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Have a Mr Beer and I have made 3 batches in it. I would like to try one of the mr beer cider refills. I notice that Mr beer sells a separate fermenter for cider. Is it necessary to buy it or is cleaning and sanitizing my beer primary enough to prevent any cross contamination?

My girlfriend lives in RI and driving through CT has made me break things in my car. Not only is there construction 100% of the time, but when other drivers see the construction, they freak out and slow to 45 mph. I cry when I see the "welcome to Connecticut" sign :'-(

From the start of the day 'till the end of the evenin' Make life count and thank god that I'm brethin Grind - Swollen Members

Would it be worth it to rack the beer into a temp container, clean and sanitize my 2 1/2 gal primary, then use that as a secondary, or should i just let it sit in the primary for another week or so? Finding a 2 1/2 gal airtight container is proving difficult.:confused:

Points for wanting to spread the hobby of home brewing. Some people are just ignorant, they can't appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into making fine beers. Thats fine, more beer for us true beer lovers. I'd be interested to have these people do a blind taste test and see what they think...

This is only a 2 1/2 gallon Mr. Beer batch though, I'll look around for something that can accommodate my needs. Thanks for the help!

If i were to use a bucket, would it need a cover of any sort?

Hello, I plan on making on making an amber lager for consumption somewhere in september. I only have a MR Beer kit now but i'd like to use a secondary on this brew to give it some clarity before letting it bottle condition. Without buying a whole new kit from Midwest or somewhere, what can I...

Hello, another beginner question here. I'm on my last Mr Beer refill, it is an October Vienna Lager (amber). My plan is to ferment in the 2.5 gal keg then carbonate and condition in the bottles that came with the set. My question is does the type of bottle help/hinder conditioning? The plastic...

Hello Friends, My second Mr. beer Brew is almost done fermenting. With my first brew i bottled it after 2 1/2 weeks of fermenting and let it carbonate and condition in the bottles. This second is a wheat beer however and i was wondering if conditioning is necessary. Any other tips for a...