I haven't actually brewed a batch yet, but I'm planning on it this weekend. I have always wanted to take a shot at home brewing, so this is great. I'm not looking for a high quality beer from this thing, it's the process I want to see if I enjoy. So a couple questions:
1) Is there a better method to bottle than just dumping 3/4 tsp of sugar in the bottle? Seems to be some contamination concerns to me...
2) If I wander out to the local HB shop, what can I grab to make an easy/beginner style second batch out of a Mr Beer keg? If I grab a recipie for a full 5 gallon go can I just half it? If I dont and just dump it all am I going to end up with a high gravity beer or just some nasty sludge?
Thanks in advance!
1) Is there a better method to bottle than just dumping 3/4 tsp of sugar in the bottle? Seems to be some contamination concerns to me...
2) If I wander out to the local HB shop, what can I grab to make an easy/beginner style second batch out of a Mr Beer keg? If I grab a recipie for a full 5 gallon go can I just half it? If I dont and just dump it all am I going to end up with a high gravity beer or just some nasty sludge?
Thanks in advance!