Recent content by webguyatwork

Can you explain what you mean by underpitching? I've found most all of my brews so far to be a little sweeter than they should be. The worst one EVER was my very first batch that came with the Mr. Beer kit. That one probably should have turned me off completely from home brewing, but I kept...

Found in "The Best of Brew Your Own" - Clone recipe issue OG = 1.075, FG = 1.010 IBU = 100+, SRM = 6 ABV = 7.7% 6.6 lbs (3.0 kg) Northwestern Gold liquid malt extract syrup 2.0 lbs (0.91 kg) Northwestern Gold dried malt extract 1.0 lb (0.45 kg) Breiss 2-row malt 1.0 lb (0.45 kg)...

I've just recently jumped from a Mr. Beer 2G kit to a full-fledged 5G plastic bucket kit, and decided to try out a clone for Stone Brewing's Ruination, which in my opinion is a relatively strong brew. I missed out on purchasing a hydrometer before I brewed, so I don't have the starting O.G...

How critical is the temperature during fermentation? I was hooking up a floor warming system just now and the thermostat measured 61 degrees. Is it maybe too cold in the basement to keep the fermenter down there? Mr. Beer says to hold it between 68-76 degrees. Thanks for the responses...

I got my first Mr. Beer this Christmas and brewed the first batch the same day. Following the directions for the standard refill kit, I allowed the batch to sit for a MINIMUM OF 7 DAYS, actually leaving it for about 12 days before bottling. I ordered the (8) 1-L plastic bottle kit and followed...