Im fairly new to home brewing and I am looking to getting more into it, however I don't have a ton of equipment yet and was wondering what equipment you all use that you think is a must have. Sadly I do have a budget as I would love to get a nice conical fermenter and some of the other fancy...

I am pretty new to brewing and have so far only done a couple small all grain kits, I am hoping to do my first recipe in a couple weeks and would like your opinion on my recipe, specifically the grain bill and the hop times. I am going for a nice silky porter with a nice chocolate and caramel...