skyace00
Member
I just wanted to share my recent observations since i have jumped into this great new hobby. To get some background, I recently started brewing in January, with the purchase of a "Mr.Beer". Now this is where my observation start, and let me preface this by saying I am not knocking Mr Beer, but maybe some helpful criticism. I brewed 2 kits, a weisen and the canadian ale. Honestly they were not undrinkable, but certainly wouldnt be something I shared with friends. The first being the weisen I actually dumped most of it.
But what I will give Mr Beer credit is it opened my eyes to the beer process and excitement of brewing, as even while the second kit was fermenting. I pieced together a full 5 gallon kit and embarked on one of my favorite styles, a hefeweisen. Well I just opened my first test bottles, and I was blown away by one of the best beers I have ever had. Not just saying that because its my baby but several people agreed.
My observation is if a beginner like myself can put together a simple extract, and it turns out great, why couldnt mr beer put these ingredients in their kits to promote a better finished product. Do they use lesser grade ingredients to cut cost?
But what I will give Mr Beer credit is it opened my eyes to the beer process and excitement of brewing, as even while the second kit was fermenting. I pieced together a full 5 gallon kit and embarked on one of my favorite styles, a hefeweisen. Well I just opened my first test bottles, and I was blown away by one of the best beers I have ever had. Not just saying that because its my baby but several people agreed.
My observation is if a beginner like myself can put together a simple extract, and it turns out great, why couldnt mr beer put these ingredients in their kits to promote a better finished product. Do they use lesser grade ingredients to cut cost?