Basic all grain brewing gear || Online all grain homebrewing course
Channel: Team Homebrew
Date: 2017-01-09

Download the free companion ebook Raw Beer: Getting Into All Grain Brewing. http://teamhomebrew.com/get-free-stuff/all-grain-brewing-beginners-ebook/

Surprisingly, you don’t need a lot of gear to make really good all grain homebrew. Chances are you already have everything you need already.
The only item you may need to acquire is a five gallon (19 L) pot. 
Spend some time looking through thrift shops or garage sales and you should be able to find one to suit.
Otherwise buy a new one. If you progress into full scale all grain homebrewing, it will still be handy to have.
Also, pick up an old pillowcase to hold the grain. Malt will stain it – a possible source of household tension if using a good one.
Check out your local thrift store, homebrew shop or buy online.
The gear list
Below are the items you will need to brew your first all grain beer. A handy checklist is included in the free ebook with this course.
Five gallon (19 L) pot with lid
Stainless steel is best but more expensive. Aluminium is good too if it has developed a dull gray surface.
Pillow case/ grain bag
 Light, thin fabric which will let wort drain through. You can also order a specialty polyester grain bag online.
Polyester has advantages (drains better, last longer) but is not a natural material. Some people are not comfortable with this in their beer. Your call.
Homebrew kit
Plastic fermenter, tap, spoon, sediment reducer. You can get everything you need in a quality starter pack.
Large baking tray
Sit the pot in here when lifting the grain bag out. Catches spills and avoids mess.
Long handled spoon
Stir the malt when mashing in. Skim off any grain debris from the boil.
Bucket or second large tray
Use to sit the grain bag on when removing from pot.
Oven thermometer
Measure the temperature of the oven when mashing
Glass thermometer
Use to measure temperature when mashing and rehydrating yeast.
Old towel
Clean up any spills.
Strong cord or light rope 
Use to tie off the grain bag and suspend, draining out the sweet malt liquid.
Ratchet strap, pulley, etc
Useful but not essential to help pull up and suspend the bag.
Scales
Measure out hops and grain.
Plate
Sanitise and sit your glass and thermometer when rehydrating yeast.
Plastic wrap
Used to seal fermenter and cover rehydrating yeast.
Drinking glass
Used to rehydrate your yeast
Rubber band
To seal fermenter
Pin
Prick a hole in the fermenter’s plastic wrap to let CO² escape.
Short plastic tube (eg bottling wand tube)
Attach to the end of rubber tubing to help with siphoning.
Other bits and pieces
Hot water kettle
Measuring spoons
Hydrometer and testing tube
Ice
Food grade rubber tubing
Siphon your wort into the fermenter