Welcome aboard!
BDawg wrote:I started with a Mr. Beer kit myself, back in 2002.
Lots of people did. In 1989 my then-girlfriend, Tracy, got me a Masterclass English Bitter kit (about a quart can of LME and a packet of yeast and hops under a plastic cap) and a copy of Papazian's "Joy of Homebrewing" for Christmas. It's been a fun ride!
There are lots of aspects to brewing, and the best advice I can offer is to have fun, and don't get overwhelmed. You conquer brewing the same way that you do the Hydra: One head at a time.
Charlie
"Yes officer, I know that I smell like beer. I'm not drinking it, I'm wearing it!"