read if you use MR BEER kit

[boydster]

This is one of the funniest serious threads I've read in a while

 

[day_trippr]

Why...won't....this....thread....just....DIE!

Cheers!

 

[Malric]

Did you notice the date on that post? Or the post right before yours? Lol no biggie though I think everyone does it once or thrice. But to answer your question yes bud light bottles are screw tops.

I know that I never read or post tipsy. NEVER.

On an unrelated note, I want to see this thread die down and get resurrected again in a few years. The zombie thread can't die

 

[corycorycory09]

So is everyone still using Mr Beer kits? Lol :cross:

 

[BadWolfBrewing]

What is the record for most necro-posting in a single thread?

 

[ImNoExpert]

Just posting so I know when this thread is revived five years from now.

 

[fixitoscar]

omg this has to be some kind of record. over ten years and this troll is still running strong lol :fro:

 

[Shooter]

Oh for the love of....

 

[Harry482]

The run on sentences made my head explode!

 

[bdogg171]

Ummmm folks...the reason it's not dead is because you have stab it in the brain DUH!!

 

[Wrangled13]

Just ordered a Mr. beer kit. Not because I don't have enough equipment to brew 10 gal at a time, but because this thread made my week!!! Thank you, and bring on Mr. beer!!!

 

[fuelish]

I personally don't use the bottleing bucket approch, i bottle straight from my secondary fermenter. I personally don't understand the bottling bucket, it just is an added variable that can contaminate the beer.

I personally don't use the secondary approach (for most beers). I personally don't understand the secondary, it is just an added variable that can contaminate/oxidize the beer.
Sure, Mr Beer kits aren't the gee-whiz systems, but everybody starts somewhere, and I'd imagine that the vast majority of Mr Beer users eventually upgrade their systems (out of neccessity) or just give up the hobby it it's not for them. And if the Mr Beer system works for them, good on them, it ain't no pissin' contest, it's all good fun....and I'm sure experienced folk could crank out a fine tasting beer from a Mr Beer. I've personally never known anyone who has one, have only seen them in a store a couple of times. I patched my supplies together after picking up Charlie P's "Joy" book back in the '90's, replacing whatever needed to be replaced over the years, but rarely as an "upgrade," more a neccessity

 

[slym2none]

I like the MrB LBK because it fits in a cooler, which is protected from light & easy to keep cool, and it can be tucked in a corner out of the way. Someday, I won't have limited space and can move up to a 5-6.5 gallon fermenting bucket, but I'll still keep my LBKs.

 

[Subdivisions]

The funny thing about this thread is that everyone on the first page joined the forum in December 2004 (probably right after christmas getting some new homebrew gear) posted three or 4 times and never were seen again. If only they knew what they started.

Now let this thread fall to the bottom where it belongs

 

[elkshadow]

Oh boy the OP is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. This thread serves as a PSA to always check the time stamp of origin. Wow I just got a lot of enjoyment out of this.

Never used a Mr. Beer. I see the 2 gallon fermenters in the thrift store often but never pulled the trigger on one.

 

[treacheroustexan]

I started with a mr beer kit also. Two batches in my first apartment after moving out of my parents a few years ago and now I am doing all grain Mr. beer was awesome though... it definitely got me hooked.

 

[bcamp21]

Hey all, I am new to the board. I have 7 brews under my belt. 5 all grain and 2 now Mr beer. So far so good. I did find this though for mr beer. While reading amazon is a Russian roulette on expired refills. Cheaper yes, but 50/50 if good. I was recently in a Kohls department store and they had the keg starter kits. I asked about the refills and found them to be online. I was told.this is a new product for them to carry. I ordered refills online at 18.99 + 30% off coupon, free shipping, and $5 off for rewards. Recieved 2 refill kits for 18.00 total. Both expire in about 16months. Might be a good place to go as it is so new. Should be able to have unexpired refills at least for a little while.

 

[BigFloyd]

Don't let others shame you for using the MB stuff. Lots of us started there and learned a love for the craft.

Where MB comes up way short is with their instructions. If you know nothing about brewing and simply follow them, you're very unlikely to produce a decent final product. If, however, you employ good temp control (pitch and ferment mid-60's) plus give the beer more time to ferment/cleanup and bottle condition, you can actually end up with something enjoyable.

 

[frankrhps]

I got a Mr. Beer kit for Christmas and that got me started. I brewed 3 from them. After reading a whole lot, I was ready to try a real brew. I wanted to start simple so I chose an extract recipe from here (respect stout). My wife won't let me buy any more equipment so I cut the recipe in half and made 2.5 gallon and put it in the Mr. Beer fermenter. It's been there for a little over 2 weeks now. Bottle day approaching. I plan on trying all grain next.

 

[frankrhps]

Did my first all grain yesterday. Again, my wife won't let me buy anything but ingredients (she doesn't agree that it all has to be so complicated and expensive) so I did a vienna/centennial SMaSH. Cut to 2.5 gallons. It seemed to work out well. I do not have a hydrometer so we shall see. The only Mr. Beer stuff I use are the plastic bottles and the fermenter. Incidentally, I also have successfully used cleaned plastic Bud Light bottles! My progression from Mr Beer has been quick. I do agree that it is nice to set the fermenter in a cooler to easily maintain the temp. PS- No, the Triscuits did not go into the beer

 

[treacheroustexan]

Did my first all grain yesterday. Again, my wife won't let me buy anything but ingredients (she doesn't agree that it all has to be so complicated and expensive) so I did a vienna/centennial SMaSH. Cut to 2.5 gallons. It seemed to work out well. I do not have a hydrometer so we shall see. The only Mr. Beer stuff I use are the plastic bottles and the fermenter. Incidentally, I also have successfully used cleaned plastic Bud Light bottles! My progression from Mr Beer has been quick. I do agree that it is nice to set the fermenter in a cooler to easily maintain the temp. PS- No, the Triscuits did not go into the beer

Do you have a temp strip or anything on your fermenter?

 

[jignn]

well i ditched the mr beer kit and got a true brewkit with mountmellik brown ale malt exract so hopefully it will be better

 

[slym2none]

I too use the Kroger 2.5 gallon container of spring water!



I will soon be trying an AG recipe, BIAB makes a lot of sense for AG batches that small. I just want to make sure I have my procedures right, and do a few extract with steeped grains first.

 

[ArcLight]

I still have two Mr Beer fermentors. They are good for experimental small batches.
Use real yeast, and let them sit for 10 days and bottle. You can even cold crah them in the fridge.

The only annoyance is each one holds 2.125 gallons, so that 4.25 gallons, and if you brew 5 gallons, you have some extra wort

 

[slym2none]

I safely fill mine up to 2.4 gallons all the time now. Even using Notty on my Centennial Blonde, it had enough (just enough!) headroom.

 

[harleybug88]

PS- No, the Triscuits did not go into the beer

Yeah, but did the Metamucil go into it? LOL!

 

[frankrhps]

Lol, that is Chlorox disinfecting wipes

 

[frankrhps]

Do you have a temp strip or anything on your fermenter?

Just a thermostat from my old furnace sitting in the cooler with it

 

[Michigan_Wolfman]

I started out using the Mr. Beer kit and never managed to turn out a decent batch of beer. I finally said 'Screw it!' and went over to the Michigan Brewing Company's homebrew supply store in Webberville Michigan (they've been out of business for awhile now...that's a story in itself as to why they went under) and bought a Brewer's Best Homebrewing kit and two cases of glass bottles. After getting several decent batches under my belt, I went back to MBC and bought a glass carboy and a few other odds and ends to add to my brewing equipment. My Mr. Beer set has been slowly gathering dust on top of the cabinets above the kitchen counter for several years now.

 

[slym2none]

I just use the LBK as a fermentor. I will be bottling the extract version of BierMuncher's Centennial Blonde later tomorrow.