Some things you just have to pay up for. It can be a bit of an investment but if you want beer and saving money a grain homebrewing setup will pay itself off in time and it's a great hobby. Check Craigslist for gear and check out your local homebrewing shop if you are interested. I'm planning on sharing some brew day writeups once I get a new burner (side note, be careful of the "well if I add this piece of gear..." trap!) with breakdowns of what I'm brewing, how I came to the ingredients and some process discussion. Anyways, thanks for the info on how you did it and congratulations again!