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
- kegging setups
- bottling setups
- beyond beer (mead, wine, seltzer, etc)
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?
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
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
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
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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
👉 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
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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Want My Top 5 Brew Pub Recipes?
These are the exact recipes customers kept coming back for at my brew pub.
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Latest Brewing Videos
Check out the latest brewing videos on the Make Beer Easy YouTube channel for:
- brew days
- taste tests
- beginner tutorials
- brewing experiments
- beer reviews
- Beyond Beer content (mead, cider, wine, etc)
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