Recommended Brewing Equipment

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:

  • beginner brewers
  • all grain brewers
  • mead makers
  • hard seltzer brewers
  • kegging setups
  • bottling setups

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.


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

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Perfect for:

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

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

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Perfect for:

  • intermediate brewers
  • advanced homebrewers
  • brewers upgrading from kits

Mead Making Equipment

Want to make mead at home?

This page covers the equipment and ingredients I recommend for beginner mead makers including:

  • fermenters
  • honey
  • nutrients
  • corkers
  • bottles
  • hydrometers

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Perfect for:

  • beginner mead makers
  • wine lovers
  • experimental brewers

Hard Seltzer Equipment

Hard seltzer is one of the easiest and most fun things you can brew at home.

This page covers:

  • seltzer yeast
  • nutrients
  • flavorings
  • kegging gear
  • carbonation equipment
  • water setup

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Perfect for:

  • beginner brewers
  • Beyond Beer fans
  • anyone wanting easy drinking homemade beverages

Kegerator Setup 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

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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

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Perfect for:

  • beginner brewers
  • apartment brewers
  • budget brewing setups

My Brewing Philosophy

A lot of homebrewers overcomplicate brewing.

You do NOT need:

  • a professional brewery
  • expensive stainless steel everything
  • a crazy complicated setup

You just need:

  • clean equipment
  • good fermentation
  • patience
  • practice

That’s it.

Focus on brewing often and improving one batch at a time.

That’s how great brewers are made.


Want To Learn Homebrewing Faster?

Join the free Beginner Brewing Bootcamp.

I’ll walk you through:

  • beginner brewing mistakes
  • sanitation
  • fermentation
  • bottling
  • recipe selection
  • brewing basics

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