"john doe" <mfaust@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:L3gch.3313$yj1.1294@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...[color=blue]
>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
> he
> is very much into beer so I would like it to be a nice kit and not
> something
> cheap. I wouldn't say he is a connoisseur, yet, but he is well on his way.
> Which ones would everybody recomend and why? Price range is around $100.
> Thanks.[/color]

Your best bet is to find a local homebrew store and ask the people there to
build you a basic kit. AFAIK, the typical cost for everything should run an
average of about $50-$60. If you want to spend $100, you could buy several
ingredient kits to go along with it to use to brew a batch or two.

--
Dave
"Fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinking." -- Brad Paisley