I have wanted to brew some beer of my own for awhile. My lovely wife bought me a MW brew starter kit along with a better bottle 2ndary fermenter for christmas. I have probably watched the DVD 4 or 5 times already and I think I understand the process pretty well and now after not having a day off in about a month I will celebrate the weekend by brewing my 1rst batch tomorrow!
I also got some beer kits from family members and they are not the style of kit that MW sells. These are "John Bull India Pale Ale & Edme Micro-Brewery Red Ale" and they are in a tall can. I haven't wanted to open the cans to look at the ingredients for some irrational fear of it being something that would spoil (like a can of soup rather than dry components).
Has anyone here used these kits and if so do you have any suggestions for brewing this style of kit? I do need to say that after watching the DVD I will probably feel more comfortable using a MW style of beer kit rather than the can style .. but hey they were gifts! Also they are the same size can (4 lb / 1.8kg) the JB India pale says that it makes 40 pints and the EDME Red ALE says that it makes 24 pints. I am not understanding the difference in end product volume.
Any other suggestions for a first-time brewer?
Thanks and I think this will be a very ful-filling pastime to enjoy!
David
I also got some beer kits from family members and they are not the style of kit that MW sells. These are "John Bull India Pale Ale & Edme Micro-Brewery Red Ale" and they are in a tall can. I haven't wanted to open the cans to look at the ingredients for some irrational fear of it being something that would spoil (like a can of soup rather than dry components).
Has anyone here used these kits and if so do you have any suggestions for brewing this style of kit? I do need to say that after watching the DVD I will probably feel more comfortable using a MW style of beer kit rather than the can style .. but hey they were gifts! Also they are the same size can (4 lb / 1.8kg) the JB India pale says that it makes 40 pints and the EDME Red ALE says that it makes 24 pints. I am not understanding the difference in end product volume.
Any other suggestions for a first-time brewer?
Thanks and I think this will be a very ful-filling pastime to enjoy!
David