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This was my experience for the most part. I did an all-grain batch just prior to putting homebrewing on an unknown pause for several years that I was told turned out fairly decent. This coming from my stepfather and uncle whom tried my beers and weren't true fans of the extract brews but enjoyed...

What components are missing though in terms of the instructions? I came to this forum to help ensure my Mr. Beer didn't suck and that was years ago when I first got into homebrewing. I'm curious of your thoughts on what improvements should be noted.

This seems to be a very fair response in terms of an outlook rather than an opinion. The issue seems to be in the rush of the process. I mean if Robert Irvine came over to cook up some frozen chicken, he'd totally smash the chicken compared to the average cook.

The issue that pops out here is the cooling coil. Is it that the unnamed brewer isn't cooling down fully or something else related to cooling the wort?

In this instance, it's NOT the vessel but the ingredients and the rush.

I haven't bottled quite yet, so it will have about 4 days at 70 degrees before bottling. Hopefully that's it as I don't have much of the homegrown hops left.

I keep seeing a dislike for Mr. Beer, but I have not found the true culprit of the issue. Is it the: Malt extract, yeast, bottles, and/or fermenting keg? I am assuming it's an issue with the first 3 as the fermenting vessel is fairly decent considering that plastic fermenter's are quite...

Batch: 2.125 gallon All grain 3 LBs. Pilot House 2-Row -I've never used this grain before but it tasted decent when I picked up from the LHBS Mash 1 gallon water (Strike Temp 166) -Mash @153 1hr, had 2 occasions where heat rose to 158 Sparge 2 gallons water (heated to 170) Boil 30 minute...

I am back to homebrewing once again! Just like last time I started out with a few Mr. Beer kits just to get my feet wet (I've stepped up each recipe in some fashion or another though). I like the small fermenter's and I can partially see what is going on along with having an easier time...

I've been a lurker of this forum for quite some time. I started homebrewing a few years ago for the wrong reasons... Make cheap beer and drink a few too many. This led to rushed beers and giving up the craft far too soon. I made a couple beers from extracts, then did a partial mash, but by...