Stage 1
To make and enjoy your first batch of beer this is probobly the bare minimum of equipment you will want to invest in for your first batch.
Stage 2
After brewing a few batches in your Stage 1 equiptment and you're sure this is a hobby you want to pursue its worth your money to upgrade your equipment which helps improve the quality of the beer as well as decreasing the time it takes to brew.
Stage3
By the time you are ready to upgrade to these equipment items you better be serious about your brewing and reasonably knowledgable otherwise you will have wasted your money and not have any idea how to use these items.
Stage 4
By the time you are at this stage you will know exactly what you need to improve your own brewing not much I can tell you will help.
Last Updated: July 12th, 2006