AHB Starter Beer Making Kit - the basic essentials. (Test)

Sale price$138.90

Our Basic Home Brewing Starter Kit makes the brewing process straightforward and enjoyable with user-friendly, high-quality equipment. Perfect for beginners, this kit is your entry level  to crafting delicious beer right at home.

Features:

  • Comprehensive Homebrew Equipment: Includes a fermenter with a lid, airlock, tap, and thermometer to ensure you can easily and accurately control the fermentation process.
  • Beginner-Friendly Ingredients: Choose from recipe kits like Aussie Pub Draught, Cascade Single Hop Pale Ale, or Mosaic American Pale Ale to get started on your brewing journey.
  • Detailed Instructions: Step-by-step guide included to make the brewing process easy, even for first-timers. 
  • Durable Quality: Our brewing gear is built to last, providing long-term value and the ability to expand your setup as you gain experience.
  • Compatibility with Additional Equipment: Compatible with accessories like the Super Auto Bench Capper for a hassle-free bottling process as you get more familiar with brewing.
  • Support: all you need to do is read our reviews to know this is what we love ! ask us anything , we're here to help .

Who is this kit for :

  • Perfect for Beginners: This kit is designed for newcomers, offering an affordable and effective way to start brewing high-quality beer at home. But remember its a base kit and you can always build on it as you go .
  • Great Value: Save money by purchasing a complete kit instead of individual pieces.
  • Lifetime Durability: High-quality materials ensure that the equipment will last for many brewing cycles, making it a worthwhile investment.
  • Customizable Brewing Experience: Experiment with different beer styles by choosing from a variety of recipe kits to find your favorite.

 

The Equipment Explained

Fermenter Complete: 30 litre screw top fermenting barrel with tap, airlock and thermometer

Hydrometer & Test Flask: to test your brew to ensure fermentation is complete before bottling

Brew Sanitiser & Cleaner: It is essential all gear is cleaned and sanitise to protect against infection.

Bottle Brush: you may need to scrub old bottles especially pre-loved ones.

Mixing Spoon 39cm:  to help mix and dissolve the brewing malts before adding yeast.

Bottling Valve: Fits to the fermenting tap to make bottle filling quick and easy

Carbonation Drops: Each carbonation sugar drop contains a measured dose of brewing sugar to create secondary bottle carbonation.

Hand Capper: This is a simple budget hand capper. Use a hammer or mallet to knock-on the caps when you are ready to bottle.

Instructions: Simple comprehensive and easy to follow

 

Plus your choice of some of our most popular recipe kits to make a 21L batch of a beer to suit your tastes right from your very first brew.  

Please select one of the following from the drop down box:

 

Aussie Pub Draught, with the perfect malt hops and yeast to make a classic Australian Pub style beer. Pour it cold and share it with your best mates.

Cascade Single Hop Pale Ale, A delicious pale ale with balanced fruit & malt character & light bitterness. Expect citrus, floral & spicy aroma & flavours driven by the most famous hop of them all, the Mighty Cascade.

Mosaic American Pale Ale, This beer delivers a delicious American Pale Ale with pale amber colour and plenty of flavour driven the hugely popular US grown Mosaic hops. A late addition of these hops provides a subtle yet complex array of tropical fruit, citrus, berry, earthy & pine character . 

Amarillo Golden Ale, Subtle malt & fruit undertones finished with a pleasing well-balanced bitterness driven by a late addition of US-grown Amarillo hops. Expect unique strong floral, zesty citrus aroma & flavours to linger.

Californian Lager, A light golden coloured easy-drinking session lager with plenty of flavor driven by the late addition of US grown Loral hops. Expect fruit driven citrus and floral characteristics  a delicious grapefruit and citrus aroma. A real thirst quencher.

Pacific Pale Ale, A bolder Pacific Ale with a refreshing full flavour. Pale malts collaborate with Galaxy & Ella hops to bring forward peach & passionfruit tropical fruit & spice characters, to finish crisp with a smooth bitterness.

Black IPA,  A fearsome, hoppy dark beer with flavours ranging from grapefruit to coffee. Strong ABV, slightly roasty medium body - with a big whack of Simcoe hops. Everything you want, in one beer!

 

 

What's Included in Your Kit

🪣 30L Fermenter (Complete)
Screw-top fermenting barrel with tap, airlock & thermometer. Everything sealed and ready to ferment.
📏 Hydrometer & Test Flask
Test your brew to confirm fermentation is complete before bottling. Takes the guesswork out.
🧴 Brew Sanitiser & Cleaner
Protects your beer from infection. Sanitation is the single most important step — we've got it covered.
🖌️ Bottle Brush
For scrubbing bottles before sanitising, especially useful with pre-loved bottles.
🥄 39cm Mixing Spoon
Long-handled for reaching the bottom of your fermenter. Dissolves malt properly before pitching yeast.
🍺 Bottling Valve
Attaches to your fermenter tap for fast, clean bottle filling with minimal mess.
💧 Carbonation Drops
Pre-measured sugar drops for perfect bottle carbonation every time. No measuring, no mess.
🔧 Italian Bench Capper
Lever-action capper with adjustable height. Caps any bottle size fast and securely. A serious upgrade over handheld cappers.

Plus your choice of recipe kit — see options above.

Recipe Kit Selection: Aussie Pub Draught

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