My first beer was a 1 gallon batch using a ~$40 kit and normal kitchen supplies. For a "real" 5 gallon all-grain setup, you might spend $250 on equipment (large

My first beer was a 1 gallon batch using a ~$40 kit and normal kitchen supplies. For a "real" 5 gallon all-grain setup, you might spend $250 on equipment (large kettle, burner, wort chiller, bottling or kegging equipment). Then you might want a refrigerator for controlling the fermentation temperature, and maybe another separate one to keep the finished beer at serving temperature. Even with all of this, you're still under $1000.