Newbie Equipment Questions

[TheDarkSide]

Thanks for the advice guys. Going to order equipment tomorrow. Think I'll start small and work my way up. Partial boils, single stage fermentation, maybe pick up a second fermentation bucket so I can have two going at once.

Did you get the Midwest Groupon? Unless you are itching to get going right away ( and who wouldn't be ), they pop up from time to time. They had them a couple times in February & April, and the last one was in May. No guarantee it will come up again.

http://www.homebrewfinds.com/2012/05/mi ... today.html

Keep checking the Homebrewfinds site for deals as well.

[dad311]

I just went though this. I used the Groupon code form Midwest supply. Started off with extract then switched to all grain.

Below are some things I added AFTER the Groupon code.

1/2 auto siphon.
Starsan
PBW
Bottles from craigslist, 200 FREE pop offs, and 100 not so free swing tops
7 gal pot from ebay
13 gal pot from craigslist
bottle tree
bottle sanitizer for bottle tree.
stir paddle
chiller (50' 1/2 copper tube) for $35.00, found a hardware store going out of biz.
mash tun
better bottle 6.5 gal
Good thermometer for mash tun
test jar

[SeeFish]

Other than sanitation my only suggestion would be to start small (i.e. partial boils and extract) and buy/upgrade equipment as it fits into your developing brewing style. Besides the thermometer and strainer there is probably nothing you need outside of the kit.