"The Beer Machine" adaption...

Let me start off by saying that I've never made beer before, and that I know very little about the process aside from the basic theory that I've been able to glean over the past few hours of online research.

I was given a couple used "the beer machines". You know, the ones on TV. From what I've been reading, it looks like "the beer machine" can be adapted to using simple malt extract and sugar. If I substitute their pre-packaged "beer mix" packet with malt extract and sugar you buy from your grocer's beer kit aisle, will it produce the same result? What would the ratios be?

Thanks for any help.

It looks like the beer machine makes something like 2.5 gallons of beer, you could look for any 5 gallon extract recipe and cut the ingredients in half.

The beer machine is pretty much another version of a Mr Beer...

We have a lot of great info on this thread that will work for yours https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=46360

I know it's long, but skim through it, we offer a lot of advice, and there's a lot of recipes, including how to brew all grain in there.

Thanks for the pointers. I'll check out that thread.