hi there i just thought id give you the English point of view ,over here we tend to lean more towards wine making than beer making,
a simple wine like coffee would be ready in about 4 weeks and drinkable within a month as i find if left any longer it lacks in feshness and starts to taste flat,flower wines will produce some fantastic wines particularly dandilion and you dont get the pectin problem
if your looking large scale then plastic buckts small scale then a few demojohns solves the problem ,as said above a corker and some wine bottles,but id also add a few chemicals to the list ,acids and enzymes tannin etc,most good Recipes will tell you what you need ,tannin can be replaced by adding cold strong Tea to the wine or raisins,i personaly prefer wine to beer as you get a great buzz when you see your finished product labeled and presented in a wine rack rather than just 40 pints in a crate or keg