Satchel Home Brew Kits

We were looking for an easy kit to brew an Irish Stout for St. Patrick's day and Satchel kits came through. Everything you could need to brew this beer from start to finish is in this kit, making it very easy and fun to use. And the final product was exactly what we were hoping for. Cheers!

Easy to brew and always turns out well!

I'm thrilled with how this batch turned out - exactly as I had hoped. If you're a fan of Witbiers, I definitely recommend giving this one a try.

It was my first time making beer, and my first time making an all grain recipe, and it turned out pretty good. The kit was perfect, and it's really easy since they send all the ingredients you need. I enjoyed my first brew, and have ordered more!

This Oktoberfest tastes like a beer I once had on tap at a German restaurant, state side, that was located in a German community. The color of the beer matches the warm colors outside, with the fall changes. I just came back to the site and bought 4 more kits of Oktoberfest. As Andrei said - if you live where it snows, you can "ice bath" your brew pot outside. Trust me, I'll be taking that advise when the first snows fly. And when I hit the free shipping mark, it's almost getting one kit for free when I order 4. That's the way, I do the math.

I switched from swing lid bottles to lighter weight amber long neck bottles and got some of these caps. (I got a similar cap tool.) And I found it easy enough to do. Worked well, beer carbonated perfectly. I used them for 2 week aging period. And another batch that rested for 4 weeks. Everything sat at room temps before chilling and all bottled home brews were very fresh upon opening. I'm back for more caps!

It's my first stout brewing experience. I was a little nervous about just how bitter, on the bitter scale this might turn out to be. At first sample after fermenting before bottling, I have to admit - my tongue was hanging out, panting. I thought, I might have gone over the edge for the range of my taste palette. But I didn't want to toss out perfectly good beer either, so I started trolling online to find out if this would perhaps smooth with aging past the normal bottle carbonation period. The answer was yes. Some experienced brewers said - 6 weeks to 3 months, "less bitter because of all the hop/grain polyphenols have dropped out." So, I bottled and waited but I did caved in at 4 weeks. It turned into a very smooth full & rich deep stout. Thankfully - I didn't panic and toss it out because I had turned from beer wench to beer wimp crybaby for a few minutes. I'd say, this ended up with high marks. I like Guinness (Draught &Extra Stouts) - and Satchel's Irish Stout, did not disappoint. I will be buying this again come winter.

Ready in one week to bottle as described. I sampled the beer out of the ferment pale - it has a spigot, to see if all went well before bottling. And it was so good, that the last part before the dregs - I opted not to bottle that last part. I chilled it & great on a hot day even before carbonating. Made me start thinking about a co2 growler, to do forced carbonation and not have to wait another 2 weeks to enjoy the rest of the batch. I might have to put a growler on my wish list. Oh, I asked Andrei about doing a 2 gallon batch with 2 kits - if I had to make any adjustments. The answer was: the kits are scaled so that you can get 2 of the same type and double the water to equal 2 gallons, without any issues. If you are looking for a very light summer beer, this is it. Cheers...

After many years of tasting both foreign and domestic, bottled / on tap beers, that includes beers from microbreweries - this ale is tied or even wins - top slot. Hops are pleasant but not overbearing. Balanced flavor profile. Refreshing. Thanks to Satchel, I hit a home run with this kit, on my first whole grain brewing experience! It was so tasty, I just bottled the Rice Lager last week. And the Irish Stout kit is on it's way here. My only regret is - that I waited until I retired to start brewing. If you are on the fence to start brewing, and you like Ale's - this is an excellent ale. I'll be getting this particular kit again soon. I just ordered more bottles!!! Cheers...

The light ale is a great beer and I would recommended it to any home brewer. The beer reminds me of a blonde ale which is perfect for the summer after a hot day. It’s very easy to make and you can have a great tasting beer in 4 weeks or so.

Super fun Learning about the brewing process, and the beer tasted even better after a little effort. The YouTube videos were very helpful as well, coming in with 0 experience. bought 4 kits for all my brothers and dad for Christmas. Definetely a fun gift idea centered around an activity. Would highly recommend checking it out

I love this yeast! It was the perfect combo with my favorite apple cider I like to brew with. Looking forward to trying it with other brands of cider as I continue to brew. This is a great yeast for any beginner looking for delicious cider early in your brewing journey!

The kit arrived quickly and looks great. I am excited to brew this for my youtube channel. I would definitely consider buying more in the future.

This is a fun thing to do with friends or family on a Sunday afternoon. I’ve purchased kits before and failed miserably as a first time brewer. The instructions through Satchel come in written and video format making them very easy to follow. I have now made three batches and they have all come out great. There is even a lager recipe which I thought was impossible to make for the rookie home brewer. The kit comes with everything you’ll need for an insanely low price. I have since bought several more kits for friends as birthday / Christmas gifts.

I got the NEIPA kit this summer and was super excited to try it. NEIPA is my absolute favorite beer style and I believe it's a challenge to get right, especially at home. This kit nails it! I got a nice hazy beer with a very authentic NEIPA taste. 100% recommend!