Originally posted by Prof Sporlan
For starters, the Prof would suggest you get a copy of Charles Papazian's book "The New Complete Joy of Home Brewing". You can find it on amazon.com.

If you can obtain barley, hops, and brewers yeast, you can brew beer..

Prof... I bought the book.... and I've spent close to $200 on equipment and ingredients now. I could have stopped with the beginners kit but I knew I would want more later so why stop there?

Have you made your own wort chiller, is it advisable or would you suggest buying one?