Getting into homebrewing can feel overwhelming fast.

There’s a TON of brewing equipment out there, and honestly, a lot of it is unnecessary when you’re first getting started.

The goal at Make Beer Easy is simple:

Help you brew great beer at home without wasting money on equipment you don’t need.

This page is your complete guide to the brewing equipment I actually recommend for:

Whether you’re brewing your very first beer kit or building a full all grain setup, these pages will help you choose the right gear.

Equipment Guides (further details on each below)

🍺 Beginner Brewing Equipment – Everything you need to brew your first batch of beer with confidence.
🍺 1 Gallon Brewing Equipment – My recommended equipment for brewing small-batch BIAB beer on your stovetop. Perfect for beginners, recipe development, and brewers with limited space.
🍺 All Grain Brewing Equipment – The equipment I recommend when you’re ready to brew from grain.
🍺 Kegging Equipment – Everything you need to keg, carbonate, and serve your homebrew.
🍺 Bottling Equipment – My recommended equipment for bottling your beer the easy way.
🍺 Beyond Beer Equipment – Equipment recommendations for brewing mead, cider, wine, and hard seltzer.

Beginner Brewing Equipment

New to homebrewing?

Start here.

This page covers the best beginner-friendly brewing equipment including:

starter kits
fermenters
sanitizers
hydrometers
bottling gear
brew kettles

👉 View Beginner Brewing Equipment

Perfect for:

first-time brewers
extract brewers
kit brewers
people wanting simple brewing setups

1 Gallon Brewing Equipment

Want to brew great beer without committing to a full 5-gallon batch?

This page covers the best equipment for brewing 1-gallon BIAB (Brew in a Bag) batches, including:

brew kettle
BIAB grain bag
fermenter
digital thermometer
digital scales
bottle filler
swing-top bottles
and more

👉 View 1 Gallon Brewing Equipment

Perfect for:

beginner all-grain brewers
apartment or condo brewers
recipe development and experimentation
brewers with limited space
anyone who wants to brew small batches

All Grain Brewing Equipment

Ready to level up your brewing?

This page covers the equipment needed for all grain brewing including:

BrewZilla systems
grain mills
wort chillers
mash equipment
temperature control
kegging setups

👉 View All Grain Brewing Equipment

Perfect for:

intermediate brewers
advanced homebrewers
brewers upgrading from kits

Kegging and Kegerator Equipment

Thinking about kegging your beer?

This page covers everything you need for a home kegerator setup including:

CO2 tanks
regulators
kegs
disconnects
beer lines
chest freezers
temperature controllers

👉 View Kegerator Setup Equipment

Perfect for:

brewers tired of bottling
home draft beer setups
garage bar projects

Beer Bottling Equipment

Not ready for kegging yet?

No problem.

This page covers beginner bottling equipment including:

bottle cappers
bottle fillers
priming sugar
bottle cleaning gear
sanitizers
bottles and caps

👉 View Beer Bottling Equipment

Perfect for:

beginner brewers
apartment brewers
budget brewing setups

Mead, Wine, Cider & Hard Seltzer Equipment

Want to make something other than beer?

I’ve put together a separate Beyond Beer equipment and kits guide for people interested in making:

– mead
– wine
– cider
– hard seltzer
– small batch fermentation projects

That page covers the beginner one-gallon kits, ingredients, fermenters, bottles, corkers, carbonation equipment, and larger upgrade options I recommend.

👉 View Mead, Wine & Seltzer Kits & Equipment

Perfect for:

– beginner fermenters
– mead makers
– wine kit makers
– cider makers
– hard seltzer brewers
– anyone wanting to experiment beyond beer