a small addition of about a pound and a half of honey added to it. I never saw active fermentation and even ordered an extra pack of yeast to pitch into it two weeks into fermentation and let this sit for 6 weeks before bottling it. So, the beer came out great and everyone was surprised, especially me after expecting to poison myself after reading about that south African couple. Now let's discuss why I took off a star for this kit although the kit has served its purpose and I have so far brewed 6 batches, bought 4 more kits from my local homebrew supply store (that I didn't know we had before I picked up this addictive habit). So I have been bit by the beer bug after picking up this kit which has most of the stuff you need. First of all you need to be careful. Northern Brewer has a few different kits listed on Amazon and their website. They are very similar and some of the pages on their site are somewhat misleading if you do not pay exact attention. I thought I ordered the kit with the brew kettle in it and did not, so I received a kit with no pot and was pretty shocked to not have a pot. For a little bit more money I could have gotten the kit with the pot and the hydrometer which I ended up buying separately. Luckily I snagged and have been able to borrow a 4 gallon kettle from a friend that I have been able to put into use. The second reason for knocking off a star are the discrepancies with the instructions. I printed out the instructions for the block party amber on the Northern Brewer website. The instructions there are different then the ones that come in the box. This generated some heated arguments that escalated as did the alcohol consumption on brew day. Not a huge deal, but definitely confusing if you are a noob trying to brew with other noobs trying to brew. The last thing that I want to point out, and the reason for the title of this review, is that there is lot more to know about brewing then what limited instructions come with the kit. For one, you need to have a basic understanding of fermentation and the importance of temperatures to achieve proper fermentation. Is it as easy as boiling some stuff up on the stove, throwing some mold in it and letting it sit in your closet to drink it a month later, and get drunk? Well, kinda, but if you don't want to be questioning whether it works or not, I would do some additional reading into brewing before giving it a try. I watched a ton of youtube videos and reviews, and even the Northern Brewer videos led me to believe there was kettle in this kit. I would also recommend reading John Palmer's book 'How to Brew' which you can find on line as well. In the instructions that came with the kit, there is no mention to fermentation temperature control or the proper temperatures to pitch your yeast and what temp the mixture should be stored at. These are all things that you should have a basic understanding on. That is it for my opinion and I have learned a tremendous amount since experimenting with this kit and still use the components that come with it, but there is more information out there if you want to be successful at home brewing. This is a great way to dip your toe into the beer game if it is something you want to try out but there is a vast amount of knowledge out there to better your understanding. I will at some point pick up another Block Party amber ale kit to brew and see if it turns out differently then the first one now that I have a bit more experience under my belt.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2020 by Christopher Urbane
The kit was very basic, and the fermenting bucket lid was extremely hard to seat. Another reviewer mentioned that he had no seal. I suspect the lid simply wasn't on all the way. It is very hard to get on, harder to get off again. I highly recommend any other beginners get a proper fermenter and give the 5gal plastic bucket a miss. I also strongly suggest getting a strainer basket for the hops. And also strain the wort when transferring from brew pot to fermenting bucket. Even so, there will be a good amount of sediment in the fermenter when it is done, due to the yeast proliferating and doing its job. You may want to filter again, and transfer the fermented beer into the bottling bucket. It will then need to settle for a day. Speaking of settling, the beer worked hard for about 48 hours at a constant 72 degrees, then all but stopped working. After 12 days I decided to go ahead and keg it. just picking it up and disturbing it slightly set it to working again. Next time I make that recipe, I will shake it up good once a day for 8 or 9 days, then let it settle a few days before kegging. The finished product was pretty good. I was expecting something more like an IPA, and this came out more of a classic brown ale. The recipe in my kit was for the Block Party Amber. It was delicious, in an ale sort of way, strong aroma and flavor of fresh bread, not very hoppy, not sweet. No fruity or botanical notes to speak of, just a very faint hoppiness, bread, and a hint of earth and nuts. Satisfying and filling, good glass cling, good mouth feel. Not really my kind of beer but I will probably order the recipe ingredients kit to make it again soon, to bottle this time. My next batch will be made from ingredients from out local brewing supply house, a pilsner type liquid malt, room temp yeast, dont remember variety or brand, and a pound of malted rye. Ingredients total for that was pretty cheap and I am looking forward to brewing this next week, and then an ingredients only kit from Northern Brewers, Czech Pilsner Pale Lager. It will of course go to bottle after keg conditioning. Pilsner belongs in an icy cold longneck bottle, to me. So that is the next two 5gal batches planned. After that, the Block Party Amber again, maybe half of it going to bottle. I bought a few things that probably should be sold in any serious starter kit, though I gave the carboy a miss. I do think now that I will get a carboy or two, maybe a conical fermenter. Buckets are a real PITA. I strongly suggest any beginner also get a corny keg, CO2 tank and regulator, tank top beer faucet, and a fridge big enough to hold a corny keg. Kegged beer is dead easy, convenient, no sediment in the bottom of a bottle, and you can drink it the day after you keg it. You can always bottle straight from the keg, with a back pressure bottle filler. This gives you finished bottles that are ready to drink the next day, with no sediment. Or leave it in the keg. Keep the pressure low. I find 20lb to initially carbonate the beer, and 4lb working pressure for serving, to be about right, at least for the Block Party Amber. The kit is enough to get you started, make no mistake, though the equipment was far from ideal. The ingredients that I got were very good quality though, and made an excellent beer. It is good enough that I can swallow my pride and resist the urge to show it off, so I can drink every drop myself.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2019 by Growley Monster
Size: Hank's Hefeweizen with Testing Equipment
Dad opened it for Father’s Day…missing the pot lid. Awesome. Update: contacted the team and they rushed a replacement out. Had it 2 days later.
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2023 by Matthew Yackanich
Size: Hank's Hefeweizen with Testing Equipment
Gotta shout out to Northern Brewer. The kits come with everything you need and makes really good beer. Highly recommend for beginners or seasoned brewers. Also their customer service is top notch. My kit arrived with some damaged items, freight handling I'm sure. I contacted them through Amazon, contact seller link and even being a holiday weekend they responded immediately and shipped new replacement items right out. Really impressed with the products and Northern Brewer.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2023 by Sue Ranbarger
Size: Hank's Hefeweizen with Testing Equipment
Complete set to brew beer. Great way for me to get my foot into it. Unfortunately the brewing kettle has a warped bottom so heating and boiling was a lot more difficult out of the box. Bottling day is coming up soon!
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2023 by BK