Ale, Beer, Stout appreciation

I just got a homebrew kit for my birthday (fermentation bucket, keg, brewing kit). I don't think I've ever been so excited, I can feel a whole new world of forums, bodging and geekery coming on. Just been looking some stuff up and it's like a different language. I'm gonna do the kit first, then I reckon it's in with both feet for the full grain brew. How long till I end up with a setup like this?

That's two mango-chutney barrels with kettle filaments hacked into them, and a cooler box. You could knock that together for less than £40. I'm building a set-up like that for friends right now.