Homebrew Gifts for the Holidays

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As a middle-aged man if I needed something I would have bought it already. I do try to make an effort to hold off on some rather optional things this time of year, as a way to allow friends and family buy me something I actually want or can use.

So any good ideas for some good Homebrew gifts I should be asking for? Maybe you have a go to item, overlooked book, or something you know can always be used.

I also have homebrewing friends and I was trying to think of a something I could get them as a way of saying thank you for all the feedback and help.

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I have been thinking the same thing but no good ideas

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How 'bout backup hydrometers to replace the ones we all drop? :thinking:

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I’m also a big fan of books on brewing. There are jillions of good how-to books, history books, historical how-to books, etc, etc on the market.

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I know its not a BA book but if you know anyone interested in reading and beer I can’t recommend Randy Mosher’s - Tasting Beer enough. It’s also been some time since I read them but Pete Brown’s books (Man Walk into a Pub, Three Sheets to the Wind, and Hops and Glory) were excellent as well.

I’ll take any specific book recommendations anyone has as well.

I was over at a homebrew club members house while they were making a steinbier recently and I noticed they were on their backup thermometer. So I bought them a new one as a way of saying thank you for being an awesome member willing to let us watch you throw hot granite rocks into your wort.

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I recently got an inexpensive digital refractometer from Ali Express. It’s one of the few new gear purchases I’ve made in a while. While it’s a bit annoying to have to convert from Brix to SG, it is far more readable by my aging eyes. If I were buying for a brewer, I’d consider this a good potential gift.

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I hadn’t looked into digital refractometers myself, but I appreciate the heads up as something potentially worth the investment.

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A very enjoyable beer book is Amber, Gold and Black by Martyn Cornell.

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I second this recommendation. A very fun read if you like beer history.

Alworth’s Secrets of the Master Brewers is very readable, too, if you want a homebrewing-ish book that isn’t another how-to-brew book.

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