Home Brewing
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- melq0
Mullins and fooler both have it right—you can toss a bunch of money at this hobby or you can take an econo approach. The fancy stuff is nice, but don't let it hold you back. I got started with ~$100 worth of supplies and grew from there. Since then I've literally brewed hundreds of gallons of beer.
Do you need to wait until you can afford a standalone burner? Only if you don't have a stove. Extrapolate from there.
It's more about processes than equipment, so if you really want to get rolling, read Papazian's book, put together a simple rig and head down to your local home brew store for supplies. Brew day is a perfect excuse to watch a football game and not feel like you've loafed away a Sunday afternoon.
*Worth noting that a standalone burner gets you out of your kitchen and onto your porch or patio, which is somehow a much more relaxing way to brew—think grill versus kitchen. I just mean, don't let yourself be limited.