Brewing day ----------- * **Sanitizer** - To sanitize all of your equipment. * **6 gallon fermenter** - For primary fermentation. * **Funnel or Tubing** - To transfer from the brew kettle to the fermenter (pour or siphon) * **+3 gallon brew kettle** - For boiling the mixture and making wort * **Thermometer** - To monitor the temperature of the wort * **Hydrometer** - To test the original gravity of your batch * **Paddle/spoon** - Something to stir the boil with * **Timer** - You need to know how long to boil and when to add ingredients * **Ice** - After brewing, you will need to cool the wort. Putting the kettle in ice water to cool it faster Transferring day (if you transfer) ---------------- * **Sanitizer** - To sanitize all of your equipment * **5 gallon fermenter** - For secondary fermentation * **Siphon tubing** - To siphon the beer from your primary fermenter to your secondary * **Fermenter airlock** - To lock oxygen out of fermenter while allowing other gases exit Bottling day ------------ * **Sanitizer** - To sanitize all equipment and bottles * **Bottles/caps** - Make sure they are not twist-off bottles * **Bottle capper** - How else did you expect the caps to get on? * **Bottle brush** - If the bottles aren't clean, you'll need to clean them * **Siphon tubing** - To siphon beer from fermenter to bottles * **Thermometer** - To check temperature when recording final gravity * **Hydrometer** - To measure the final gravity * **Priming sugar** - Used to carbonate the beer while in the bottle * **Bottling wand** - This allows you to easily control the flow while bottling Nice to haves ------------- * **Auto siphon** - This will make siphoning a breeze * **Log sheet(s)** - Keep track of what you're doing. This is science after all! * http://cdn2.brewersfriend.com/brewersfriend_extractsheet.pdf * https://web.archive.org/web/20160804111221/http://homebrewmanual.com/media/Home-Brewing-Record-Sheets.pdf * **Checklist** - Don't forget anything! * http://cdn2.brewersfriend.com/brewersfriend_checklist_extract.pdf This list is mostly if you plan on doing extract brewing. You might need extra equipment for a full-grain setup. Also, this assumes you are using a kit that comes with necessary ingredients and a muslin bag. Brew kits, which should supply much of the equipment, are available from various homebrew shops.