I have never brewed before so I didn't want to start learning and then find out I was missing something. This has everything you need except the ingredients for whatever you are making. I wanted to make cider so I also bought a Mangrove Jacks cider kit.I'll probably be transferring tonight as fermentation seems like it has stopped. Smells like cider.Oh, it's a little cold in my house so I also ended up adding a temperature controlled heater to keep it between 64-75 degrees. Depends on the conditions and time of year where you are brewing.The process seems pretty simple actually, not at all as complicated as I thought before.

Great fast shipping. Everything was there and in excellent shape. Now to start making mead.

Overall, this is a really good kit for the money, however, the fermenting bucket does not form a tight seal because it doesn't have a rubber gasket, so the airlock doesn't bubble and it may let air (and bacteria) in during fermentation. My brew went ok, but I couldn't see the fermentation in the airlock. Please add a sealable bucket to this kit - it's a real pitfall for new brewers like me.

I am presently fermenting my first beer. the kit has what I need. At first I thought they sent me a Wine kit in a beer box, but More Wine in just printed on the other side of the bucket. Pros; Almost everything I need, Hydrometer and test tube, Bottle brush, caps, caper, air lock, stopper, tubing, two bottle fillers, sanitizer, fermenting bucket, bottling bucket, one lid.- Cons; The lid can leak, This caused panic, Solution: I used plastic packing wrap, (food storage wrap) to seal the lid, the. The bubbling stated again. After choosing a good starter beer in a box kit, (I choose a dry malt kit) - I went to work brewing. cleaned and sanitized the fermentor, pitched the yeast and put it all in a dark cool place to work. The nest day it stated bubbling slowly, the day after it was bubbling very well. I carefully twisted the lid to get a better look at the air lock so I could watch the bubbles and that's when it all went wrong. The bubbling stopped! For the first time. after waiting all day for the bubbling to start again I decided to twist the lid again and the bubbling started again. after a few days I messed with the air lock and the bubbling stopped. I thought this was the end of my yeast, but after researching I discovered that sealing the lid with plastic wrap made the bubbles start again. Next time I make a batch of beer I will seal the lid with plastic wrap.

A decent starter kit, pretty much everything you need. Everything works, but most items will eventually need upgrading, fermenter, capper, thermometer, etc.

Arrived fast and well packed

Everything that came with the kit was easy to install. Just racked off my first batch yesterday. The recipes were easy to follow.

I’m very pleased with my homebrewing kit.

I would like to see through my fermentation bucket and what is inside as it ferments and this is not possible with whit buckets..and I only received one spigot for two buckets

Nice little starter kit easy to use and easy to clean

Love the kit! The bottle capper could DEFINITELY be better though. We broke several bottles out of a small batch with it. Overall I am happy with it though.

Works well. Good starter kit at reasonable price.

Great starter kit. I purchased this kit and a turkey fryer kit for doing a full boil. Have made many batches and are very satisfied