You may also discover that making your own home brewery isn’t exactly what you thought it was going to be like and never do it again. There, I said it, but it is true. That’s why I recommend starting slowly. Then if you decide to ramp things up because you discovered your passion for making home brew kegs then you still did the right thing by starting slowly. Right, you’ve decided (very wisely I might say) to brew your own beer. What basic equipment do you need? As in many processes the equipment can be varied, and indeed complicated. But to start with you do not really need much in the way of equipment.