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Hello everyone - I used to do all-grain brewing but recently have had to move into an apartment with an electric stove. Since I did all-grain with split boils on my stove top I don't have an outdoor burner and even if I did there would be no practical way to get a source of water by my...

Well I finally did my first all-grain brew last Friday after spending weeks studying about it. I converted a 5 gallon Rubbermaid cooler into a mash/lauter tun and planned my first brew for about 11 pounds of grain. The mash went fine - I pre-heated with 170 degree water and just did a single...

Hello everyone - last time we talked I was fed up with my Mr. Beer kit and ready to throw it out. For an update on that situation, read my blog post at The Frosted Brew: Ready, Set, Brew! - I would just type it here but I'm too lazy Anyway I figured my frustration came with the incredible...

Hello everyone. I am fed up with the cheap Mr. Beer equipment. As I was bottling my Blue Lightning the tap on the Mr. Beer keg kept getting clogged with chunks of blueberries. This would force me to push harder to the tap handle and now the tap has a perpetual leak. My wife (not sure what...

Hello everyone! I am one of the predicted masses that got the Mr. Beer home brewing kit. So far I have brewed a West Coast Pale Ale, and am currently working on the Blue Lightning recipe. I found this forum by searching on Google - was the number one link for home brewing forums. I...