I was unsure as to whether or not to post this in the Beginners forum or here in the DIY Equipment, but I think it has more to do with equipment than anything else.
As the title suggests, I have been interested in starting to brew some beer and now find myself with several options. I was looking around online a little while back and saw the "Mr. Beer" brewery and that opened my eyes into the field of homebrewing. Since then I have been reading up about the process daily and saw that there are many options out there. I decided not to mess around with the toy-like Mr. Beer product and get something a little better.
I am aware of the basic setup, and it looks very simple as far as the equipment list. That is how I am left with this question. I can either order the complete kit online, or make a shopping list and buy my own products locally and assemble it myself. I know it would be easier to get it online and premade, but considering the equipment needed is so simple, I had thought I could save on both shipping charges and assembly fees if I choose the latter.
The more specific question would be: Which site is the best to get a premade brew kit, or: what are the exact items I would have to purchase if I were to buy and assemble it on my own.
I would like to have a 5 gallon setup, it seems to be the standard as far as beer recipe kits.
I am new to both this site and brewing as a whole, I am very relieved to have found a forum dedicated to it because I have seen from other DIY projects that having a forum is very helpful. Thanks for your thoughts.
As the title suggests, I have been interested in starting to brew some beer and now find myself with several options. I was looking around online a little while back and saw the "Mr. Beer" brewery and that opened my eyes into the field of homebrewing. Since then I have been reading up about the process daily and saw that there are many options out there. I decided not to mess around with the toy-like Mr. Beer product and get something a little better.
I am aware of the basic setup, and it looks very simple as far as the equipment list. That is how I am left with this question. I can either order the complete kit online, or make a shopping list and buy my own products locally and assemble it myself. I know it would be easier to get it online and premade, but considering the equipment needed is so simple, I had thought I could save on both shipping charges and assembly fees if I choose the latter.
The more specific question would be: Which site is the best to get a premade brew kit, or: what are the exact items I would have to purchase if I were to buy and assemble it on my own.
I would like to have a 5 gallon setup, it seems to be the standard as far as beer recipe kits.
I am new to both this site and brewing as a whole, I am very relieved to have found a forum dedicated to it because I have seen from other DIY projects that having a forum is very helpful. Thanks for your thoughts.