Welcome to the addiction! I had not heard of that kit from NB so I looked it up. Here are some thoughts from someone that started with a similarly sized kit. A lot of your decisions on gear will depend on your future intentions (like Gnome mentioned above-all grain, extract, etc.). At first glance, the brew kettle that comes with that particular NB kit is 5 gallons. If you decide to continue down the path (no matter whether it's all grain or extract), you are going to need a bigger kettle. I would first decide on how potentially serious you are about brewing long-term, any space limitations, budget, etc. Then do lots of research on HBT or your local homebrew shop to find gear that you can grow into. No matter what, you will only be able to grow so much into a 5 gallon kettle. There are other kits on the market that offer the fermentation buckets/carboys, bottling equipment, sanitation equipment, etc., without a kettle. IMHO, I would go no less than a 10 gallon kettle starting off (in hindsight). I built much of my all grain set up as I went along (temperature controller, fermentation chamber, mash tun, etc.). There are tons of variables that each of us brewers have...what may be perfect for one would be impossible for another. You'll find tons of help on here...so ask away.