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Posted on 12/17/15 at 3:18 pm to BeerMoney
LA Homebrew sales 1.5 gallon kits, I would buy something like that before buying a Mr. Beer kit.
Posted on 12/17/15 at 3:19 pm to Kujo
Got an apple wine spiced with cider spices, honey and orange zest fermenting right now. If you shop around you can find juices that are 100% just juice and no preservatives. Hard Apple cider can be made easily with white wine yeast and a few gallons of apple cider. Just don't ferment indoors for the first few days, last batch I made had a large gas venting of sulphur smell (rino farts). Very glad the wife was taking the kids to the grandparents for the weekend, might have come home from work to find my brewing equipment in the burn pile.
Posted on 12/17/15 at 3:21 pm to LSUlunatic
Brooklyn brew shop has a easy diy kit. Makes around a gallon. Ive done it and it works like advertised. They also have a bunch of flavors and everything is premeasured.
Posted on 12/17/15 at 3:25 pm to LSUlunatic
The basic Mr. Beer kits are pretty easy. When it comes to home brewing though, they're basically the gourmet equivalent of a microwaved hotpocket. The malt is already prepared and ready to go and the most difficult thing about it is the waiting process. After fermentation and conditioning, it takes a batch about 6 weeks to be ready. I believe they usually come with everything you need, including bottles.
Posted on 12/17/15 at 3:25 pm to Kujo
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yeah, and try different flavors, all everyone makes is grape
Are the kits worth it or more a waste of money if I already have all the equipment?
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Posted on 12/17/15 at 3:34 pm to LSUlunatic
It's really hard to make a good beer out of a "Mr. Beer" kit. Your best bet would be to purchase some of the things needed, see if he has a good large stainless steel pot, and get a kit from QBans or LA Homebrew that uses the cooked down version of hops and malts.
Chico over at LA Homebrew is a good guy. You can usually catch some people brewing over there on the weekends, and they have no problem helping out the newer brewers.
Chico over at LA Homebrew is a good guy. You can usually catch some people brewing over there on the weekends, and they have no problem helping out the newer brewers.
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Posted on 12/18/15 at 9:11 am to LSUlunatic
Home brew is a lot of work but if the dude ever expressed an interest in it, it would make a good gift. It's fun to do but you have to be into it to do it since it is a bit of work.
Avoid the "Mr. Beer" kits though. Mr. Beer uses a non standard brew size so you can't easily use normal home brew stuff that's proportioned for a five gallon bucket batch. The Mr. Brew beer ingredients are weak and want you to supplement the malt with sugar so the beer comes out more like Malt Liquor like than beer like.
Get him a real homebrew equipment kit with 5 gallon buckets for primary and secondary fermention, bottles, capper, autosiphon, etc. and a beer ingredient kit for an ale he likes all from a homebrew store.
If he likes brewing, the standard 5 gallon kit will be useful for a long time. The Mr. Beer is a 2 or 3 gallon system and while you can get ingredients proportioned for it from a homebrew shop, it is still only single stage fermentation and he will outgrow the equipment after the first couple of batches.
Avoid the "Mr. Beer" kits though. Mr. Beer uses a non standard brew size so you can't easily use normal home brew stuff that's proportioned for a five gallon bucket batch. The Mr. Brew beer ingredients are weak and want you to supplement the malt with sugar so the beer comes out more like Malt Liquor like than beer like.
Get him a real homebrew equipment kit with 5 gallon buckets for primary and secondary fermention, bottles, capper, autosiphon, etc. and a beer ingredient kit for an ale he likes all from a homebrew store.
If he likes brewing, the standard 5 gallon kit will be useful for a long time. The Mr. Beer is a 2 or 3 gallon system and while you can get ingredients proportioned for it from a homebrew shop, it is still only single stage fermentation and he will outgrow the equipment after the first couple of batches.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 9:16 am to HoustonChick86
quote:I got one for xmas a few years ago. I'm not going to open the barrel until 2017 though so I can't tell you if it's worth a shite or not.
I really want to try a wine kit.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 9:21 am to whit
Most of the directions and advice in those kits are NOT how people actually homebrew nowadays. It's a lot less of a chore than they make it out to be.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 9:47 am to LSUlunatic
If your friend isn't a pretentious douche pump he'll enjoy it.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:00 am to Kujo
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yeah, and try different flavors, all everyone makes is grape
My mom used to do this and tried potato and onion wine. It didn't go over real well.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:08 am to AscensionTiger
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LA Homebrew sales 1.5 gallon kits, I would buy something like that before buying a Mr. Beer kit.
This, Mr. Beer is cheaply made. I threw it away but something worth a crap would probably be cool.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:13 am to Bmath
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Bought one for brother in law five years ago to get him started. He has since expanded his set up, crafts his own recipes, and has posted several very popular concoctions.
He had expressed interest in doing it for years, and uses his biochemistry background to really experiment with different yeast varieties.
This sounds exactly like my FIL from last christmas. He had an interest in brewing beer for a long time but never got started. I spent $100 on a kit and supplies for the first brew, and he was off to the races. He's really gotten into it in the last year. It was a 10/10 gift by his own admission.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:15 am to nerd guy
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Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:26 am to John88
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Found one at bed bath and beyond
Heterosexual men aren't allowed in BB&B
Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:31 am to el Gaucho
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I wouldn't because bootlegging is illegal and you'll get them in trouble
Nope. Homebrewing is legal in all 50_states and federally.
Trying to sell it on the other hand is a whole different animal.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:33 am to TigerNlc
quote:Brooklyn brew kits use real grains, no extracg- start there. It usually makes 1 gallon at a time, or about 10 beers.
This, Mr. Beer is cheaply made. I threw it away but something worth a crap would probably be cool.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:34 am to LSUlunatic
As others have said, avoid the Mr. Beer kits like the plague.
Like nearly every other hobby, homebrewing can be as involved and expensive as you want it to be. You can make good beer with inexpensive equipment such as a starter kit. If they've expressed interest in homebrewing, a beginner's kit would be a great start.
If in Baton Rouge, go visit LA Homebrew. They will get you started with what you need and won't try to sell you what you don't.
Like nearly every other hobby, homebrewing can be as involved and expensive as you want it to be. You can make good beer with inexpensive equipment such as a starter kit. If they've expressed interest in homebrewing, a beginner's kit would be a great start.
If in Baton Rouge, go visit LA Homebrew. They will get you started with what you need and won't try to sell you what you don't.
Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:36 am to LSUlunatic
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LSUlunatic
Head on over to the Food and Drink Board. We have a whole thread on homebrewing and can give you some recommendations on kits to get.
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