Most mainstream OSes have GUI for anything you'd need to do as a novice.
And how is Linux any different?
I've literally had a non-technical person who used Linux for less than a week fix an issue through the xfce gui while I was googling a solution.
You just need to choose a correct distro and DE for the job.
Much simpler method, especially for smaller scale:
Take a french press, put avb in, replace water for a few days when it gets dirty. When it stays clear you're done curing it, press the water out, and start cooking.