Starter Brewery Sets

This affordable entry-level single vessel brewing system is an easy way to get started with full grain beer brewing. The Brew Buddy uses the "Brew in a Bag" method. Grains are steeped in the full volume of water to be used for the brew, and no sparging is needed. But that is not all it can do! The Brew Buddy can also be used for brewing beers from extract and steeped grains, as well as for the more traditional mash-and-sparge method. Should you decide to move on to a more advanced brewing set-up, the Brew Buddy can easily be made part of any traditional three-vessel system.

Note: like any other full grain brewing system, the Brew Buddy produces wort. In order to ferment that wort into beer you will need a separate fermentation vessel (not included) as well as the other brewing implements included in our Starter Brewery Sets.

The Brew Buddy includes:

• 25 litre food grade plastic brewing bucket with food grade plastic tap
• 30 x 45 cm food grade nylon mesh liner (fits the bucket precisely)
• 230V / 2300W heating element with over-temperature protection
• 65cm regulation kettle cord with 3 prong South African plug
• Copper immersion chiller with 5-turn coil (ca. 6 x 26cm), 3/8" tubing, fitted with 1/2" BSP threaded connectors that match standard domestic plumbing accessories including "Gardena® type" hosepipe adaptors
• Comprehensive instruction manual

(For more information on how the Brew Buddy works download the instruction manual in PDF format.)

These hosepipe connectors fit the Brew Buddy's immersion chiller and allow you to connect your regular garden hosepipe to it. The connectors have been fitted with a thicker rubber washer to ensure a perfect seal at all times.

This complete starter brewery set contains everything you need to start brewing excellent beers, including the ingredients for your first batch (no-boil, kit brewing). All you have to supply yourself is some empty glass beer bottles (usually not a problem among beer lovers!) We can also supply craft beer bottles separately (you will need about 50 x 440ml bottles).

The unique eccentro-conical fermenter design has many advantages. It minimizes the beer loss in the trub at the bottom of the fermenter to about 600ml; it minimizes the contact between beer and spent yeast, and still allows for easy bottling. The single-ended thread allows for the lid to be opened and closed with one hand. (Size specifications are available for download in PDF format.)

More complete than similar sets from other manufacturers, this kit contains the following:

• Elegant 26 litre eccentro-conical fermenter of unique design
• Tap with sediment trap
• Bottle filler tube with spring loaded valve for easy bottling
• Bubbler airlock with rubber top hat grommet
• Stick-on thermometer
• Hydrometer
• Hydrometer trial tube
• Brewer's paddle
• Bottle brush
• Cleaning and sterilizing powders
• Morgan's Beer kit
• Brew for Africa brew blend with barrier-packed aroma hops
• Beer finings
• Carbonation drops
• Twin lever capper tool
• Crown seals
• Detailed instructions

(The instruction manual is also available for download.)

This attractively priced yet complete starter brewery set contains everything you need to start brewing excellent beers, including the ingredients for your first batch (no-boil, kit brewing). All you have to supply yourself is some empty glass beer bottles (usually not a problem among beer lovers!) We can also supply craft beer bottles separately (you will need about 50 x 440ml bottles).

More complete than similar sets from other manufacturers, this kit contains the following:

• 25 litre fermentation bucket with lid (virgin, food grade material), with pre-drilled holes for tap & bubbler
• Bucket tap with sediment trap
• Bottle filler tube with spring loaded valve for easy bottling
• Bubbler airlock with rubber top hat grommet
• Stick-on thermometer
• Hydrometer
• Hydrometer trial tube
• Brewer's paddle
• Bottle brush
• Cleaning and sterilizing powders
• Morgan's Beer kit
• Brew for Africa brew blend with barrier-packed aroma hops
• Beer finings
• Carbonation drops
• Twin lever capper tool
• Crown seals
• Detailed instructions

(The instruction manual is also available for download.)