The 8 Best Home Brewing Kits in 2023

Best Overall

Northern Brewer Brew. Share. Enjoy. Homebrew Starter Kit

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Northern Brewer offers an excellent system for those looking to dip their toes into the home brewing world. This all-in-one kit comes with everything you need to start your first brew, including a 6.5-gallon fermenter with spigot, lid and bubbler airlock, bottling bucket with spigot assembly, bottle filler, 21-inch stainless spoon, 5-foot siphon tubing, and more.

Plus, the included Block Party Amber Ale recipe kit has enough ingredients to make 5 gallons of finished beer (or 50 12-ounce bottles). Once you’ve mastered the amber ale, try out Northern Brewer’s other recipe packs: crisp Mexican lagers, Irish red ales, rich chocolate milk stouts and summery lemon shandies.

What’s Included: amber ale recipe kit, 6.5-gallon fermenter, spigot, lid, bubbler airlock, bottling bucket, bottle filler, stainless spoon, siphon tubing, cleaner, sanitizer, oxygen wash, bottle brush

Good to Know: “Extract brewing,” like the options Northern Brewer offers, “is the easiest and simplest way to begin brewing at home,” says Justin Forsythe, innovation manager at Brewery Ommegang. “These concentrated malt extracts contain all of the 'fermentables' needed to create wort."

Best for Beer Enthusiasts

Mr. Beer Complete Beer Making Starter Kit with Bottles

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In the brewing scene, Mr. Beer is known as the kit pro brewers start off with before moving on to professional-grade brewing equipment. This craft beer kit comes with step-by-step instructions with simple ingredients for beginners. Still, it's also a great option for seasoned brewers: Mr. Beer has an impressive selection of more than 100 recipe options. There are whiskey barrel-aged imperial stouts complete with oak chips to add to your fermenter, hazy amber ales, and hoppy IPAs.

Every kit includes all of the essentials needed to brew 2 gallons of beer in 30 minutes flat, including a keg fermenter. Beers will be ready to drink in three to four weeks (fermentation takes 10 to 14 days and an additional two weeks to age in-bottle).  So, get the koozies ready.

What’s Included: lightweight fermenter, 11 reusable bottles, recipe pack

Best for Beginners

Brooklyn Brew Shop Everyday IPA Beer Making Kit

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Brooklyn Brew Shop’s Beer Making Kits are designed for those who are interested in brewing but don’t want to commit to a full kit. All beers can be made in six steps, right on your stove. This kit is the baby of several noted beer authors, designed to bring their favorite home brews to the masses. "[These kits] were a really easy entry point and allowed me to try brewing many different beer styles," says Alex Biederman, a brewer at Strong Rope Brewery.

Each kit comes equipped with everything needed to make each flavor (including grains, hops and yeast). It also includes a 1-gallon reusable glass fermenter, glass spirit-filled thermometer, vinyl tubing, racking cane and tip, chambered airlock, and more. Pick from flavors that include Everyday IPA, Bruxelles Blonde, Chocolate Maple Porter and Jalapeño Saison. Each kit makes 10 beers.

What’s Included: grains, hops, yeast, 1-gallon reusable glass fermenter, glass spirit-filled thermometer, vinyl tubing, racking cane and tip, chambered airlock, cleanser, screw-cap stopper

Good to Know: “You can never be too clean. Be sure to sanitize anything that will come into contact with the wort after boiling it. Boil the full volume of the beer you want to brew," says Fal Allen. "You want to boil all the water used because there are microbes in your water. These microbes may not be harmful to you, but they may create off flavors in your beer," he adds.

Best for Serious Brewers

MoreBeer! Premium Homebrew Starter Kit

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This brewing kit from MoreBeer "gives a beginner everything they need to get started and make great beer," says Jeremy Tofte, founder of Melvin Brewing in Alpine, Wyoming. This kit can brew 5 gallons of beer from your home and includes a stainless steel kettle, an American pale ale recipe kit, step-by-step instructions and a Fermonster-brand brewing fermenter, which lets brewers see how the fermentation is unfolding.

Tofte particularly likes the additional offerings from MoreBeer. “As you learn more about brewing, you can simply add on more items to this existing kit to make your brew day go smoother," he says.

What’s Included: 6-gallon fermenter, 5-gallon kettle, bottling bucket, mesh bags, thermometer, hydrometer, transfer tubing, bottling wand, sturdy bottle capper, bottle caps, American pale ale recipe, cleaning tablets, steel spoon, sanitizer

Good to Know: “My best advice is to join a beer club and check out what equipment everyone is using,” advises Dean Jones, brewmaster at Genesee Brew House. “There are many options for brewing equipment. Like a car, any one of them will get the job done, but some are more expensive than others, and some will just confuse you with how to operate them.”

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Best Design

BrewDemon 2 Gallon Conical Fermenter System

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BrewDemon’s Conical Fermenting System comes with handcrafted beer recipes from New Zealand’s highly regarded Speight brewery. A smooth, durable inner surface and translucent amber finish allow you to watch what you are brewing while protecting the beers from UV lights. Despite its compact size, the fermenting system brews a hefty 2 gallons of beer. 

Each kit includes a conical fermenter, C02 venting system, flow spigot, temperature gauge, recipe ingredients, bottles, caps, labels and other essentials. Once you’re stocked up with all this equipment, there’s no limit to the amount of beer you can brew. 

What’s Included: fermenter, venting system, spigot, temperature gauge, recipe ingredients, plastic bottles and caps, mixing spoon, bottle filler, airlock, gasket

Best Value

Brewvana Beer Making Kit

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Stepping into the world of homebrewing can be intimidating. Brewvana’s kit makes homebrewing approachable, laying out all you need to make a batch of brew, including step-by-step online classes—a live instructor can field all your burning beer questions via Zoom.

The kit includes a Fermonster carboy fermenter, stick-on thermometer, bottle filler, carbonation drops and more. It also has a recipe kit that includes liquid malt extract, milled grains, hops, yeast and mesh bags for steeping. This initial setup makes 2.5 gallons of beer.

While this includes all the specialty items you need to start brewing, keep in mind you have to provide your own growlers, stockpot, ice, spoon, and food scale or measuring cups.

What’s Included: Fermonster carboy fermenter, lid, spigot, airlock, plug, stick-on thermometer, bottle filler, tubing, carbonation drops, sanitizer, recipe kit

Best Splurge

Bräu Supply Unibräu 10-Gallon Electric Brew System

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The big benefit of Unibrau’s system is it can be customized to your needs. While this initial system comes with everything you need to start brewing, you can build on your system and add various heating elements, upgrade your capacity, or add 240V controllers. 

The electric brewing system can process any type of grain and make up to 6 gallons of your favorite beer. It includes all the necessary components to start brewing; it also features commercial brewery-grade disconnects that allow for easy cleaning and assembly.

The basic unit includes a 10-gallon kettle and grain basket, controller, 1650-watt element and power cord, a pump, immersion chiller, faucet adapter and a basic accessories kit. As you get more ambitious with your home brewing, the model can expand with you.

What’s Included: 10-gallon kettle, grain basket, ETC controller, 1650-watt element and power cord, BR-19 pump, basic accessories, immersion chiller, faucet adapter, garden hose barb adapter