The first cost can be attributed to the ingredients and the second one on the equipments that will be used for this hobby. For starters, you can start with home brewing equipments that can cost around $90. The set can include the most basic equipments. And for the ingredients, prepare to shell out around $50 for the first batch of brew. Since then, home brewing has not only been a mere hobby for me, but a passion. When I take into account the many benefits home brewing can provide, it's not difficult to see why. I also have no qualms about recommending this wonderful hobby; if you need some convincing, here are several good reasons to take up home brewing. If you brew some of the best beers in town, then chances are a commercial bottling company will take notice and call you for a meeting. They can carry your home-grown brews and this can mean profits on your part. And the most exciting part here for you is to know that your creativity is paying off and that you are earning money from it. Add this to your home party, and you have a personal assistant that can deliver the home brewed beer to your friends. This system is tasked to keep the beer cold and at the same time ensure its dispensing and the carbonation system. Now there are three basic types of this system. Under the counter units. First things first, we have to prepare all the things we will need for brewing beer. For the ingredients that would make a 5 galloon of beer, we will need one can of malt extract (pre-hopped), one kilo of fine sugar (preferable the one that is known as dextrose or corn sugar), one sachet of yeast and water (tap water will do but if it doesn't taste good you may opt for filtered water). As you progress through this craft, you can start brewing larger amounts of liquid. A ceramic on steel brew kettle is also a good alternative so long as it's in perfect condition. Otherwise, stick with stainless pots. For those considering to use aluminum kettles, be warned that this type isn t always used by expert brewers.