The 2024 Edition of Our Annual Guide!… The Homebrewer’s Gift Guide!

THE Homebrewer’s Gift Guide!

Looking for that perfect gift for the Homebrewer or Craft Beer Lover in your life or… for yourself. Here’s some of our favorite gear!

Need Help? Got a question or looking for a particular gift for your loved one? Email me and I’ll do my best to help.

A New Book!

Maltose Falcons 50th Anniversary Recipe Book: Recipes from 50 Years of Homebrew Silliness

For 50 years, the Maltose Falcons, America’s Oldest Homebrew Club, have been exploring the art of making beer at home. First out of a love of beers not available in the 1970’s and now for the continued love and learning. This book collects recipes and tips from various members over the years and includes a complete collection off the Anniversary beers we’ve done for the past 30 years.

Learn all you’d ever need about making lagers, IPAs, barleywines, meads and more!

Maltose Falcons 50th Anniversary Recipe Book: Recipes from 50 Years of Homebrew Silliness – affiliate link, note that multiple variations of this product may be available, as such a different version may appear at this link

Recently Released Gen 2 Nukatap Flow Control Faucets!

NukaTap® Stainless Steel Beer Faucet | Flow Control Gen 2 | Forward Sealing

More Info

From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

G2 model features redesigned flow control mechanism for improved shank sealing and flow control
Make instant adjustments to beverage flow as you pour
Switch from pouring pints to filling growlers without adjusting your CO2 regulator
Reduced first pour foam due to low thermal mass
Forward-sealing design prevents beer residue from gumming up the faucet
Unique shuttle design greatly improves laminar flow, improving the pour of carbonated beverages
Compatible with all Intertap faucet accessories and shanks

Generation 2
The NukaTap Flow Control G2 uses a completely new flow control mechanism with better sealing properties against the shank as well as improved flow control.

Control the Flow
The flow control model is a great option for users that often switch between beer styles with different carbonation levels. No need to rebalance your lines or play with your regulator settings. Instantly make adjustments as you pour to dial in the flow rate. This is also a super convenient feature for when you want to grab a quick growler on your way out. By dialing back the flow rate, you can gently fill your growler so CO2 stays in solution and your beer doesn’t pour flat when it comes time to share. The NukaTap Flow Control faucet is also the first FC model to be fully compatible with the optional self-closing spring.

First Pour Foam Reduction
Every kegerator owner knows the letdown of pouring your first pint of the day and getting too much foam. Even with perfectly balanced draft lines, first pour foam is sometimes unavoidable simply due to the temperature of the faucet itself. Running beer through the faucet will drop the temperature, and the foaming will subside, but not without a bit of wasted beer from pouring off excess head. The NukaTap beer faucet drops to beer serving temperature much faster thanks to its lower thermal mass. Simply put, the bulkier the faucet is, the more beer is needed to flow through and chill the tap. The NukaTap is over 20% lighter than its Intertap predecessor, and even lighter still compared to other brands of faucets.

Improved Laminar Flow
The inspiration for the NukaTap name comes from its uniquely designed “nuke-shaped” shuttle that resides on the inside of the faucet. The NukaShuttle went through numerous rounds of redesigns and countless hours of testing to find a shape that provides superior laminar flow. This means that liquid passes by the shuttle with very little resistance, allowing highly carbonated beers or hard seltzers to pour like a dream.

Sanitary Design
The NukaShuttle is the world’s first seamless single-piece design. Traditional taps feature an o-ring seated on a stainless steel shuttle, which can cause a couple of issues. After many pours, the stainless shuttle rubbing against the internal body of the faucet will create small fissures that become potential infection sites, and the seated o-ring can be difficult to clean in place, making your draft cleaning and sanitizing process less effective than you realize. The NukaShuttle is an advanced TPV rubber matrix that has been seamlessly formed over a durable PP skeleton. This single-piece design eliminates the pitfalls of older manufacturing methods, making it one of the most sanitary faucets on the market.

Forward Sealing vs. Rear Sealing
From tap rooms to home bars, forward-sealing faucets are the ideal choice for any draft setup. In traditional rear-sealing taps, beer will drain out of the entire faucet when it’s in the closed position. This means the internal mechanism is coated in beer, which then dries and becomes a sticky residue. Forward-sealing faucets, on the other hand, keep the tap full of beer so it never has a chance to dry and gunk up the internal parts. This makes the faucet much easier to clean and also reduces the chance of off flavors transferring to your beer while you pour.

Made from stainless steel
Shuttle made from TPV
O-rings made from EPDM

Kegland Part Number: KL15523

Flow control faucets feature a built in flow compensator that allows you to adjust the resistance your faucet is exerting. That means less tubing and potentially less foaming and wasted beer. The compensation feature also makes it easier to serve higher carbonation beers as you can set the faucet to provide resistance to offset the increased pressure needed to store and serve these beers at higher pressures. Instead of replacing your beer line with ever increasing lengths of tubing, you simply turn a knob to increase resistance.

Related: What Does a Flow Control Faucet Do?
Reviews: Nukatap Hands on Review & Hands on Review: NukaTap FLOW CONTROL Faucets

NukaTap® Stainless Steel Beer Faucet | Flow Control Gen 2 | Forward Sealing

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EasyDens by Anton Paar

EasyDens by Anton Paar – Smart Hydrometer – Digital Density Meter – Extract Content, Sugar Content and Alcohol Content – Plato, Specific Gravity (SG), BABO, Baumé, Brix, g/L, KMW, Oechsle, ABV, Proof

SmartRef by Anton Paar

$SmartRef by Anton Paar - Digital Refractometer - Beer Wort Extract, Fruit Sugar Content, Reef Tank Salinity, Honey Moisture, Coffee TDS - Brix, Plato, Specific Gravity, BABO, Baumé, Oechsle, KMW, PPT$

SmartRef by Anton Paar – Digital Refractometer – Beer Wort Extract, Fruit Sugar Content, Reef Tank Salinity, Honey Moisture, Coffee TDS – Brix, Plato, Specific Gravity, BABO, Baumé, Oechsle, KMW, PPT

Used Kegs – some of the best prices we’ll ever see

Considering the used keg market. I think that current prices at Beverage Elements are potentially some of the best prices we’ll ever see. Current prices echo what we saw 5 years ago. Get them while you can.

Reconditioned 5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg with Dual Handles – $42.95! <<< these are actually LESS than the single hand kegs below. Usually double handle kegs would be more expensive
5 Gallon Pin Lock Keg – Dual Handle – Reconditioned – $34.95 <<< this is an outstanding deal!
5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg – Reconditioned – Class 3 – $34.95 <<< when these become available, they usually don’t last long
5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg – Single Handle – Reconditioned – $44.95
5 Gallon Pin Lock Keg Kit With CO2 Regulator… $99.95!
Select CO2 Tanks on sale Beverage Elements Sale Items

NukaTap Counter Pressure Bottle Filler

Nukatap Counter Pressure Bottle Filler

More Info

From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

Do you having a kegging system with beer faucet, and want to bottle kegged beer? The Nukatap Counter Pressure Bottle Filler is an easy way to fill bottles directly from your beer faucet while preserving carbonation in the bottle. The O ring sealed beer inlet nipple press fits into any beer faucet with 10.0 mm inner diameter spout/nozzle including Nukatap, Intertap, Perlick Forward Seal, and Ventmatic faucets.

For the gas inlet side, a male ball lock fitting is provided, so you can use any ball lock gas connector to attach the C02 purging gas. This gas should be at the same pressure as your kegerator dispensing gas, and should be connected to your kegerator C02 regulator. Not Included: you will need a spare gas line from your regulator kegging system with a female ball lock on it to connect your purging C02 gas.

The integrated counter pressure relief valve gives you control of the counter pressure and thus the filling speed. How fast the bottle can be filled without too much foaming depends on CO2 level, beer temperature and bottle temperature. Keep everything cold for the best results.

Fits all 16 ounce and 32 ounce ‘Grolsch’ style swing top bottles.

This connects directly to your compatible forward sealing faucet (Intertap, Nukatap and more) and allows you to easily counter fill bottles directly from the tap.

This is DuoTight compatible, although you don’t need to use DuoTights throughout your entire tap system to use it.

Nukatap’s Counter Pressure Bottle Filler

Compare: Nukatap Counter Pressure Bottle Filler via MoreBeer

Learn More… Hands on Review Nukatap Counter Pressure Bottle Filler!

Start Distilling!

Select Still Spirits Stills are on sale as part of a limited time Black Friday Sale at William’s Brewing. Discounts reflected on each product page, no coupon code required.

Stills at William’s Brewing

Distilling Equipment at William’s Brewing

Note from HBF: Depending on your location, you may need to obtain a license to distill alcohol

A New Hop!

NY Cascade 023™ Hops | Citrus, Tropical, Floral | Ultra High Thiol | T-90 Hop Pellets
via MoreBeer

From the hop description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

NY Cascade 023™ is a powerhouse of flavors for thiolized beers thanks to the special terroir of New York State
With a higher bound thiol precursor count than typical Cascade, 023™ has huge flavor and aroma potential when used in tandem with a thiolized yeast strain
Highly recommended for Mash Hopping. Maximize flavor and aromas while minimizing bitterness
When used with thiolized yeast, flavors are noted to be tropical, red berry, and melon
When not used with thiolized yeast, flavors are noted to be citrus, tropical, and floral

NY Cascade 023™ Hops | Citrus, Tropical, Floral | Ultra High Thiol | T-90 Hop Pellets

Brand New Kegs!

Cornykeg.com is discounting their exclusive lineup of brand new kegs by 15% for Black Friday (available right now)
No coupon code required, discounted prices reflected in cart

This is a rare sale, in fact it’s the first across the board keg sale I can recall. The sale includes their recently released brand new pin lock kegs. These are the ONLY brand new pin lock keg offering I’m aware of.

cornykeg.com brand keg sale!

DIY-ers… Stuff to make an e-ink tap handle

There are multiple projects based on this e-paper display – waveshare 2.7inch Passive NFC-Powered E-Paper Module No Battery Wireless Powering & Data Transfer Provides Android APP Black and White Display. This makes for a really cool tap handle for kegerator owners that like DIY projects

Make an E-Paper Tap Handle!

Thiolized Yeasts and Phantasm:

Thiolized yeast+phantasm have been hugely popular and would make a great gift for you or someone you love.

BrewZilla Gen 4!

BrewZilla Gen 4 is here. If you’ve been waiting to pull the trigger on an electric system… this may be the one for you.

Learn More! Hands on Review: BrewZilla Gen 4!

Color Code Your Keg Posts!

Color code your keg posts with these food grade silicone o-rings. Beyond post o-rings, a number of hard to find food grade options are available in bulk.

Two color schemes are available – gray and black (to match standard QD colors) and green and blue. Mnemonic device… blue=beer, green=gas.

Custom Color O-rings at Valuebrew!
Complete Lineup: Food Safe Keg O-Rings at Valuebrew

Thermapen ONE!

The predecessor to the Thermapen One, the Mk4, had appeared on our annual gift guide for years. Really, since it’s introduction. The Thermapen One improves on the amazing Mk4 by reducing read times to just 1 second. Recommended For: All homebrewers, bbq-ers and home chefs – This latest iteration in beloved Thermapen series includes auto rotating display, backlight, uses (easy to find) AAA batteries and… waterproof. Add that to extremely quick response times and amazing accuracy and any homebrewer, bbq-er or home chef would love to have one of these.

Thermapen ONE by ThermoWorks

Related: Hands on Review Thermapen ONE

FermTank Tri Clamp Conical

Professional features at a homebrew budget and scale!

The Fermtank – 8 Gallon TC – Hands on Review

Oxebar Kegging Setup

If you’re a regular reader of Homebrew Finds, you probably already have a keg setup. If so, Oxebar from Kegland extends your current capabilities and gives you the ability to use some extremely inexpensive kegs.

Oxebar Keg Starter Set at William’s Brewing
Oxebar at MoreBeer

Another New Book!

Modern Lager Beer: Techniques, Processes, and Recipes by Jack Hendler and Joe Connolly

More Info

From the book description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

The idea of crisp, pale lagers may have roots in 19th century Bohemia, but lager beer is far older and richly complex. Since Pilsner beer took the world by storm, lager beer has become a household term and a commercial behemoth before taking root among homebrewers and craft brewers.

Modern Lager Beer is an exploration of the world of lager beers, their historical origins, and the detailed development and techniques used in their production today. Explore the Bavarian and Bohemian origins followed by an examination of the many significant ways that the modern perception of lager styles has been shaped by a myriad of techniques used to produce them. Many of the traditional methods once employed in the production of lager beer can be used today by the savvy brewer to create unique and delicious lager beers. Insight from many of today’s modern brewers, along with traditional beers that have inspired them, will highlight the interesting ways that lager brewers borrow from these traditions in search of creating their own unique expressions of lager.

Modern Lager Beer is filled with practical methods, processes, culture, and recipes from some of the world’s greatest lager craft breweries. From the smallest details of decoction programs to philosophies of fermentation tank geometry, as much as possible of the minutiae of the world’s most popular beer category is explored.

Modern Lager Beer: Techniques, Processes, and Recipes – affiliate link, note that multiple variations of this product may be available, as such a different version may appear at this link

Fermentation Temperature Control

With the cost of RAPT Fermentation Chambers, we’re solidly in gift territory. Something you may not regularly splurge on that will give you outstanding control of fermentation temps.

X3 UNI Conicals

From MoreBeer:

The Best Conical On The Market, Just Got Even Better!

The new X3 from BrewBuilt has arrived, once again raising the bar and establishing a new gold standard for conical fermenters! Enhancing its already industry-leading feature set, it introduces even more innovative features. This commercial-grade Unitank is not only fully equipped but also exquisitely designed. It is undeniably Instagram-worthy! #BrewBuilt

A few of the New Features:

Professional 8” Tri-Clamp lid
Four crossbar reinforced legs, that flare out
Horizontal ports on the cone, just like pro tanks
3″ oversized bottom port and Butterfly Valve

BrewBuilt™ X3 Uni Conical Fermenter

Kegland Ball Lock Cleaning Pump

This cheap setup is super versatile – draft line cleaning/flushing pump, party keg, you can use the tee and carbonation cap separately. Add another carbonation cap and you’ve got a mini ball lock keg. Loads of bang for the buck.

Related: Hands on Review: Kegland Ball Lock Cleaning Kit and Party Pump to learn just how cool this is.

via William’s Brewing

PET Bottle Dispensing Pump
Ball Lock Cleaning Kit – includes pump, 2.5L PET Bottle & BLC
2.5 Liter PET Growler Bottles – via William’s Brewing
Carbonation Cap Tee Adapter
Red Carbonation & Cleaning Cap

via MoreBeer

Tapcooler for Forward Sealing Faucets

If you keg, often times there will be moments where you’ll want to bottle a few beers. For a get-together, to give away as a gift and more. This allows you to easily counter-pressure fill bottles from your compatible forward sealing tap.

Related: Hands on Review Tapcooler

Tapcooler Counter Pressure Bottle Filler for Forward Sealing Faucets + All Tapcooler Accessories via MoreBeer
Tapcooler Counter Pressure Bottle Filler for Forward Sealing Faucets + All Tapcooler Accessories via at Great Fermentations
Tapcooler Counter Pressure Bottle Filler for Forward Sealing Faucets via Amazon

Nukatap Faucets

The much anticipated follow up to Kegland’s wildly popular Intertap Faucets. Available in three configurations, sporting a number of improvements. Much like Intertap, these offer expanded functionality via threaded spout accessories.

Nukatap at MoreBeer
NUKATAP Stainless Steel Beer Faucet D1581– at MoreBeer
NukaTap Stainless Steel Beer Faucet (With Flow Control) D1584 – at MoreBeer
NukaTap Faucets & Accessories – at William’s Brewing
Nukatap Stainless Faucet – at William’s Brewing
Nukatap Stainless Flow Control Faucet – at William’s Brewing
Nukatap Flow Control Keg Faucet – at William’s Brewing
Search Amazon for “NukaTap” – offerings vary
KegLand Nukatap Beverage Faucet | Patented Forward Sealing Design | Flow Control | Stainless Steel | Beer Tap | Interchangeable Spouts – at Amazon

FermZilla All Rounder Fermenters

FermZilla All Rounder Fermenters! Probably one of the most popular fermenters this year. Definitely one of our most popular reviews. The All Rounder packs a lot of features into reasonable price tag.

Complete Lineup of FermZilla Fermenters & Accessories at MoreBeer
FermZilla All Rounder Fermenter – 15.9 gal. / 60 L FE148
Stainless Steel Pressure Kit for FermZilla FE135
FermZilla Fermenters at William’s Brewing

TILT!

Now’s a great time to add TILT to your fermentations. TILT gives you real time gravity readings and integrates with Brewfather.

Tilt Hydrometers at SoCal Brewing Supply
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Pink
- Orange
- Purple
- Red
- Green

Check Current Prices & Availability

Check product pages and searches for current availability, description and pricing

TIlt Hydrometers at MoreBeer
Tilt Hydrometers at SoCal Brewing Supply
Tilt Hydrometers at Great Fermentations
Search Amazon for “Tilt Hydrometer” – offerings vary

A note about colors: The function of all models is the same. If you want multiple TILTs you should choose different colors because your app can monitor only one of each color

DuoTight Fittings and EVABarrier Tubing!

Recommended For: Kegerator owners and those putting together kegerators or keezers. As a long time kegging homebrewer, this is one of the most exciting products I came across in 2019. I think this system of fittings and tubing is a game-changer for draft tubing.

DuoTight Push In Fittings & EVABarrier Double Wall Draft Tubing at MoreBeer
Search MoreBeer for “DuoTight” – to find components and accessories that may not show up on category pages.
Kegland DuoTight Fittings and Accessories at William’s Brewing
Search William’s Brewing for “DuoTight” – to find components and accessories that may not show up on category pages.
Search Amazon for “DuoTight” – offerings vary
Search Amazon for “EVABarrier Tubing” – offerings vary
DuoTight Compatible Locking Clips via Valuebrew

duotightclips

DuoTight Users… Add Flow Control:

I’m excited to announce another Kegland innovation. DuoTight Ball Lock QDs + Flow Control!

These will allow DuoTight and EVABarrier users to easily dial in resistance without long lengths of tubing.

Duotight Flow Control Ball Lock Quick Disconnect (QD) Beverage Out – 8 mm DUO159 – MoreBeer
KegLand Duotight 8mm Flow Control Beer Ball Lock – William’s Brewing

DuoTight Users… Add Inline Filtering:

Duotight Filter

More Info

From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

This compact food grade 6.35mm (1/4″) duotight filter is perfect for inline prefiltration of water before it goes into your carbonation equipment. Fits EvaBarrier 3mm tubing, our item number L56. Also fits common 1/4″ water line tubing sold for ice makers, etc.

Includes a 304 Stainless Steel 100 Mesh (150 Micron) screen filter which is removable for cleaning. Includes two mounting points allowing for attachment of this fitting to a wall or cabinet with countersunk 8G-10G screws with at least 50mm length.

Working pressure: 0-100psi

Dimensions: 7cm x 8cm

Mesh: 304 Stainless Steel 100 Mesh (150 Micron).

DuoTight Users… Add Multiple Pressures:

These appeared in last year’s gift guide and deserve a spot again. This time around a digital upgrade option is available. This inline regulator is cheap little upgrade that adds a big ole bunch of capability to your kegerator and more.

Universal Poppets – 304 Stainless Steel + Food Grade Silicone

Upgrade Your Kegs! Poppets are one of the highest contact surfaces in your homebrew keg. Valuebrew’s Universal Poppets are made from 304 Stainless Steel and feature Food Grade O-Rings. To sweeten the deal, they’ve committed to always carrying replacement o-rings, so service life should be years and years and years.

Valuebrew Universal Poppets

Cannular! Now is a Great Time to Start Canning Your Homebrew for Gifts and Get-Togethers:

Cannular Bench Top Can Seamer via MoreBeer

More Info

From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

The Cannular is a manual can seamer that is easy to use, reliable and beautifully simple.

Whether you’re a brewery looking to offer canned beer to go or a homebrewer wanting to keep your creations fresh and fully protected from light, the Cannular is the answer. This bench top unit is one of the most compact and easy to use can seamers you’ll find. The Cannular only requires one person to operate, and each can takes roughly 5 seconds to seam. With a two-person team, one filling and one seaming, the Cannular becomes a suitable option for nano breweries doing small canning production runs.

Operation:
The beauty of the Cannular lies in how truly simple it is to operate. With only three points of operation, it only takes a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the machine. The seaming process is as follows:

Place lid atop the can and place the can on the platform
Turn the platform lever clockwise to raise the can to the seamer
Press the button to turn the machine on and begin spinning the can
Push the seaming lever away from you and hold for 1-2 seconds
Pull the seaming lever towards yourself and hold for 1-2 seconds
Press the button to turn off the machine and stop spinning the can
Turn the platform lever counterclockwise to lower the can
That’s all there is to it!

Construction:
The Cannular was designed to be compact, durable, and safe to operate in a wet environment. The platform assembly is made from 304 grade stainless steel, so no matter how messy your canning gets, there’s no need to worry about rusting or degradation. The body of the unit is made from hammered sheet metal and bolted together with stainless steel screws. Rubber feet help keep the unit from slipping and sliding while in use. Additionally, the Cannular features built-in brackets near the feet so you have the option to mount the machine to your counter or benchtop. The Cannular runs off of 24v DC power via the Anderson socket located on the back. This lower voltage was chosen specifically to make the unit as safe to use in a wet environment as possible.

Power:
As noted above, the Cannular comes with a 24v DC Anderson socket located on the back of the unit. It does not, however, include a cord and plug. When purchasing the unit, you’ll have the option of pairing it with either a power supply with 110v plug, or with a 6 ft. long cord with Anderson plug and alligator clips. The power supply is straight forward, and allows you to plug the unit into a standard 110v power socket. The alligator clips give you the option to power the unit from a battery, and can even be used with an 18v cordless power drill battery. This is certainly the most affordable option for powering the Cannular, and we’ve found that upwards of 200 cans can be seamed on a single battery charge.

Why Cans?
So why can when you can bottle? There’s no doubt that canning has become a more and more popular format for packaging beer among craft breweries over the last several years, and with good reason. Aluminum cans aren’t just more environmentally friendly than bottles, since cans require less energy to transport and recycle, they’re also much better at protecting the quality of the beer. Whereas bottles allow in light, which leads to skunking, aluminum cans offer 100% protection from UV and other wavelengths of light that are harmful to beer. There’s still great debate surrounding whether cans or bottles are better at keeping beer fresh, but if done correctly, cans are theoretically the superior option. When a crown cap is crimped onto a bottle, the lining of the cap can form an imperfect seal on the bottle, allowing small amounts of oxygen in, as well as small amounts of CO2 out. Over time this can result in oxidation of the beer and lost carbonation. Seamed cans, on the other hand, form a much better seal that can prevent these issues. Of course, it’s important to make sure that the can is purged of oxygen before being filled, and that the can lid is sealed atop foam to eliminate oxygen from the headspace. Aside from all the “sciency stuff”, cans are just plain safer. Take your beer backpacking, camping, or poolside and rest assured that broken glass won’t ruin your day!

Specifications:
Power: 250W
Rated Speed: 3300 RPM
Gearbox Ratio: 9.8 : 1
Power Plug: Anderson Type 40A
Can Height: 45-170mm (1.8 – 6.7 inches)*
Can Diameter: 35-75mm (1.4 – 2.9 inches)*
Dimensions: 14″ L x 9″ W x 19.5″ H
Weight: 40 lbs

MoreBeer has Cannular on sale for $399.99. That’s a $150 savings.
For some pricing clarity, I’ve seen USED units sell for more than this.
This is a rare deal because the regular version of the Cannular is under a MAP agreement. That means that it, generally speaking, cannot be discounted. I don’t know if this is a one-off thing or if the reverse roller version will be an ongoing offering.
Get Free Shipping: Shipping is also free to most US addresses with a qualifying $59 order. This includes bulky cases of new cans.
Learn More! Hands on Review: Kegland Cannular Bench Top Can Seamer – Homebrew Canner

This deal has sold out multiple times. As of this update, it’s back in stock and on sale for $399.99. Get ’em while you can!

Cannular Bench Top Can Seamer CAN100

Keg Pressure Tester:

This combines a Kegland Ball Lock QD with a DuoTight 0-90 PSI Digital Pressure Gauge to for a digital keg pressure gauge. These have lots of uses, including checking for CO2 leaks and monitoring keg pressures.

This setup works even if – gasp! 🙂 – you aren’t using DuoTights as your draft fitting system.

Kegland’s DuoTight system along with their EVABarrier Tubing are amazing. Check out my extensive hands on review for a deep dive into the system.

Digital Keg Pressure Tester

Inkbird Thermometer

If you’d love to give or get a great thermometer but don’t quite have the budget for the Thermapen Mk4 consider the Inkbird IHT-1P. This is a great homebrewing thermometer!

Inkbird Waterproof Instant Read Thermometer IHT-1P

Brooklyn BrewShop Beer Making Kits

Small batch all grain equipment and ingredient starter kits available with a variety of beer style options.

Recommended For: Someone who has expressed a general interest in trying to brew beer. If they have considered giving homebrewing a try whilst walking around Bed, Bath and Beyond, give this kit a try. The recipient will get nearly everything they need to start brewing all grain beers at a very reasonable price. A variety of options are available.

Brooklyn BrewShop Beer Making Kits

Deluxe Homebrew Starter Kit from MoreBeer

This kit is one of the most complete on the market. It gets you nearly everything you need to start homebrewing including a kettle and ingredients. Just save up some pry off bottles and you’re off and homebrewing.

Recommended For: Someone you know wants to start brewing. They have brewed with a friend or are otherwise sold on it.

Deluxe Homebrew Starter Kit from MoreBeer
Complete Lineup: Homebrew Starter Kits

Brew Bucket Stainless Steel Fermenter from Ss Brewtech

Recommended For: A committed homebrewer that’s looking to move beyond buckets to a stainless conical style fermenter at a reasonable price.

These are awesome fermenters!

SS Brew Bucket – Stainless Steel Fermenter – 7 gal. FE800 – at MoreBeer
Ss BrewTech at MoreBeer – additional Brew Bucket Sizes, Configurations and Accessories
Ss BrewTech Fermenters at Keg Outlet
Ss BrewTech Fermenters at Great Fermentations
Search Amazon for “ss brewtech brew bucket” – offerings vary

EPDM O-Rings

Upgrade to EPDM. The custom color keg o-rings above are a carry over from our 2020 gift guide and I still stand by those, they’re cheap when you buy in bulk and a big upgrade. Instantly identify keg posts. Valuebrew’s EPDM offerings are more expensive and squarely fall into the gift item category. Maybe something that you wouldn’t normally do, but worth spending a little more because it’s a gift.

Speidel Fermenters

Speidel fermenters are packed with features and come in sizes ranging from 3.2 gallons all the way up to 132 gallons, these quality fermenters are packed with features and reasonably priced.

Speidel Fermenters at MoreBeer

For the Practical Gift Recipient…

For the practical gift recipient! PBW and/or Star San – Recommended For: The person who wants socks for a gift. If your gift recipient is no nonsense and practical, this one’s for you. First… check to see if they use PBW Star San in the first place. If you notice a container lying around and they are a socks-for-a-gift person… bam. For PBW, get a least the 4 lb size or the 8 lb size if your budget allows. Avoid the 1 lb size. Generally speaking, that size isn’t a good value.

Five Star - Star San - 16 Ounce - Brew Sanitizer High Foaming Acid Anionic

Five Star - 91037068620 P.B.W. Cleanser - 4 Pounds

Five Star - 6022b_ - Star San - 32 Ounce - High Foaming Sanitizer

Wrench Style Bottle Opener:

Klein Tools 98002BT Klein Bottle Opener – affiliate link, note that multiple variations of this product may be available, as such a different version may appear at this link

24″ Stainless Whisk!

Recommended For: Any homebrewer that is making at least 5 gallon batches of beer.

If the homebrewer in your life doesn’t walk around with one of these on brew day (and they make at least 5 gallons of beer at a time) I think they should. This upgrade has made a lot of difference for me. Check out my Hands on Review.

24″ Stainless Whisk
Note: Availability of this specific model has been an issue at times. Other similar devices may be available. Search 24 Stainless Whisk on Amazon to shop around.

A NEW or Hard to Find Yeast!

Pictured: Fermentis | SafeAle™ F-2 Bottle Conditioning | Dry Beer Yeast | 25 g DY37

Private Collection Wyeast Labs Strains
ESCARPMENT LABS YEAST! < recently made available to US homebrewers
Novalager Hybrid Lager
SafBrew BR-8 Brett Yeast
LalBrew® Farmhouse™ Yeast – Lallemand
Mixed Culture Strains From Bootleg Biology
Fermentis | SafeAle™ F-2 Bottle Conditioning | Dry Beer Yeast | 25 g DY37

More Yeast!

William’s Brewing has a great selection of dried yeast at hard to beat prices. Recommended For: All homebrewers that use dry yeast. A great stocking stuffer! Store in your refrigerator until you give this gift.

HopzOil!

Hopzoil starts with fresh, wet hops straight from the field at harvest time. Our unique process captures all of the aromatic and volatile oils of ripe hops through steam distillation—no chemicals, no solvents, just steam. The result is a pure and potent essential oil, which we then emulsify to make water soluble.

Choose from West Coast Fusion, Citrone, Majik Ahhroma, Saaz, Centennial, El Dorado, Cascade, Cashmere and Citrus Fruitbomb.

Hopzoil can be use for dry hopping, making hop water, making hard hop seltzer and more. Dip a toothpick in Hopzoil and add to a beer at serving to transform it.

Hopzoil at cornykeg.com

More Hops!

What homebrewer doesn’t want hops?

Hops @ Label Peelers, MoreBeer, William’s Brewing – MoreBeer’s Hop Market is a good place to start when you’re hop shopping. When it’s open, it features rotating deep discounts on hops.

Our Curated List of Hop Deals!

“The Gift Basket of Homebrewing” – A Brew Day Box!

“The Gift Basket of Homebrewing” – A complete Brew Day Box – Recommended For: All home brewers. For those of you that want to put a little more work into a gift. Consider putting together a complete assortment of tools to make your gift-givers brew day a little smoother.

DIY-ers Dream… Stuff for a Spunding Valve

Stuff to Build a Spunding Valve – Recommended For: The DIY-er that kegs or ferments in kegs. Our Spunding Valve Build Post is one of our most popular posts of all times. When completed, this device is extremely versatile and helps with a number of tasks. You may earn some serious street cred when you give your handy homebrewer a box full of fittings.

A Ready Built Spunding Valve

Or… a ready built Spunding Valve! If your homebrewer isn’t the DIY type or, is just plain busy, or just wants and awesome Spunding Valve,

Related: Hands on Review of the BlowTie + Digital Upgrade Hands on Review: Kegland Digital Gauges

BlowTie 2 Diaphragm Spunding Valve with Gauge FE962 via MoreBeer
BlowTie 2 Spunding Valve | Complete Kit | Duotight Ball Lock Quick Disconnect (QD) FE964 via MoreBeer
Duotight Blowtie Spunding Valve with Gauge via William’s Brewing
BlowTie 2 Diaphragm Spunding Valve with Gauge – via Keg Connection
BlowTie Spunding Valve w/ Built-In Gauge & CMB Disconnect – via Keg Connection
Kegland BlowTie v1Duotight BlowTie 2 Diaphragm Spunding Valve w/Integrated Pressure Gauge (0-23 PSI) for Pressure Fermentation – KL15042 affiliate link, note that multiple variations of this product may be available, as such a different version may appear at this link

Valuebrew Ball Lock Jumpers

Stainless steel ball lock jumpers from Valuebrew. This works with both gas and liquid QDs. That means you can jump from keg line to keg line for cleaning and also hook up to the liquid side of your keg to purge with CO2 from the top to the bottom.

Mark II Keg and Carboy Washer

Mark’s Keg & Carboy Washer is designed to clean and sanitize a good bit of your homebrewing gear. Kegs (including liquid post and dip tube), Carboys, Fermenters (including Speidels), tubing, parts and more. It’s light and easy to store, most everything nests together in the base.

This is awesome! I have this and like it very much. It’s one of my favorite pieces of brewing gear. It’s saved me a lot of time and hassle. Check out my Hands on Review – beyond the in depth review that includes some mods and hacks.

Keg & Carboy Washer KEG300

Why are deals on Mark’s Keg and Carboy Washer rare?

This is a MAP item at many retail. MAP = Minimum Advertised Price. It’s an agreement between sellers and manufacturer’s not to sell an item below a certain price. This gear generally sells for about the same price no matter where you purchase it from and is rarely discounted.

MoreBeer has a massive early holiday sale going on as of this posting. Over 100 products are discounted. Check sale page for selection and availability.

MoreBeer Blowout Sale!

Inkbird Temperature Controllers

Inkbird’s ITC-308 available in the original version and a Wi-Fi version is a dual stage digital temperature controller. Recommended For: Those who are putting together a temperature controlled fermentation chamber OR a kegerator.

Related: Hands On Review – Inkbird ITC-308 Dual Stage Temperature Controller – includes sections on both the original ITC-308 and the new Wi-Fi version.

Pliny The Elder!

Brew one of the most popular beers in America using a recipe from the creator. Available in extract and all grain versions. Extract is a safe bet, check with your intended recipient before picking up the more advanced all grain version.

Pliny the Elder Kits at MoreBeer

More Kegs!

A lot of homebrewers could uses another keg or two! Recommended For: Kegging homebrewers that are short on kegs. Pay special attention to whether they are looking for “ball lock” or “pin lock” style kegs. Many homebrewers use one type or the other.

Our Roundup of Recent Keg Finds

Gift Certificates and Cards

Recommended For: A homebrewer, prospective homebrewer or craft beer lover.

Some Options:

MoreBeer
Great Fermentations
William’s Brewing
Amazon – Many homebrewing and craft beer related items are available here. Electronic Delivery is also available for last minute gifts

Stocking Stuffers/Small Gifts for Homebrewers and Beer Lovers!

Pictured: OXO SteeL Bottle Opener
BREW CANDY | Hoppy IPA + Roasty Stout + Honey Ale
Leatherman – Micra, Keychain Size Multitool, Stainless Steel – 10 tools including bottle opener
Nite Ize DoohicKey Keychain Multi Tool, Stainless-Steel 5-in-1 Multi Tool With Bottle Opener + Carabiner Clip, Black
Nite Ize Stainless Steel DoohicKey Multi-Tool
Spyderco ClipiTool – stainless steel opener, screwdriver and pocket knife
Nite Ize SBO-03-11 S-Biner Ahhh Carabiner Clip Bottle Opener
Bulk Keg O-Rings
Yeast! – keep cold until gift giving time
A favorite craft beer
Faucet Plugs – for kegerator owners

Last Minute Gift Ideas!

Looking for a last minute gift for a home brewer or craft beer lover (or yourself)? Here are some ideas.

Or… Jump to the top and check out the complete guide… Homebrewer’s and Craft Beer Lovers Gift Guide

Electronically Delivered Gift Cards

Amazon – Many homebrewing and craft beer related items are available here. See: Recently Featured Amazon items
MoreBeer
Great Fermentations
GrogTag – loads of customizable items for homebrewers, craft beer lovers and home bar owners – grab a current coupon
Keg Connection
Thermoworks – makers of the coveted Thermapen thermometer
William’s Brewing
American Homebrewer’s Association – electronically delivered gift cards

In some cases, both physical and electronic gift cards are available. Make sure to choose electronic versions if you’re in a hurry.

Order and Get Quickly or Order and Print

Prime Items. If you’re not an Amazon Prime Member they offer a free 30 day trial. Among other benefits, Prime membership gets you expedited shipping on eligible items. Depending on when you’re reading this and when you need the gift, there may still be time. Also, overnight shipping is sometimes available as an additional fee. See: Recently Featured Amazon items. Look on each product page for Prime eligibility. See shipping options at checkout.
Thermapen ONE – Check Thermoworks Shipping Page for shipping options and delivery dates. If it’s too late to receive this – order and print out a copy of the product page to wrap
Buy something from this gift guide and print and wrap a picture.
Brew Your Own Magazine – Nobody expects to immediately receive a magazine subscription at the time of gifting. Do they? Order this magazine and print out the order confirmation.
American Homebrewer’s Association Membership – AHA Membership + Zymurgy Magazine + Lots More Benefits. This is going to have to fall under the magazine rule of thumb. See if we have a deal going on for AHA membership – American Homebrewers Association [AHA] Membership Deals, Discounts, Coupons and Promotions

Electronically Delivered Items

AHA Memberships! American Homebrewer’s Association 1 Yr Print+Digital Membership & 1 Yr Digital Membership
Brewfather Premium! – Hands on Review – This is a great gift because brewers of every level can benefit from it. From new extract brewers to all grain brewers to aspiring professional brewers. It helps formulate and track recipes and brew days and includes a slew of utilities. It’s also safe because the code works for new memberships and renewals for existing subscribers. Note: You can put your own email if you’re wanting to surprise someone. Just print out the code to give as a gift. Or, you can email directly to the recipient.
Brew Your Own Magazine Online Boot Camps – note that these are scheduled boot camps that take place on a certain date. Check each description for scheduled dates and times
BYO Magazine Digital Downloads – electronically delivered editions of some of BYO’s most popular editions and resources
Gifted Kindle Unlimited Subscription – Kindle Unlimited, allows you or the intended recipient to read over 1 million books including some homebrewing and craft beer titles. Search Kindle Unlimited Selection – homebrew, craft beer
Gift Amazon Prime Membership
Gift Audible Membership – homebrew, craft beer, wine and winemaking titles are available on Audible
Udemy Courses: Online learning provider udemy has several brewing related courses available. including “Brew Real Beer”, “Beer Making 101”, “Beer and Cellar Management” and a course on small space brewing. Most courses offer lifetime access, allow you to take a course preview and have a gifting option – Search Beer – Also: Wine – Biology – Chemistry

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