The Best Equipment For Packaging Your Homebrew

Once your beer is done fermenting, you need a way to package it.

For most homebrewers, that means one of two options:

– bottling your beer (learn to bottle here)
– kegging your beer (learn to keg here)

Both methods work.

Bottling is usually the cheapest and easiest way to get started.

Kegging is usually faster, cleaner, and more convenient once you’re brewing regularly.

This page will help you decide which setup makes the most sense for you.

— Big Robb

Bottling vs Kegging: Which Should You Choose?

If you’re brand new to homebrewing, I usually recommend starting with bottling.

It’s cheaper, simpler, and it teaches you the basics.

Bottling works great for:

– beginner brewers
– beer kit brewers
– apartment brewers
– smaller batches
– anyone trying to keep costs down

Kegging starts to make sense once you’re brewing regularly and getting tired of washing bottles, filling bottles, capping bottles, and waiting for carbonation.

Kegging works great for:

– brewers tired of bottling
– all grain brewers
– people brewing five-gallon batches
– home draft beer setups
– garage bar projects

My simple recommendation:

Start with bottling.

Move to kegging when you’re ready.

There’s no rush.

Beer Bottling Equipment

Bottling is where most beginner homebrewers start.

It’s affordable, simple, and it works.

You don’t need a kegerator, CO2 tank, regulator, or draft setup.

You just need basic bottling gear and some patience.

This page covers the bottling equipment I recommend including:

– bottles
– bottle caps
– bottle capper
– bottling wand
– bottling bucket
– priming sugar
– bottle washer
– sanitizer

👉 View Beer Bottling Equipment

Perfect for:

– beginner brewers
– beer kit brewers
– apartment brewers
– anyone not ready to keg yet

Kegging and Kegerator Equipment

If you’re tired of bottling, kegging is one of the best upgrades you can make.

Kegging lets you package beer faster, carbonate more easily, and serve draft beer at home.

This page covers the kegging and draft beer equipment I recommend including:

– Cornelius kegs
– CO2 tanks
– CO2 regulators
– beer line
– gas line
– ball lock disconnects
– picnic taps
– fridge setups
– chest freezer setups
– Inkbird temperature controllers
– kegerators

👉 View Kegging and Kegerator Equipment

Perfect for:

– brewers tired of bottling
– home draft beer setups
– garage bar projects
– brewers wanting faster packaging