Beginner Supply Shopping List
The exact 15 items Russ hands you when you say 'okay, I'm actually going to make wine.'
Walk into your local homebrew shop with this list, hand it to the clerk, and walk out with everything you need to ferment, transfer, clean, and bottle a 6-gallon batch. No overbuying. No 'wait, did I forget the airlock?' at 9pm.
What's on the list
Grouped by store aisle so you walk the shop in order — in and out without backtracking.
Fermentation
- Primary fermenter bucket
- 6-gal carboy
- 3-gal carboy
- Airlocks + stoppers
- Thermometer strip
- Heating belt
Transfer
- Auto-siphon + tubing
- Racking cane
- 24" stirring spoon
Testing
- Hydrometer + test jar
Cleaning
- Brush set
- Star San
- PBW
Bottling
- Bottling rack
- Floor corker
Who it's for
- First-time winemakers staring at a wall of gear at the homebrew shop
- Gift-givers who want to actually nail the starter setup
- Anyone who's tired of YouTube comments arguing about what you 'really need'
Why you'll love it
Curated, not exhaustive
15 items. Nothing fancy, nothing missing. Russ uses every one of them on every batch.
Grouped by store aisle
Fermentation, transfer, testing, cleaning, bottling — walk the store in order, in and out in 20 minutes.
Real checkboxes
Print it, fold it, pen-mark each item as you grab it. Made for the back pocket.
Vendor-agnostic
Works at Adventures in Homebrewing, Northern Brewer, your corner shop — any local store stocks these.
Print it. Fold it. Take it to the shop.
We email you the PDF so you have it on every device — phone in the car, printer at home.
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