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Before you spend a dime on any of this stuff you should read John Palmer's "How To Brew", IMO. I think there is enough of the book posted at the link below to get you started:

How to Brew - By John Palmer - Introduction

Get some basic equipment and get your process down. Once you have a feel for the recipes you like and the overall process you can upgrade your system, move to all grain, or build a full blown gas or electric brewery in your garage.

Try your local homebrew shop first. The owner will probably be a homebrewer and will more than likely provide a lot of support through your first few batches. If you don't have a decent local homebrew shop you will have to order something online.

I buy most of my supplies from the following:

Austin Homebrew Supply
Midwest Supplies - Homebrewing and Winemaking
Northern Brewer - Home Brewing Supplies and Winemaking Supplies

You are probably going to want to start with extracts and a kettle on your stovetop. A 5 gallon thin wall kettle for your stove will probably cost $30. Next, expect to spend $100-$150 on a decent 5 gallon starter equipment kit. The kit that will look something like the pic below. Your ingredients will run $25-$40 minimum per 5 gallon batch. You can buy ingredient kits for the style of beer you want to brew. You will also need to start saving bottles.



Have fun. It's a great hobby.

Last edited by Shuie; 01-18-2012 at 10:35 AM..
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