There is a groupon going right now for a homebrew kit from this site. http://www.beer-wine.com/products/true-brew-beer-equipment-kit-plus-ipa-ingredient-kit I've been looking to get into homebrewing now for several months and had been waiting for the Midwest Supplies Groupon, but I haven't seen it come up yet. Would this be a quality set? Anyone dealt with this site before?
Here is a site that compares several starter kits. Should give you some idea of what you can get for your green: http://mikesbrewreview.com/homebrewing-starter-kits-prices/ Edit: I see that the reviews are a couple of years old; still it is worth checking out the vendors listed in the reviews.
I just got my kit and I already see a few issues with it, mostly its just not enough. I dont even have one batch done in the primary and I already want to brew more! No matter what kit you get it seems like just a primary and secondary are the main items needed. I got one with a few extras but they are not really needed. I already wish though I got the largest kit I could find--so I could keep brewing more, I will be going to the brew shop sometime this week to get atleast another primary and secondary.
I believe the current trend is to NOT use a secondary for the majority of beers - just leave it in the primary until it is ready to bottle. So, depending on what you bought as a secondary, you may just be able to use that as a fermenter.
here's a decent starer kit, one gallon that will let you realize what's the best way to start with and figure out where to go next.
