This kit has everything you need. This was the first mead I had ever made. I enjoy the session style hydromel over the high alcohol meads, and it was ready in 45 days. I back sweetened with a half pound of honey using sulfites and sorbate, kegged it, and bottled with my beer gun. This mead got rave reviews at our beer tastings for our upcoming nano brewery here in Knoxville, TN. Good kit all in all. A good gluten free option over ciders.