What do you think about this:
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"DragonTail" <" DragonTail281"@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> john doe wrote:[color=green]
> > I would like to get my dad a home brewing kit for Christmas but there is
> > quite a selection on the internet and I don't know anything about it and[/color][/color]
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> > is very much into beer so I would like it to be a nice kit and not[/color][/color]
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> > cheap. I wouldn't say he is a connoisseur, yet, but he is well on his[/color][/color]
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> > Which ones would everybody recomend and why? Price range is around $100.
> > Thanks.
> >
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> Look for someplace that is near you so shipping won't be too much. I
> live in Wisconsin and get most of the things that I don't get locally
> for either Northern Brewer or Midwest, both are in Minnesota. Both have
> kits that range from ~$60 to $300+ depending on how many "extras" you
> want. I'm willing to bet that there is someplace within a reasonable
> shipping distance that should have something in your price range. You
> could also try to find a local home brew supply (LHBS), that is either
> near you or dad, that would be even better for getting supplies and
> answering questions that may come up in the future. When I got started
> I got an "starter" kit that had a plastic primary bucket, 5 gal glass
> carboy, plastic bottling bucket, airlock, hydrometer, caps, capper,
> tubing, racking cane, bottle filler, sanitizer, a book about homebrewing
> and video. I think it was around $75. Other things to consider are a
> large stock pot, if he doesn't already have one that has about a 4 gal
> capacity, and bottles, about 48 12oz.
> Hope that helps,
> Cheers,
>
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> Michael Herrenbruck
> Dragon Tail Ale
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