Good Gift Idea For A Homebrewer
Homebrewers like making beer. It’s what they do. Buying them a gift that plays to this hobby can be overwhelming, unless you’re working off a specific list, but where’s the fun in that? You’re probably not going to just buy them a bag of grain, although I’m sure many homebrewers would appreciate a random specialty grain or just some extra normal malted barley.
I suggest the complete supplies for a full 5-gallon batch of beer. There are many many recipe databases out there, and all it requires you to know is if the brewer is All-Grain, strictly extract, or extract with steeping. There is beerrecipes.org, the Beer Recipator, Beersmith, or the homebrewtalk.com recipe database. Pick a recipe that you think you’ll both like, order the hops, grain and/or malt, and yeast, and have a fun and different present for the holidays.
Really, how could you go wrong with a present that’s both beer, and a hobby? On top of that it’s an excuse to hang out together again in the near future, when the beer is ready for consumption.
Fyi to any friends/family that may be reading this: This is not a hint. I don’t get to brew (Extract with grains if you must know) often enough to really need my next beer picked out and waiting for me.
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