Hi brewers, I'm a current college student looking for some insight here in determining what equipment to purchase to get started out home brewing. I'm about done reading How To Brew by John Palmer and am getting real anxious/excited to start my first batch. I'm planning on using a malt extract as opposed to the all grain brewing for my first batch because the consensus seems to be it is easier. With that being said I want to eventually work my way into the all grain brewing also.
I'm aware there are plenty of brewing kits out there that provide all the basic components to brew a batch, however I was curious whether there were any helpful pieces of equipment these kits leave out.
Another one of my concerns are with quality and whether I am going to get the same quality from a kit that I would in buying each piece of equipment separately.
Finally I was also looking for a list of what the brewing community would suggest as far as all essential pieces of equipment to begin extract brewing and what else I would need to purchase to advance forward into all grain brewing in the future.
Thanks for any information and advice.
I'm aware there are plenty of brewing kits out there that provide all the basic components to brew a batch, however I was curious whether there were any helpful pieces of equipment these kits leave out.
Another one of my concerns are with quality and whether I am going to get the same quality from a kit that I would in buying each piece of equipment separately.
Finally I was also looking for a list of what the brewing community would suggest as far as all essential pieces of equipment to begin extract brewing and what else I would need to purchase to advance forward into all grain brewing in the future.
Thanks for any information and advice.