My Old Brewing Equipment - Do I Need Anything Else Guys?

My first homebrew beer for nearly 25 years. The others attempts years ago were a calamity. Keep an eye on me and give me any advice you think I may need.
CHEERS!!!

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[BeerGogglesReviews]

Has anybody tried one of these Brewmaster Brew Machines?

[BstrangerUK]

I'd love to be able to make some suggestions but I'm clueless myself, keep us posted though! I want to brew some beer one day

[BeerGogglesReviews]

@BstrangerUK I've had so much fantastic info just by asking my brewing friends here that I'll soon be an expert mate. LOL.

I really love that side of YouTube. The community sharing type thingy. I've put it off for 25 years yet have a chat with folks that know what they are on about and I'm up for it now.

[oOoxelAoOo]

Looks like you have everything for kit brewing. Definitely a new hose for siphoning etc. The filter is a bit surplus to requirement. All the beers I've done, whether I've added finings or not, have always cleared after a couple of days in bottles. I think the main problem with cloudy beers is when you start going down the all-grain alley.. I'd recommend adding a bit of yeast nutrient just to help them get started but that's about it.

[BeerGogglesReviews]

@oOoxelAoOo Cheers for the great info. I do hope to go all grain at some point but I'm lazy so will expend all sorts of effort in figuring out how to do it with the least effort.

I want to avoid everything synthetic processed or added if possible, hence the all grain twin tin thing.

[sofakingdrunk66]

A Cast Iron gut & a Warranty for your Liver Guv...LOL

[BeerGogglesReviews]

@sofakingdrunk66 I devoided the warrenty years ago mate.

[BeerGogglesReviews]

@TheBeebopper Cheers mate. The more info I get the more comfortable I feel. Gonna make a start this week. I'm not usually the nervous type but for some reason I'm bricking it.

[TheBeebopper]

@BeerGogglesReviews There's no risks in using crown caps except for the outside rusting when kept for years in a damp cellar. A wax dip or additional paint or laquer can be used to prevent this. Intended cellaring of more than two years for specials is best done with a cork, the brewer shold use a tapered cork pushed flush and a crown cap added, that's easier and cheaper than using wired corks. Use pop bottles if you like but they do tend to raise the yeast on opening.

[BeerGogglesReviews]

@TheBeebopper Nothing against glass. Just trying to weigh up risks of popping caps and also I'm lazy and thing screw lid may be easy. Also I'm a tight sod. Pop bottles I can get free. Obviously if this is adverse to beer quality, it's out. They store all sorts of pressurized drinks without a problem though including cheap beer and cider. I think it's more about aesthetics. I'll steal some baby bottle steriliser from Mrs Goggles. Or sterident from Grandma Goggles. LOL I'm so mean.