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Northern Brewer Homebrewing Starter Kit, Block Party Amber, 5 Gal

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Size: Block Party Amber with Testing Equipment


Features

  • Highest Rated Starter Kit plus some Additional Testing Gear! The Northern Brewer Brew. Share. Enjoy Homebrew Starter Kit is the perfect choice 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 Testing Equipment, a Brew Kettle and our Block Party Amber Ale recipe kit.
  • *Please Note: Due to inventory constraints in these unusual times, bucket design may be different than pictured.
  • 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, Herculometer Triple Scale Hydrometer, Test Jar, Lab Thermometer, 6.5 gallon fermentor w/ Spigot, lid & Bubbler airlock, Bottling Bucket w/Spigot assembly, Bottle Filler, 5 Gallon Stainless Brew Kettle, 21 Stainless Spoon, 5 ft. Clear 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.

Description

Brewing with our signature kit is just as easy as making mac ‘n’ cheese.Here’s how it works: ... is brewing with your friends. We make it easy, so you can sit back and sip beer while you work: The Brew Share Enjoy makes 2 cases of your very own craft beer. More than enough to show off to your friends. If you’re reading this, you appreciate good beer. Or someone in your life does. Which means you need a kit with truly high-quality ingredients: Think you already love craft beer? Wait ‘til you try your own. Talking about brewing is almost as fun as brewing; having a beer while talking about brewing gives it a run for its money. We believe this conversation is important, ongoing, dynamic, and bridges the gaps of age, gender, politics, etc. We bring homebrew to the masses (classes, demonstrations, competitions, beer festivals, and advertising outside hobby publications), Northern Brewer has been in the thick of it since 1993. We've built this all-inclusive kit to be fun and foolproof with some of the most trusted instruction in homebrewing. Rest assured that no matter what your method of learning is, your first homebrew is sure to be a success. Our Brewmasters are very passionate about brewing and want you to have an amazing brewing experience. Watch our detailed step by step brewmaster videos so you too can brew your best. Someday we want homebrewing to be as common a household craft in America as vegetable gardening, and we know that our hobby/craft/shared passion/obsession won’t get there through complacency As brewers, we’re always working to improve the next batch. And because Northern Brewer was built by homebrewers for homebrewers. When founder Chris Farley first opened the doors in 1993, life was different. Wine coolers were cool. And craft beer wasn’t even born yet. At Northern Brewer, we started out with just one mission: To help our fellow homebrewers make great beer. Even though times have changed, our mission hasn’t. And because of that, we’ve grown from that tiny storefront to become the largest homebrewing and winemaking supplier in America.

Product Dimensions: 14 x 14 x 27 inches


Item Weight: 21.2 pounds


Manufacturer: Northern Brewer


Date First Available: January 25, 2018


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Great entry level kit.
Size: Block Party Amber with Testing Equipment
First and only brew kit I've ever bought, so not an expert. But it came with all the essentials you need except bottles, which it states in the description. Not a problem since you can order those from Amazon too, or do like I did and order 24, but then collect the other 24 from what you drink while you wait for the first batch to finish fermentation. Clear and easy to follow instructions. No complaints at all and I'm happy I bought this! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2020 by Ryan Smith

  • This is a very awesome starter kit with a very flavorful beer
Size: Block Party Amber with Testing Equipment
Haha just getting into the craft brewing scene and I entered this beer into the local craft beer Festival and to my surprise. I came out in third place using this recipe in The Homebrew section. I believe I only place third place due to the fact that I only had a case and a half that I served to the public SWEET!😁 I probably would have came out in first place had I had enough beer for the duration of the festival LOL! Awesome starter kit! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2019 by Mr.&Mrs. Anderson

  • Home Brewing made easy
Size: Block Party Amber with Testing Equipment
I bought this kit for my husband’s 65th birthday hoping to start him up on a new hobby. This batch of beer is now in the fermenting stage, and he is excited to watch the process. It’s far from ready to drink of course, but he certainly enjoyed making it! The recipe kit has everything you need (except the bottles) to make a batch that will fill 50 bottles. This beginners kit has the ingredients all measured out, and comes with complete instructions. It is a sure way to discover how well he will enjoy making his own brew. If he doesn’t, it’s no great loss. But if the end results prove to be of great value to him, he can always invest in equipment with a higher quality. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2026 by Pearl Smith

  • No surprises, just good beer. Meh equipment, decent instructions, good ingredients
Size: Block Party Amber with Testing Equipment
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. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2019 by Growley Monster

  • Worth it
Size: Block Party Amber with Testing Equipment
Awesome starting kit to step into home brewing. The written instructions are somewhat confusing and leave a few things out, but Northern Brewing has multiple outlets like YouTube and their help line that will help you get through the process easily. Beer was pretty solid for the Amber Ale. Pro tip— soak your tubing in warm water when attaching to the spigot, will make it much more flexible and easier to work with. Will be buying a new recipe kit soon! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020 by Benjamin Poirier

  • Great instructions, great ingredients.
Size: Block Party Amber with Testing Equipment
My wife bought me this beer kit for fathers day. We had discussed which kind of kit to get as there are many different types of home brewing kits out there. But as it was my first try I wanted to use a kit that was easy to use, true to beer brewing the correct way and provided good support if you had questions. My experience was excellent, the instructions were perfect and now I can say that the ingredients were 1st class because I have tried the beer that I brewed, it's an amber beer that came very close to tasting like one of my favorite commercial "evening beers" so I am super pleased so much so that I have ordered 4 more kits, each of them different types of beer. Because I live in Southern California I was concerned that I couldn't keep the brewing process to the recommended temperature, I used the Northern Brewers help site and got good advise from them. So a good experience all round do not be afraid to get into brewing with this company. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020 by Kindle Customer

  • Would Buy Again
Size: Block Party Amber with Testing Equipment
I had a great time brewing my first batch of beer with my Northern Brewer kit. The directions were very easy to follow and all the necessary pieces for the entire process arrived quickly. The only thing I would change is the spigot on the fermenting bucket. I would remove it completely. It makes leaks and dripping much more likely. Despite the spigot on the fermenter, I highly recommend this product for anyone looking to try home brewing. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2020 by SeymoureButts

  • Quarantine project !
Size: Block Party Amber with Testing Equipment
Always wanted to try making beer - this was fun and easy. Just tried first taste test yesterday and turned out VERY GOOD!! The amber wasn't exactly like other ambers, reminded us more of Chimay type beer - but very, very good! Smooth and rich taste - no problems at all with the kit or the quailty! Recommend! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2020 by s l r

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