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Father's Day gift suggestions for the hopeless procrastinator

Less than a week before Father's Day and I'm willing to bet most of you are still shopping.

Or having just been reminded there's less than a week until Father's Day, are now shopping.

And so, as a community service to the procrastinating masses, I am featuring two father's day gift suggestions (one splurge, one budget conscious) every day between now and Saturday June, 21 -- at which point, you're on your own.

Today's featured gifts:

COOPER'S BREWERY MICRO BREWERY KIT ($99)

If your father is anything like mine, there are few things he loves more than his wife and family. But running a close second and third are good beer and a good project. No reason you can't give him both in one gift.

This micro brewery kit, by venerable Australian brewer Cooper's, is the world's best-selling home brewery kit. And for good reason. It's a great starter kit for those who've never brewed at home, comes with all the gear and instructions you'll need to get started right away and even includes an instructional DVD.

If dad gets deep into it he can invest in plenty more home brewery extras, but this is everything he'll need to get his first few batches perfected -- and share the results with you.

GOURMET SALTS FOR COOKING AND BARBECUING ($7- $10)

Not every dad is a gourmet chef -- but many are grill masters.

Gourmet salts from Salt Traders LLC will bring out the mad scientist in your dad when he hits the grill.

From Hawaiian Black Lava Salt to Dark Pink Himalayan Salt, this stuff is not only a great upgrade from common table salt but even from some of the gourmet sea salt you can get in higher-end stores. And they're priced low enough for you to give a variety, if you like.

Have a great father's day gift idea you'd like to see featured here? Shoot me an e-mail at Joekillian@gmail.com, with Culture Shock somewhere in the subject line.