Equipment

Books:

	The New Complete Joy of Homebrewing: A must for every Homebrewer. Contains helpful tips for novices and advanced homebrewers. The only book you really need to learn how to homebrew. Also contains a lot of pretty good recipes for all skill levels. I use to this book all the time.

	Dave Miller's Homebrewing Guide: This book is geared to the more advanced brewer. I personally use it as secondary reference on brewing equipment and techniques. Lots of information on water chemistry, metabolism of yeast, etc. I think Dave was trying to impress his readers with his science background or something.

	Clone Brews: Homebrew Recipes for 150 Commercial Beers: I bought this book because I was too lazy to write down a recipe for Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in my local brew store. Aside from the Sierra Nevada and Anchor Steam recipes, this book really sucks. Who really wants to make 5 gallons of Molson Ice, Dos Equis, Kirin Lager or Foster Lager. Plus, I followed the recipe for Sierra Nevada to the tee and it tasted nothing like the real stuff.

The Basics:

a) Large Pot (3-7 Gal) - You can use a 3-gal pot for all-extract brewing

b) 6-Gal Plastic Bucket

c) 5-Gal Glass Carboy

d) Rubber stopper - With hole for Airlock and Racking Cane

e) Airlock

f) Racking Cane

g) Clear Plastic Tubing (~3 ft)

h) Funnel

i) Strainer - Preferably that matches the size of your funnel

j) Thermometer

k) Hydrometer

l) 55-60 12oz Pry-Off Bottles - No Twist-offs

m) Bottle caps

n) Bottle capper

Optional:

	Wort Chiller: You can find all you will need to make one at the local hardware store. 3 hose clamps 6ft plastic tubing (5/16 ID 7/16 OD) 24ft copper tubing (5/16 OD) 1 Garden hose to hose barb adapter
	Bottle Washer: Washing bottles (and carboys) is a real pain in the a$$. This little gizmo really saves some time
	Scale: Very important if you are going to add hops. You don't want to guess on how much you are putting in do you?
	Kegging System: This goes back to the washing bottles is a real pain in the a$$. If you get a 5-gal soda keg you won't ever need to bottle again. I use a 3-gal soda keg so I can: 1) bottle 2-gal to give away to friends/family and 2) so it will fit in a mini-fridge in the garage so my wife won't get mad. A system like this should cost between $100-$150. What you will need: 3-gal or 5-gal soda keg CO₂ Cylinder Regulator Hoses (CO₂ Cylinder to keg and keg to tap)