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^^^What he said.

I didn't start kegging till about batch 35ish. Resisted kegging for as long as I could. Kinda glad I did, because I could concentrate on brewing. Took plenty of time to plan out my keezer build.

Or if you don't want to deal with the bottling, just brew less.

I second the cereal killer mill. I've put hundreds of pounds of grain thru mine, no issues. You can get it delivered for $100. https://www.homebrewing.org/Cereal-Killer-Grain-Mill_p_2310.html

Again, this totally depends on the beer. I've had beers that were not very good as soon as they were carbed. After a couple/few months on the shelf they become a totally different beer.

Yep. Get yourself a grain mill, crush your grains nice and fine, and you'll get plenty high efficiency.

Depends on the style of the beer. Darker beers tend to get better over time. When I bottled I always kept a few in the fridge, and the rest were in the basement on a shelf, no matter what the style.

Will you ship? I'm interested in the pH meter. Edit: Interested in the hop strainer also.

I haven't sat down a added everything up, but not including the kegs I'd say around $800-900+.

Get good faucets, go with Perlicks or Intertap. No reason for them to go "skunky." I'll often go a week or two between pours of a beer and no issues. Here is my recent built, if you're looking for some ideas...

Dual guage or dual output? Both of mine are Taprite.

I've always rehydrated. Simple to do, and why wouldn't you want to keep the yeast happy?

I had that problem before, only it was their mistake, not mine. But from now on, all grains I buy are put into separate bags. No mixing at store.

That's the number I use. .2qt/lb = .05gal/lb

Mine is about as simple as it gets. There is an eyehook in the patio roof where the bag hoist gets attached. I do have a cooler full of ice and water with a pump to run the wort chiller.

^^^ Exactly what I was going to say. Always start with a blowoff tube.

New chalk board for draft list.

Room temp.

I put mine on the hump side. No kegs on the hump, so they are out of the way. It's your build, you can put them anywhere you like. Just keep them close so you don't have to buy a huge drip tray.

Simple control panel, then you need some sort of element. That element gets mounted into the pot? Got to have the wiring to your panel, there's a 220 circuit. A lot more initial setup with electric.