Go to the phone book or internet and find a home brew store near you. It helps to talk to a real person.
what you need to start would be a BIG brew kettle something that holds at least 3-4 gallons.
a fermenter: glass carboy, plastic bucket, or better bottle, all are good, clear things are more fun to watch your first time. 5 gallon is big enough, 6 and 6.5 gallon are more conveinent.
stopper/lid with an air lock
3 feet of tubing
bottling bucket w/ spigot
bottling wand
capper
racking cane/auto siphon
cleaner and sanitizer (not the same thing)
its good practice to use a hydrometer, but not necessary if its too over whelming on your first brew, alot of people swear by them, some say they're not important. If you don't use one it might take longer only because you'll have to convincer yourself that its done fermenting.
A secondary glass carboy or better bottle would be nice if you want to do a secondary ferment (for clearing your beer) but it is not necessary.
I would suggest getting a book, or looking for "how to brew" on line
If you go to a store they can hook you up with all you need, and will make sure you're not forgetting anything
what ever beer you like, ales are easier to keep at the right temp.
some will tell you 6 weeks, and thats probably a better time frame, but if you want to taste your first beer as soon as you can (it wont be as good as it will be after 6 weeks) you can do it inside of a month.
Good luck and welcome
