Hello I am just joining the site, and I am starting to get the equipment together to start home brewing which I did in college but that was 15 years ago. I am hoping to have all the equipment together so I can brew my first batch when I come home from Iraq in October. I have spent the last 7 plus years working in the Middle East with the Department of State and DOD in contracting. I am also looking for some good brew shops around the Exeter, New Hampshire area where I make my home with my wife and daughter. I know the basic science hasn't changed, but I am sure I will have plenty of questions as I attempt to jump back into Home Brewing. Cheers