When I started homebrewing 12 years ago, I read and reread Charlie Papazian's "Complete Joy of Homebrewing", and had it on the counter to reference during my first 10-15 batches. That book is now on loan to a friend, and frankly is a bit dated. Can someone please refer me to a book (I'm old school) or website a newbie can reference to get started, and to use as I did while learning the "tricks of the trade". A coworker of my wife's would like to start, and I would like to help him get started.