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Okay, so I still have to steep the crystal at 154 degrees for 60 minutes, couldn't I add honey malt to the grain bag I intend to use? Would that work?

Am going to try the extract version of this, but what gives the honey flavor in the extract version? Honey malt in the all grain, but nothing of the like in the extract version. I guess I'm just confused here.

Brewed this just to give it a try today. Used almost the exact ingredients LHBS only had hallertau hops.Probably should have adjusted for that, oh well. Partial boil, ended up with an OG of 1.045 Let's see how it tastes eh?

Second 5 gallon batch is in the fermenter, even though my first isn't done. I tried a sample, and this has great potential. :tank:

I should have bought a hydrometer. My apfelwein is sitting there, no activity at all. But because the fermenter it's in is white plastic, I can't tell if it has cleared. And I really don't have a good way to take a sample. Guess I'll just wait another week or two.

I got 21 bottles out of my WCPA kit from my Mr. Beer.

Okay, my 5 gallons of apfelwein, faithful to the original recipe except for the cote des blancs yeast, is fermenting now. Do I add these 5 gallons to the how many brewed thread now or when it's done? :mug:

I would think you wouldn't want to use Iodophor in an airlock. Is this true, or will it not be a problem?

I filled this thing up with a bleach solution, and it's been in there for a few days. I modified the vent cap to take a grommet, and it now fits an airlock. There is a spigot on mine, I'm going to make sure I clean that extra well. And I'm just about to put a batch of apfelwein in it...

center, Let's be honest, the Mr. Beer fermenter itself can be used to brew just as good a batch as any fermenter, albiet smaller than normal. Let's be honest in our assessments. Mr. Beer fermenters are not limited to mr beer kits only. Otherwise, I would agree with your suggestion to...

Well it does taste like miller high life in my opinion, but this is young beer yet. Yes, I used WCPA, 3/4 of the booster and 3/4 cup browned honey, and the wort was boiled in the process as well. The fact is, it's drinkable as is, and can only get better. Looks like I'll be doing a...

Tasted my beer today, just to get an idea. First thing I noticed, smells like beer. Figure that out. Ha. Tasted a very small sample from the spigot on my Mr. Beer, and it currently tastes like........I would say, Miller high life. From what I understand, it will get better, but it would...

Well, I wasn't too concerned, just not perfectly familiar with what to expect. I was going to give it another week before bottling. Hope that will be enough. Wondering what a sample may taste like at this point, but fighting the urge. :tank:

Well, about 6 days into fermentation and there is not much foam on the top of my brew. Is this a concern?

Oxyclean works nicely, I'll have to remember that.

It's not that I want to use these containers per se, it's more, I have them already, and I'm a man of meager means at the moment.

I was worried about headspace with a 5 gallon batch of brew. Of course, I'll probably be making some apfelwein in this, so headspace shouldn't be as much of a concern. I have two of these sitting around, so i figure a good cleaning and a few parts and I'll be in business. :mug:

The handle is definitely a concern. My thought was to run a brush through the handle area with some good cleanser, then allow the interior to soak in a cleaning solution, hopefully upside down so the handle can soak. Then of course a good sanitize with starsan. These containers are made...

I noticed this on Midwest homebrew supplies under plastic fermenters. 5 Gallon Plastic Hedpack with cap I have a few of these, and they aren't damaged in anyway. I do understand that it would need to be kept to about 4 gallon batches or so because of headspace, but does anybody think...

Well this information is useful. I had heated the honey prior to adding it to the wort, so maybe it will add some flavor, maybe it wont. I really have a lot to learn about what will add flavor and what wont.