Home Brewing Equipment

Good home brewing starts with dependable equipment. Whether you are making your first beer kit, replacing a worn syphon or building a more advanced setup, you will find the practical home brewing equipment needed to ferment, measure, transfer, bottle and serve your brew with confidence.

Home Brewing Equipment for Every Stage

Our range covers beer, wine, cider and mead making, from everyday essentials such as airlocks, bungs and fermentation buckets to specialist bottling, filtering, temperature-control and kegging equipment.

Starting Your First Brew?

A complete home brew starter kit is usually the simplest and best-value place to begin. It gives you the core equipment in one package, without leaving you to work out which fermenter, hydrometer or syphon fits together.

Fermenting and Measuring

Reliable fermentation equipment makes brewing easier and helps you spot problems early. Choose from fermentation vessels, airlocks and temperature-control products, then use a hydrometer or refractometer to follow fermentation and check when your brew is ready.

Bottling, Kegging and Serving

When fermentation is complete, our bottling equipment includes bottles, fillers, cappers, corkers and closures for a tidy finish. Prefer draught beer? Explore our kegging and dispensing equipment for pressure barrels, Cornelius kegs, CO₂ equipment and serving accessories.

Choose the Right Setup for Your Brew

Beer brewers can shop our dedicated beer brewing equipment or move into all-grain brewing equipment. Cider makers processing fresh fruit can head directly to our cider presses and fruit crushers.

The Hop Shop has supplied home brewers for over 50 years. If you are unsure whether a part will fit or what you need for your next step, contact us or visit our Plymouth shop for practical advice.