Nice article. I just got started brewing my own beer as well. The first batch turned out pretty good! Second batch will be done carbonating tomorrow and then its drinking time. First one I tried as a lager, but since I don't really have anything to control the temperature besides a refrigerator I decided to brew the second one as an ale, so we'll see how that turns out. Currently have ~2 gallons fermenting, should be able to bottle it in a few weeks.

Its even cheaper to get into in America. About ~$150 got me all the equipment I needed (1 gallon kit) and a 5 gallon recipe.