Product information
Where do we ship?
We can ship items to all UK addresses, including Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands and Islands, Isles of Wight, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
All products are checked before dispatch.
Whilst we do check all items before shipping, there is a chance that cans can get dented, a pouch of wine kit can pop and glass can get broken on its way to you, this is sometimes the inevitable consequences of mail order!
If you notice that any packaging is damaged when delivered by our courier, it is important to check the goods and if damaged, accept the delivery, take some photos and call us immediately.
More often than not, dented beer cans are still totally fine to be used, and where a pouch has popped, it's easily wiped up and we can send a replacement - we appreciate your co-operation and understanding.
Delivery Charges
All delivery charges are calculated at the checkout page, depending on the weight and size of your orders and your delivery address.
1 - Small items, hydrometers, yeast sachets and the like, weighing less than 100g, you can choose either:
Royal Mail 48 - up to 100g - Usually Delivered in 2-7 days - £1.50
Royal Mail 48 Tracked - up to 100g - Usually Delivered in 2 Days (Exc Sunday) - £2.75
Royal Mail 24 Tracked - up to 100g - Usually Delivered Next Day (Exc Sunday) - £3.25
2 - Larger items weighing between 100g-5kg, most beer kits and some wine kits, you can choose either:
Royal Mail 48 Tracked - Parcel - Usually Delivered in 2 Days (Exc Sunday) - £3.50
Royal Mail 24 Tracked - Parcel - Usually Delivered Next Day (Exc Sunday) - £4.25
The delivery times for Royal Mail are estimates and they say they aim to deliver the majority or items within these timeframes.
If you need the items quickly, you have the option to choose our 24 hour courier service from £7.50.
Larger and Heavy Items over 5kg (including CO2 gas)
For most of the UK, this is a next working day service. We use a combination of APC and Parcel Force to deliver larger items.
Depending on your address, here is a summary of courier fees and expected delivery times:-
UK mainland addresses - £7.50 - Delivery is usually 1 working day - Spend over £70 and delivery is FREE!
Scottish Highlands & Scottish Isles - £12.50 for order under £70 and just £7.50 for orders over £70 - Delivery is usually 1-5 working days
Northern Ireland - £12.50 for order under £70 and just £7.50 for orders over £70 - Delivery is usually 1-5 days
Isle of Wight - £12.50 for order under £70 and just £7.50 for orders over £70 - Delivery is usually 1-2 working days
Isle of Man - £12.50 for order under £70 and just £7.50 for orders over £70 - Delivery is usually 1-2 working days
Channel Isles - £20 - Delivery is usually 1-5 working days
Spend over £70 and delivery is FREE to UK Mainland addresses. Sorry, we are not able to offer free shipping to "Over Water" or Scottish Highland areas, but we are able to offer a discount on the delivery price to £7.50
Is this item in stock?
All products on our website are in stock and available for immediate dispatch unless shown as 'Available to Pre-Order'. this means we can deliver your order to you very quickly, subject to full payment authorisation.
The next dispatch date is shown against each product, and below is a table showing an indication of when you can expect your purchase to arrive.
When will I get my order?
We ship all orders made before 2pm on a working day the same day, posted items can be expected to be with you within 1-3 days.
The delivery times for Royal Mail are estimates and these companies say that it may take up to 10 working days for items to be delivered.
Orders with Pre-Order items will be dispatched once all items are ready for dispatch and we aim to dispatch these within 1 week of receiving your order.
Please see the table below for details of our APC / Parcel Force courier services.
If you provide us with your email address and mobile number, they will text and email you with a 1 hour delivery time slot early on the morning of the delivery.
| Order Day/Time | Dispatch Day | Receipt Day for Courier Deliveries* |
| Monday before 2.00pm | Monday | Tuesday |
| Monday after 2.00pm | Tuesday | Wednesday |
| Tuesday before 2.00pm | Tuesday | Wednesday |
| Tuesday after 2.00pm | Wednesday | Thursday |
| Wednesday before 2.00pm | Wednesday | Thursday |
| Wednesday after 2.00pm | Thursday | Friday |
| Thursday before 2.00pm | Thursday | Friday |
| Thursday after 2.00pm | Friday | Monday |
| Friday before 2.00pm | Friday | Monday |
| Friday after 2.00pm | Monday | Tuesday |
| Saturday/Sunday | Monday | Tuesday |
* These are the estimated delivery times for orders to the UK Mainland
Scottish Highlands - Delivery usually takes 1-2 working days
Northern Ireland & Scottish Isles - Delivery usually takes 1-5 days
Isle of Wight - Delivery usually takes 1-2 working days
Isle of Man - Delivery usually takes 1-2 working days
Channel Isles - Delivery usually takes 1-5 working days
We will do everything we can to ensure you receive your goods within the time frame specified.
We work with our couriers who have at least a 99% delivery rate with their next working day service.
If there are any unforeseen delays we will do our utmost to rectify the issue.
We will email you confirmation when your order has been dispatched. If your order is sent via our couriers we will provide you with the tracking reference number, and you will be emailed and sent a text message on the morning of the delivery telling you what time your order will be with you.
Courier Delivery
Our couriers will text / email you with a delivery window so you don't have to wait in all day for your parcel. Please supply us with your mobile phone number and we can arrange for our couriers to text you your delivery window on the day of delivery. If you wish your parcel to be left in a safe place, please add the details in the notes section.
When our couriers deliver:
* You are given a two hour delivery window
* You are notified of this by text message on the morning of delivery
* You are notified of this by email on the morning of delivery
* If not convenient you can use the email to change the delivery date
Please note the delivery times for Royal Mail are estimates and they say that it may take up to 10 working days for items to be delivered.
Unfortunately, we are not able to guarantee when items will be delivered, however we do find the majority of items dispatched are delivered within the timescales detailed above.
There may also be circumstances (for example but not limited to breakdown, bad weather, strikes, war, etc) beyond our control which may cause an item to be delayed. Brewbitz are not responsible for delays beyond our control and are not liable for any losses incurred by late delivery
International Deliveries
Sorry, we are only able to deliver to the UK at the moment.
Our Returns Policy
Full details of our returns policy can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Cooling Off Period - Under the 'Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000', you have a 'cooling off period', a right to cancel orders made on this website for 7 days, provided that you give us written notice of cancellation and request a return authorisation code from us. Full details on the Cooling Off Period can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Full details of our returns policy can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Message us for help with products, recipes, kits as well as for guidance on brewing and we will respond to you shortly.
If you are asking for help with something you are currently fermenting, we may ask you for a hydrometer and temperature reading, so please include these with your message.
Use the form or email us at sales@brewbitz.com
If you don't know how to brew wine, beer, lager or cider, these pages you will find lots of information to help you.
If you have a question, take a look at our FAQ guide, which has a wide range of Frequently Asked Questions covering lots of subjects from what wines to make at what time of year, through to why your brew may have gone sour.
Homebrew Beer FAQ's
Essential Brewing Equipment Guide
How Do I Measure The Alcohol In My Wine?
Why, How & What Steriliser Do I Need For Sterilising My Homebrew Equipment?
Trouble Shooting FAQ's - Regular Brewing Problems
Why is My Wine / Beer / Cider Is Not Fermenting?
What Sugar To Use When Brewing at Home - Not All Sugars Are The Same
Keeping Your Brewing Beer & Wine Cool in Hot Weather
Finings Are Not Clearing The Wine
What Water To Use When Making A Homebrew Wine Kit
When to add campden tablets when making wine
Shrink Caps for Wine Bottles - How To Shrink Them
Raisin Juice - What is it and How to make it.
We will be regularly updating our pages, with homebrew guides, videos and much more, so keep popping back.
Whilst we are updating this page, take a look at our Brewbitz YouTube Channel which has videos showing you how to brew wine, cider, beer and including tutorials demonstrating how to bottle and rack off, as well as lots more vital brewing information.
Use this Cider Starter Package to make your own cider at home from apple juice or even better, use the apples in your back garden.
This kit contains the main equipment, yeast and nutrients to make 10 litres (2 gallon) of fantastic cider at home. Once you have used it, clean it and get it ready for your next batch. This kit will last years and give you great results time after time. You can use this kit for lots of other recipes too, so this is just the start of your brewing hobby.
Cider is easy to make and at the bottom of this description we created a simple 12 step method for you, so scroll down to read how to make your cider.
In the kit...
1 x 10 Litre Fermenting Bucket
10 x 1 Litre Bottles
Siphon
Hydrometer & Trial Jar
LCD Thermometer
Cider Yeast
Yeast Nutrient
Steriliser
Campden Tablets
What you need to add (which you probably have at home)...
Metal Spoon for stirring
Sugar
2 carrier bags full of apples or up to 10 litres of Apple Juice
Our Simple 12 Steps To Making Cider At Home
If you are using apples, then you will need to shred then and then press them to extract the juice. If you are using juice, then this kit will make up to 10 litres.
Stick the thermometer at about the 4 litre mark on the outside of the bucket.
Use 1/2 the sachet of steriliser powder dissolved in warm water and sterilise your bucket, hydrometer and spoon.
1 - Put the apple juice into the bucket.
2 - Take a reading with your hydrometer (included) and keep this written down somewhere safe. This tells you how much sugar is in the juice and it's potential alcohol content once finished.
3 - Crush a campden tablet (one for each 4.5 litres of juice) between 2 desert spoons and add the crushed tablet(s) to the juice. Stir and leave for 24 hours. This subdues the natural yeasts and stops oxidisation of the juice.
4 - Check the temperature is between 18-22 Celsius, then add the yeast nutrient, and yeast. Stir.
5 - Put the lid on loosely, put the bucket somewhere at 18-22°C and leave for 10 days for the fermentation to complete.
6 - Make up some more sterilising solution and sterilise your hydrometer, bottles and siphon ready for use.
Then using the hydrometer, check the Specific Gravity again, It should be below 1.000. If it is, move on to step 7. If not, put the lid back on and leave for a few more days, then check again.
7 - Put 1 level teaspoon of sugar into each 1 litre bottle.
8 - Using the siphon, carefully (without disturbing the sediment in the bottom of the bucket) siphon the cider into the bottles, leaving a 2 inch (5cm) air space at the top of the bottle.
9 - Screw on the lid tight, gently roll the bottle to dissolve the sugar.
10 - Leave in a place (stood up) that is 18-22C for a further 4 days.
11 - Put the bottles (stood up) somewhere cool and dark and leave for at least 2-4 weeks. This allows it time to clear and the sediment to cement at the bottom of the bottle. The flavour will improve if left for 6 months to 1 year.
12 - Pop a bottle in the fridge (stood up) and let it chill. Open it up and pour gently in 1 long slow motion so as not to disturb the sediment at the bottom of the bottle.
Now sit back and enjoy your own home made cider. If it is a little dry for you, then sweeten it with a couple of teaspoons of sugar or honey.
See the brewbitz recipe page for ideas of other wines you can make.