The following are the most essential items: A Brewing Guide Recipes are needed to create homebrewed drinks. And a guide is the best source for such. A basic guide will also walk you through the basic things you need to know about the process. Dozens of books have been written on the subject. Some are published free online, others are available only by purchasing them. If the other grains are used in order to add color to the brew, these grains on the other hand are used simply for flavoring. Crystal malt. Now these types of grains undergo a special process of malting. When malting, the starches are converted into sugars. And these sugars in turn are fermentable. Now if you are just new in home brewing and would like to play with specialty grains, then start with the crystal malt. The presence of laws is testament for the impending death of the tradition. But the desire of some to preserve it had paved way for underground brewing. This people had kept the tradition alive despite the presence of prohibitions and laws. The discovery of this underground brewing had made some state to modify the law and reconsider tolerance for this activity. Brewing pot or also known as brewing kettle is where you make the mixture or what is called wort (pronounced as wert). There are actually available pots designed for brewing in the supply market, but an ordinary pot will do so long as it can hold at least one galloon of mixture or liquid. 2. Spatula or ladle and big spoon with long handle are necessary for the mixing and stirring process. For intermediate brewers, the guide you should pick should cover brewing extensively. Brew Kettle This is what you use to boil the beer or whatever beverage you are trying to create. No matter your skill level, you should always get yourself a stainless steel pot which should hold at least 5 gallons of liquid. If you have already perfected the art of home brewing and you have done your part in impressing friends over a few rounds of beer, then that is the time to expand and find a market. 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.