Jmart
Member
Hey, I posted this on the Mr. Beer forums too, but I'd really like to hear what you guys have to say about this.
I know Mr. Beer is a really basic way to brew, that's okay, I don't mind a simple start for now... However, almost everywhere people say to not follow the Mr Beer instructions that come with. Apparently there are MUCH better ways to brew Mr Beer batches than what the directions say. This is my biggest curiosity at the moment. For example, I heard to NOT add regular sugar to your wort (Contains no Free Amino Nitrogen, FANs, resulting in off-flavors, says my John Palmer book). Another example is the fermentation time, almost everywhere people say to ferment much longer than what Mr Beer says. This is fine, I'm willing to wait a few extra weeks if I have must, to enjoy the end result more. is 2-2-2 an alright timetable? I heard to let sit in a bottle for even longer.
How do I know the most... uh... recommended way to brew a Mr Beer batch? I read here to use Dry Malt Extract instead of sugar for brewing. I think I might pick some of that up tomorrow at the local homebrew shop. While I'm there I'm going to check out some better equipment too and see if I can pick anything else up.
I know Mr. Beer is a really basic way to brew, that's okay, I don't mind a simple start for now... However, almost everywhere people say to not follow the Mr Beer instructions that come with. Apparently there are MUCH better ways to brew Mr Beer batches than what the directions say. This is my biggest curiosity at the moment. For example, I heard to NOT add regular sugar to your wort (Contains no Free Amino Nitrogen, FANs, resulting in off-flavors, says my John Palmer book). Another example is the fermentation time, almost everywhere people say to ferment much longer than what Mr Beer says. This is fine, I'm willing to wait a few extra weeks if I have must, to enjoy the end result more. is 2-2-2 an alright timetable? I heard to let sit in a bottle for even longer.
How do I know the most... uh... recommended way to brew a Mr Beer batch? I read here to use Dry Malt Extract instead of sugar for brewing. I think I might pick some of that up tomorrow at the local homebrew shop. While I'm there I'm going to check out some better equipment too and see if I can pick anything else up.