Gift ideas for the homebrew enthusiast?

John_Mc

Hi,

My brother has really gotten into homebrewing recently and I'd like to get him a gift related to that.

Is there any special ingredients or equipment that I should think about getting him? He has the basics I presume as he's done a few brews at this stage.

Many thanks for any help!

John

bennyineire

Mmmm this could be a good gift if he is still brewing kits, this will let him start brewing extract/all grain brews. This is the next step up for hombrewers
https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/upgrade-to-extract-brewing-starter-kit-boiler-and-chiller-p-2232.html

loyatemu

bennyineire wrote: »

Mmmm this could be a good gift if he is still brewing kits, this will let him start brewing extract/all grain brews. This is the next step up for hombrewers
https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/upgrade-to-extract-brewing-starter-kit-boiler-and-chiller-p-2232.html

better value (includes a BIAB bag and a mashkit)

John_Mc

Thanks for your suggestions guys. I should have been more clearer but I'm pretty sure he has all the gear. I was just chatting to him and try to suss out his current level. He's doing grain brews with hopping/ dry hopping if that makes any sense? It doesn't really to me.

I think he'd appreciate it if I were able to get him some rare hops, or anything that allowed him to try something different

irish_goat

Much you looking to spend?

John_Mc

Up to €100

irish_goat

Rarer hops would be the likes of these.

http://www.homebrewwest.ie/new-zealand-hop-pellets-333-c.asp

http://www.homebrewwest.ie/american-hop-pellets-328-c.asp My favourites there would include Amarillo, Centennial, Citra, Mosaic and Zythos.

If he is doing all-grain brews then a mashkit isn't a bad gift. It includes all the ingredients he needs to make one batch of beer and you could buy him a style of beer he might not normally make. Would give him an excuse to try something new. http://www.homebrewwest.ie/brupaks-mashkits-with-pre-crushed-grain-292-c.asp

You could also throw in some homebrewing books.

How to Brew by John Palmer http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Brew-Everything-Right-First/dp/0937381888/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1417784526&sr=8-15&keywords=homebrewing+book

Radical Brewing by Randy Mosherhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Radical-Brewing-Tales-World-Altering-Meditations/dp/0937381837/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417784582&sr=8-1&keywords=radical+brewing

And maybe top it off by getting him a year's membership to the National Homebrew Club (€10.60). http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/wordpress/membership/

I'd be happy with any combination of those, to be honest.

And you can always throw in a new fermentation bucket if you need a little more. http://www.homebrewwest.ie/brewingfermentation-bucket-brewferm-30-l-graduated-2215-p.asp

John_Mc

Thanks a million Goat - exactly the type of suggestions I was looking for!