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[fork]

I do all grain but I keep forgetting to take pictures when I brew.  Takes a long freakin time though brew day is usually about 8 hours

[junkyard racer]

all-grain is a day long event. Thats the only downside of it. I wouldnt worry about taking pics. It really turns into a pita, if your trying to drink beer, remember all of the times and shit, watching the wort...everything else that goes with it.

I quit taking pictures while trying to brew, but here are the ones I did take while brewing.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/junkyardracer/sets/72157608744416544/

[rsmith2786]

Nice pot.  Walmart?

[junkyard racer]

yep. 50 bucks. if your brewing on a turkey fryer, get a keg and cut the top off. See my pics in the flickr on that one too. you can find kegs on cl all of the time...or your local brew club usually knows where a stash is at. I plan to build a 'rig' as soon as I get into my new house. basically, it will be a full blown brewery. 

Something along these lines, but mine will be tiered so I wont need any pumps.

[Kenny Rogers]

We started our first batch with a home brew kit (6.5 gallon carboy, 5 gallon carboy, accessories), we are following a recipe for Miss America Pale Ale... except we used some more bitter hops than the recipe called for.  We'll see how it turns out in a few weeks  ;D

[junkyard racer]

never brew with the lid on the pot. something about gasses and all kinds of weird shit. read real life stories of bad things happening. I quit doing it...

btw, I hope to have something to drink by the 4th of July weekend. Im also going to order the parts for the keezer soon...

[rsmith2786]

I actually have 3 really nice half barrels.  Two were free I took from parties and the third I lost a $30 deposit on but it looks basically new.  All three of them are actually in awesome shape.

As for the lid, I keep it on to get up to temp and then leave it cracked the rest of the time.  Really cuts down on the energy needed to keep a boil and still lets plenty of gasses out.