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Anybody brew their own beer?
Posted on 12/30/08 at 4:01 pm
Posted on 12/30/08 at 4:01 pm
i just got a mr beer kit for christmas and am about to try it out for the first time
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Posted on 12/30/08 at 4:10 pm to TulaneTigerFan
I've done three batches. Just follow the directions as closely as possible and it will turn out fine. Be very careful to keep as much sediment out of the beer when you are siphoning it from the carboy (fermenting container). The sediment will make the beer bitter as it finishes fermenting in the bottles. Also, I use a little more priming sugar than is usually reccommended on the recipe to make sure the beer is nicely carbonated. My first batch was a little flat.
This post was edited on 12/30/08 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 12/30/08 at 5:39 pm to TulaneTigerFan
It should make some passable brew if you follow the instructions well. It'll also give you a basic introduction to the process of brewing. That said, if you happen to enjoy the results enough to want to try another batch...
Don't use the Mr. Beer kits. Go to Northern Brewer, MoreBeer, or Williams Brewing, buy one of their starter equipment kits and a basic recipe kit, and use those. The equipment will cost you about $75 and the recipe kit another $35ish. You'll get 5 gallons of brew out of the deal (instead of the 2 or so from Mr. Beer), and the results are miles ahead of anything you'll get out of the Mr. Beer kit.
Don't use the Mr. Beer kits. Go to Northern Brewer, MoreBeer, or Williams Brewing, buy one of their starter equipment kits and a basic recipe kit, and use those. The equipment will cost you about $75 and the recipe kit another $35ish. You'll get 5 gallons of brew out of the deal (instead of the 2 or so from Mr. Beer), and the results are miles ahead of anything you'll get out of the Mr. Beer kit.
Posted on 12/31/08 at 12:48 pm to TulaneTigerFan
I was given one of these many years ago....Does it still advise you to prime with table sugar?
Posted on 7/20/10 at 7:20 pm to TulaneTigerFan
I did few yrs ago.
took 6 months.
took 6 months.
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