All-grain brewing is a method of brewing beer that involves using malted grains as the primary source of fermentable sugars, as opposed to extract brewing, which uses malt extract. To perform all-grain brewing, you’ll need the following equipment:

1.Mash Tun:

A vessel designed to hold the mashed grains and hot water during the mashing process. It should have a false bottom or a manifold system to separate the liquid wort from the grain bed.

2.Brew Kettle:

A large pot for boiling the wort and adding hops. It should have a capacity that accommodates your batch size.

3.Hot Liquor Tank (HLT):

A vessel for heating and holding hot water for mashing and sparging. This is optional but can be helpful for temperature control and efficiency.

4.Burner or Heat Source:

Depending on your setup, you may use a propane burner, electric heating element, or stovetop for heating your water and boiling the wort.

5.Thermometer:

Accurate temperature measurement is crucial during mashing, boiling, and fermentation.

6.Hydrometer or Refractometer:

To measure specific gravity and track the progress of fermentation.

7.Stirring Implement:

A large spoon or paddle for mixing and stirring the mash.

8.Wort Chiller:

A device to rapidly cool the boiled wort to yeast-pitching temperature. Immersion chillers or counterflow chillers are common choices.

9.Fermentation Vessel:

A vessel with an airtight lid or airlock for fermenting the beer. This can be a plastic or glass carboy, stainless steel fermenter, or plastic fermentation bucket.

10.Airlock or Blow-off Tube:

To allow gas to escape during fermentation while preventing contaminants from entering.

11.Racking Cane and Tubing:

For transferring the beer from the fermentation vessel to the bottling bucket or keg.

12.Bottling Bucket or Keg:

For storing and carbonating the finished beer.

13.Bottles or Kegs:

For packaging and storing the beer.

14.Cleaning and Sanitization Supplies:

Cleaners, sanitizers, brushes, and other equipment for maintaining a sterile brewing environment.

15.Grain Mill:

To crush the malted grains before mashing.

16.Measuring Tools:

Measuring cups, scales, and graduated cylinders for accurately measuring ingredients.

17.Brew Day Checklist:

A list of all ingredients and steps for your recipe.

18.Recipe and Brewing Software:

Software to help you formulate recipes and calculate water volumes, hop additions, and other variables.

19.Brew Timer:

A timer to help you keep track of various stages of the brewing process.

20.Optional Accessories:

pH meter, oxygenation stone, refractometer, and other tools to fine-tune your brewing process.

Remember to also consider the space and budget available for your brewing equipment. All-grain brewing can be as simple or as complex as you choose, so your equipment choices may vary depending on your brewing goals and preferences.