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Perhaps you could try filling up a few bottles and see if they will start carbing up after a week? If they do, bottle the rest up. I haven't looked much at barrel fermentation...I'm curious did you use a new barrel, or one that had stored spirits previously?

My previous 2 brews didn't have a problem, they were higher gravity beers that I didn't use a starter on. I'm assuming this was caused by the combination of a healthy starter and a lower gravity beer. I checked on it this morning, there is a constant stream of bubbles like someone is blowing...

5.25 gallon batch in a 7 gallon bucket.

Haha too late, I already put it on ;) A few seconds after the airlock came off foam starting crawling out, that thing is going nuts.

Brewed up a stout yesterday with a starter, I probably didn't need that but wanted to run through the process. I just checked on it, and the lid is bowing up and the top has wort on it which is pushing through the airlock. So my question is, do I pull of the airlock and let out the pressure...

Is the secondary completely necessary? I've only done a few beers, and this will be my first cider. I'm getting new equipment for the cider (my wife is Celiac so can't have any cross contamination with the gluten from my beer gear) so trying to get a list of what I need to pick up. I've already...

...just went down the hatch! I chose a Pliny the Elder clone from AHS since it was on sale the night I ordered my kit. I thought it would be fun to try since I typically dislike extra hoppy beers and lean towards Belgian dubbels and strong dark ales. My assumption was if I messed up, I wouldn't...

You will also need to use equipment that hasn't been used to brew standard beer, or you will get cross-contamination.

I ran across this yesterday for 1-gallon kits that falls well into your price range...but can't speak to the quality http://brooklynbrewshop.com/store/

I would worry about a craigslist one, because food will have been cooked in it. I picked one up at Ace Hardware for $50...they had it listed for $70, but I headed for the door saying I could get one elsewhere for cheaper and $20 melted right off the price :) I remember seeing them for...

Mr. Beer is the cheapest option, but I would say only go with this if he wants to see if he likes the process of making beer, rather than getting something drinkable out of it. I went with a $25 Mr. Beer kit to see if I would like it. Once I saw that it was something I enjoyed doing I went...

I'm considering trying a GF beer for my wife, this might be a good one to try. Did you do a full boil? I need to figure out if I need a new brew pot, or if I can use one of the smaller designated GF stock pots we have in the kitchen.

Yikes...I lifted my first brew last night by the handle to take a look at it...while holding it a foot off the ground I was wondering "I wonder if this thing can take the load I'm pitting on it?" Glad I read this, I'll be bottling in a few days and would have carried it downstairs to the kitchen...

Indeed...and my wife just left for the day, time to start adding items to the basket and ordering my kit :)

I'm currently looking at one of these options Super Deluxe Beer Making Equipment Kit (+ turkey fryer and ingredients) or Complete Brewing Package Equipment Kit #2 and Equipment Upgrade Kit Two What are your thoughts?

I'm keeping an eye on this thread....I'm about to finally pull the trigger on a good kit. My wife doesn't care how much I spend, her only request was that I get it all over with in one order, instead of going with a cheap kit then streaming in upgrades for the next 3 months :)

I'm in the same boat. I've been sitting down at night for the last week intent on ordering a kit, but I end up spending an hour comparing the kits/additional equipment at different websites, and always walk away never being able to choose a final option. I just got done doing it again, due to...