My husband brews his own, but in limited batches when he has time. He also started with a Mr Beer kit and has since purchased two 5 gallon bucket fermentors and a five gallon glass fermentor. In addition to beer, he has also made Gingerale and is currently working a Mead which I am sure will knock some people on their butts when it's ready. He, like you, has been reading everything he can, visiting brew stores, has contemplated his own recipes (although has not yet tried them) and is now intermittently obsessed with beer making!! The funny part is I don't drink beer at all and he never liked beer much, but now tries beers from different local brewers and has a beer with dinner almost evey night. Maybe I can get him on here sometime to chat beer with you!