hello friends. my name is mike, i've been looking in here for a few weeks and thought i'd introduce myself and post a few thoughts.
I came here looking for information on MR BEER kits and people's experience with them. I found a few threads using the search and it put things in perspective for me regarding my main hobby, photography, and the reason people come to those forums.
i realize my MR BEER kit is the equivilent of a point and shoot camera and i'm cool with that. i'm right now drinking one of my point and shoot creations , a vienna octoberfest/1 pouch booster/3/4 cup honey. i couldn't be happier. this is my 3rd different batch. first bottle of my 4th is chilling now and if i keep rambling i'll get to it before i post this.
saying i homebrewed with MR BEER is about like calling store bought spaghetti and a jar of heated up RAGU a home cooked meal. yet the ease, the small space, even the small batches work out nice as there are lots of combinations to try out and endless variations to try out and i plan to. 20 years ago i went to library and checked out books on homebrewing, it wasn't till this fall when i saw the kit in a catalogue and thought why not? the kit was $30 or so and a 3 pack variety pack was about the same. 20 years is a long time to get around to something huh?
i think these forums are great and looking forward to learning here. much of the discussions go beyond what i need, i'm more likely to ask how/what ingredients will make a beer i remember from back home or someother store bought brand. maybe as i get more experience i'll be able to answer questions on the MR BEER kits.
well ,time to try out that first bottle from the fourth batch, American Devil IPA with a cup of honey. cheers mike
ps. i mentioned mr beer so many times so it'd show up in search results for new guys.
I came here looking for information on MR BEER kits and people's experience with them. I found a few threads using the search and it put things in perspective for me regarding my main hobby, photography, and the reason people come to those forums.
i realize my MR BEER kit is the equivilent of a point and shoot camera and i'm cool with that. i'm right now drinking one of my point and shoot creations , a vienna octoberfest/1 pouch booster/3/4 cup honey. i couldn't be happier. this is my 3rd different batch. first bottle of my 4th is chilling now and if i keep rambling i'll get to it before i post this.
saying i homebrewed with MR BEER is about like calling store bought spaghetti and a jar of heated up RAGU a home cooked meal. yet the ease, the small space, even the small batches work out nice as there are lots of combinations to try out and endless variations to try out and i plan to. 20 years ago i went to library and checked out books on homebrewing, it wasn't till this fall when i saw the kit in a catalogue and thought why not? the kit was $30 or so and a 3 pack variety pack was about the same. 20 years is a long time to get around to something huh?
i think these forums are great and looking forward to learning here. much of the discussions go beyond what i need, i'm more likely to ask how/what ingredients will make a beer i remember from back home or someother store bought brand. maybe as i get more experience i'll be able to answer questions on the MR BEER kits.
well ,time to try out that first bottle from the fourth batch, American Devil IPA with a cup of honey. cheers mike
ps. i mentioned mr beer so many times so it'd show up in search results for new guys.