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I should have been more specific, the vitamix has a blade specifically for grains and I'm wondering if anyone has tried it for homebrew grain. I've powdered a golf ball in this thing with the regular blade... Regardless, thanks for the response and I thought it'd turn to flour as well. I'll...

I'm slowly moving into partial mash/all grain batches and I was wondering if anyone has used a vitamix to crush their grain. I've assembled a recipe I want to make and buying the whole grain is significantly cheaper than the pre-crushed. I have a rolling-pin...just wondering if the vitamix...

Not to derail this thread but how many burn hours are you guys averaging out of a propane tank? I've only done two batches with the propane burner so far and I have a back-up tank...just wondering. Thanks

I did my first partial mash a few weeks ago and did the same thing, although I still had it on the burner which I know now is a mistake. Next time I'm going to turn the LME addition into a 2 man job and remove it from heat for a bit have someone else slowly pour while I stir like a madman. My...

Thanks a lot for the info, that makes sense and I will use it next time. I saw the wort swirling and boiling and thought the LME would dissolve much faster than it did apparently... Anyone encountered a similar problem? Worth waiting it out or should I just start a new batch? Thanks again...

So I did my first Partial Mash today outside with some equipment from my deep fryer. Everything went well except for one (very big) thing. After I removed the grains and brought it up to a boil and added the LME I noticed burned black objects floating around... I removed all of it with a...

Western Burbs here, Downers Grove. I've been noticing a very slight off-flavor in my first 2 batches and have narrowed it down to either the water or poor temperature control. Regardless, they've been drinkable and most have enjoyed them! Tomorrow I'm going to attempt my first 5 gal and...

Thanks a lot for the link, that is exactly what I was looking for! Unfortunately I already bottled it before reading the post and used 6TBS, so hopefully it'll still turn out as well as my other Mr. Beer sugar in the bottle batches. I'm going to line a cardboard box with the bottles in it for...

I have a mix-matched set of equipment right now, half of which is Mr. Beer stuff. I am about to bottle about 2 gallons of brew and I have a question about the priming sugar. I'd like to boil the sugar in water this time, ever though the instructions say to put it straight in the bottle...

Hi Dznuts, I'm new and just a few weeks ahead of you with Mr. Beer and I experienced a similar situation. Mine was fully carbonated after 10-12 days but it still tasted like a sweet apple cider (green apple) taste, with a beer flavor behind it. I waited another 5 days to crack open another...

Thanks that sounds like what I'm looking for. I'll start with some LME and hops then move to the partial mash. I just got a great deal on a non- Mr. Beer kit on craigslist so I'll be able to have 2 batches going so I won't be as paranoid about messing one up. Thanks again!

I've made two (relatively) successful batches of brew with my Mr. Beer, and I thank this kit for helping me better understand the very basic aspects of brewing. However, I want to start taking baby steps towards getting away from the all-in-one package and being customizing, and after reading...