Yes stay away from Mr. Beer kit get Charlie's book The new complete
joy of home brewing as someone said best for starters. I can find
3gal. Stainless Steel pots with a top at the Dollar Store for $10
around here I'm betting you can too. As for something to put it into
after you have cooked up your wort check local burger joint for a 5gal
plastic pail to start with and soak it in bleach the smell of pickels
will go away lol but the beer never tasted that way, like pickels. A
few odds and ends from your local homebrew store and you are on your
way. You can use PET bottels in a pinch if your low on cash total cost
of start up around $30 and that includes 5# of DME and hops and grain
Ransom