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Yeah, it's the 001. I'm not attached to using it. I just went with one that looked versatile and had reviews that suggested it would work with a brown ale. Open to other suggestions before I visit the LHBS this weekend.

I'm going for a brown ale. The "recipe" above was the original plan. Based on other suggestions here though, I may scrap that idea and instead use pale DME with some specialty grains for color and flavor. I was a bit nervous about using specialty grains in my first 5-gallon batch, but the...

Very helpful. Thanks, all. I actually just found a LHBS yesterday, which I plan on visiting in the next couple of days. Girlfriend is out of town this weekend, so I'd love to use the time alone to brew a batch.

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Hi folks. So my brewing equipment is set to arrive today (I've been using Mr. Beer) and I was hoping for some feedback on a recipe for my first 5-gallon batch. I wanted to brew a brown ale, but didn't come across a recipe that was quite what I was looking for, so I thought I'd just buy some...

Ah, good to know. Thanks!

I've never brewed with anything but Mr. Beer. And I've finally taken the plunge and upgraded to real equipment. Currently waiting for it to arrive, and can't wait. I made a few batches with Mr. Beer that I really liked, and got some great feedback from friends who tried it. Two that come to...

Yep...I've been Googling lots of questions about brewing, and this forum kept turning up among the top results.

Greetings, folks. I'm Tom from New York. Nice to meet y'all. My brother got me a Mr. Beer kit years ago for Christmas. I used it, bought a second Mr. Beer keg (for some reason), made quite a few batches with 'em, including some that my friends and I thought were pretty damn good, all things...