Recent content by LizzyDragon84

Yeah, that's what a guy on the Mr. Beer forum also said. I didn't realize I could tighten to that point, and I also thought that if I had, it would leak right away- not weeks later. Looks like I was wrong on both points. When I first tested the keg/spigot assembly, it leaked a little bit. I...

I do have to give a shoutout to the customer service team at Mr. Beer. I had e-mailed them to let them know what had happened. They quickly arranged a replacement spigot and beer mix to be shipped to me. I appreciate the great customer service and can't wait to get back to brewing again soon. :)...

Hmmm, those Italian spigots sound promising. The challenge looks like either finding one that fits the Mr. Beer, or modifying the LBK to accept one. The one Douglas linked to is too large (it needs a 1" hole, and I think the LBK is .75").

My first foray into beer brewing turned into a bit of a disaster today. I got a Mr. Beer a couple of months ago to try beer brewing. I got a Mexican Cervesa going late last month and was going to bottle it later this week. I kept the keg in the back of my clothes closet where it's dark and...