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So... I'm no longer planning. I brewed my first batch today. I used the Dark Cherry Stout kit from Northern Brewer. Hopefully it will be ready for the wife's birthday the first week of March. I'm very excited.

I realized after posting that I probably should've thrown a :) at the end of the first paragraph. The last sentence was utterly sincere. I suspect it may have come across as the opposite.

Given the number of posts in this thread that end with something along the lines of "And it was one of the best beers I've ever brewed." I'm thinking that the secret to good beer is actually to use unsanitized equipment, add in lawn clippings, driveway sweepings, pet slobber, and maybe some used...

Should I get a bucket with a spigot? Will that make bottling easier, or is it not worth it for the sanitation issues?

My neighbor downstairs brews regularly and has offered me the use of his equipment in getting started brewing myself. However, I don't want to tie up his carboys for fermenting. If I understand what I'm doing correctly, between brew day and bottling, the only thing I need is a fermenter...

My brewing career is in the planning/researching/wishing stage so far. I'm a mostly-unemployed theater tech, so money is a bit tight for spending on brewing equipment and supplies. I've helped my neighbor with a few batches so far, so I've got an idea of the process, and I'm looking forward to...