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I'm experimenting with 1 gallon kits after learning my lesson with 5 gallon kits. Right now it's a Irish Red Ale. I tried the fizzy drops that came with the kit, using 12 oz bottles. It came out ok, I think, now I want to try the other way. I'm using the Northern Brewer Priming Sugar...

So my friends call my latest batch "Sodie Beer", it's a Brown Ale and has too much carbonation, lesson learned. My question is can it be revived? Would there be any benefit from opening the bottles real quick (both capped and flip-tops) and then re-sealing them and letting them sit for a...

This seems to be an ongoing theme for me, first with Mr Beer Kits and now my bucket kits. My latest brown ale seems to have a bit too much carbonation, a proper pour leaves way too much head that lingers forever. It's been carbing for over a month and I usually put it in the fridge for a few...

I'm making a Cream Ale from Northern Brewer. "Steep for 20 minutes or until water reaches 170 F." I remember, and maybe I did it wrong last time with my Brown Ale, but I thought you were supposed to get the temperature to hold around 160 F and then steep your grains for 20 minutes, rather...

A few weeks ago I was making a batch and realized I didn't have any yeast, ran down to the store mid cook and bought some. It was being stored in the fridge there, brought it home, re hydrated it and pitched it in at temperatures that were pretty ideal. It is a brown ale and has been carbing...

Hello, So I've been trying different kits from different places with some ok results. This latest one is a Brown Ale, similar to Newcastle I'm hoping, bought locally. The directions for this kit are more detailed than previous True Brew kits I've bought of Amazon. The first direction is...

OK, so I'm doing this as we speak. Long story short, I boiled the water and poured the malt extract in, oh crap, the first step actually called for steeping the grains for 20-30 minutes before. So now I rushed a new pot of water, much smaller pot, and started steeping the grains for 20...

I've made 3 batches now, all from Mr Beer. Pretty much everytime I did something wrong, examples, too much sugar, not letting ferment long enough, or Mr. Beer sucks, I don't know... Anyways, I still have some left and don't have the heart to just pour it out, I can tell it has some level of...

So I'm pretty new, as you might be able to tell. Anyways I bought Mr. Beer like everyone else might have at one point. I recently upgraded to the amateur set, 6.5 gallon plastic bucket, more gadgets etc. I guess my question is can I follow the Mr. Beer instructions and let the...

I added too much sugar during the bottling step. It called for 1 tsp. and I added 1 tbsp. Should I let them sit longer, shorter, or is it ruined? Thanks