Home Brew Kits contain all the equipment, or ingredients packaged together that is needed to make beer at home. In some cases buying what is needed in a kit can be less expensive then purchasing the individual pieces and parts.http://monsterbrew.com/index.cfm Web sites such as Monster Brew, Home Brew Heaven and Mr. Beer offer kits that can be ordered and shipped directly to the buyer. Kits are also available through specialty stores that are usually listed in the local telephone directory.http://store.homebrewheaven.com/brewing-equipment-kits-c16.aspx Like most things the price paid varies from store to store, as well as depending on what comes with the kit.http://www.mrbeer.com/

Equipment Kits may include things like: The primary fermenting bucket with a lid that is drilled and has a grommet, which is used for mixing all the ingredients when beginning the process. A bottling bucket with spigot to help fill the bottles when fermenting is done. A Fermtech springless bottle filler, a fermentation thermometer hydrometer to check the alcohol level, a double lever capper for capping the bottles tightly, bottle brush, ingredient kit, instructions, forty-eight 12 ounce bottles and handbook.http://monsterbrew.com/Cat-EquipmentKits.cfm

Ingredient Kits vary as to what type of beer is wanted, recipes also vary from store to store, so what may be in a recipe at Monster Brew for a Pilsner may not be in a recipe for the same type of beer somewhere else. The basic ingredients are: malt and or malt extract, this can be hopped or un-hopped; it can also be dark or light, dry or in liquid form, grains and or hops which may be in the form of a full flower or as pellets, ale yeast and sugar.http://monsterbrew.com/Cat-IngredientKits.cfm<ref>