Batches of this size can be safely boiled on most kitchen stoves. Just be sure to get permission from the other people who share your kitchen. Follow the recipe for your boiling length. Most recipes call for boil times of 1 hour. The next material you need is hops.
Hops provide a bitter flavor that balances the sweetness of the malt.
Additionally, hops can add spicy floral flavors and aromas to your beer. Many different varieties of hops exist, and they all have different bittering abilities and flavors. Following your recipe is the easiest way to make this decision. Hops generally come in two forms, whole and pellets. Both are the same material, but the pellets have been ground up and compressed into the pellet form.