superrican
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well my fiance got me a mr beer deluxe kit for x-mas , ive been wanting to learn about brewing and diy brewing , so here goes , my first step ........ its about 4 days into the fermenting, lol counting my days down .....
My wife bought me a Mr. Beer kit a couple of months back and I brewed the pale ale that came with it. It was ok tasted a little like budweiser. I bought a refill pack with three recipes and brewed the the wheat beer, I added a little honey to it and it turned out great. I have am making the oktoberfest next. I am going to start buying equipment and get into brewing much more seriously. My wife approves of the new hobby, I believe she thinks it's more manly than my other hobby which is practicing magic, our kids like it. No matter how deep I get into brewing I will always appreciate Mr Beer for getting me started.
Your other hobby is practicing magic???? How freaking cool!!! When I was a kid I was into learning magic. Too cool!!!
Welcome
Since several people have already reccomended it (but not linked it) I will say "welcome" and then do so...
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/mr-beer-read-all-about-ask-questions-46360/
you link so well rev. its why we wait for you ;-)
you link so well rev. its why we wait for you ;-)
When it comes to making custom beer (not the refill packs) how well does Mr.Beer work?
If she supports you habit, you found a keeper.
lol shes cool , but i got in trouble for using her "pink" pots for the wort ,
im only a few days into fermenting ,
well hopefully all turns out well ,
My wife approves of the new hobby, I believe she thinks it's more manly than my other hobby which is practicing magic, our kids like it.
Think of the keg as a small batch fermenter that you can even easily lager in you fridge with, and you will be all set.
my other hobby which is practicing magic, our kids like it.
Hi guys.
New to the forum and new to home brewing. I got a Mr Beer for Christmas as well and started up a batch of West Coast Pale Ale today. I have a dumb question though; do I have to bottle it or can I keep it in the keg and just drink from there?
Also, which brew is everyone's favorite?
Shooter posted...
If you're talking about chanting in a dark room and cooking things in cauldrons, well, I'm afraid my collection is very thin in that area.
I too received the Mr. Beer kit for Christmas this year and have got my first batch fermenting away right now. I'm using the High Country Canadian Draft extract and booster that came with the kit and so far have done it exactly like the directions specified, although I do plan on leaving it in the fermentation keg for 2 weeks rather than the 1 week specified in the directions. Rather than adding table sugar to each bottle I am planning on creating a solution of corn sugar and water in a 3-gallon cooler with a spigot at the bottom and then filling the bottles from there. Is there anything else that I can do to improve what I've already got going? I've already decided that future brews will be done in a more advanced way than the Mr. Beer directions call for, but I was just wondering if there's anything more that can be done to improve this first batch?
so its day 5 of fermenting and i got a lil anxious , I DIDNT OPEN IT , but i look at it with a flashlight ,it looks like beer! the color is a nice golden starting to look clearer . also the smell ............it smells like beer thats been left out the fridge for a day ,........ seems good so far
So, it's day 7 of my first batch in Mr.Beer. The brew seems to be fairly clear so, I was wondering: Can I bottle one beer then let the rest of the beer sit for another week while I wait to bottle the rest or should I just bottle all at once?
The only reason I want to bottle one then bottle the rest later is to compare the differences between bottling at the minimum wait time versus letting it set out for another week as Mr.Beer does not allow for hydrometer.
Well...I've heard that opening the tap before the beer is ready for bottling can lead to infection of the batch. I can't verify that. Personally, I wouldn't risk it. Give it at least 10 days in the keg and 20 is even better.
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