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Has anyone tried the Mr. beer brewing kits?

post #1 of 12
8/14/10 at 1:41pm
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I purchased a small Mr. Beer home brewing kit yesterday that came with the Pale Ale mix? Has anyone used their products and how did it come out? It was not very expensive but I like the idea of being able to brew my own beer and home.
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post #2 of 12
8/14/10 at 11:12pm
It's not something that comes out great yout first time around. Unless you're looking for a hobby i don't recommend people homebrew really. A lot of work/time for only a small (not that great initially). You have to clean diligently though. I do know some people who do it a fair amount and it's pretty cool. I don't know if i have the patience to become good at it but definitely a cool hobby
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post #3 of 12
8/15/10 at 12:25am
my room mate made a batch for a party my second year of college. I didn't get to try any but it was well received by the rest of the party goers.
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post #4 of 12
8/15/10 at 2:04am
I made some beer with a slightly more extensive method than a mr. beer type kit would provide, and it was okay, but nothing exceptional. It definitely requires a commitment to the hobby if you want to get good quality beer out of homebrewing. If you are planning on doing it longterm, go for it, if not, skip it.
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post #5 of 12
8/15/10 at 3:04am
Pay attention to the instructions and you'll be fine. I brew ciders as a hobby, but I've only done a few beer brews and they came out okay.
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post #6 of 12
8/16/10 at 11:25am
I had one of these in college. Made a couple batches. First one was a little flat. The second was a little too carbonated. Both tasted great. But it takes like 3 weeks to get a 12 pack. I decided to leave it to the professionals and buy my own. If you want to go with it, I would recommend going and getting a case of Kolsch with the rubber bottle stops on them. They work a lot better than those cheap ass plastic bottles the kit comes with...
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post #7 of 12
8/16/10 at 5:08pm
Does your kit come with a can like this?



I've had some pretty bad (and inconsistent) results with those...

What I would suggest instead is to get a kit with the water already mixed in. I think it gives much better results.

If you're doing it from scratch using grains then forget all I said
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post #8 of 12
8/17/10 at 3:51pm
Mr. Beer is a great way to get started. Two most important rules of beer making are cleanliness and temperature control. Make sure that you can ferment the wort between 65 to 70 degree F or the beer will have harsh, fusel alcohol flavors. Brewing is a meticulous hobby, but once you get the process down, it's a piece of cake.


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post #9 of 12
8/18/10 at 12:26am
damn that looks fantastic
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post #10 of 12
8/18/10 at 7:15pm
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It has only been fermenting for a few days but it doesn't look to good so far. i will give it one more shot after this batch because a few people want to help me make some pumpkin beer. Either way, the kit only cost $10.
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post #11 of 12
8/18/10 at 8:37pm
Hard to tell how things will turn out so early in the process. When you bottle, I'd suggest waiting a month before popping one open, two would be even better. When you first start brewing, I know it is hard to wait that long, but good beer takes time to develop.
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post #12 of 12
8/19/10 at 12:59am
Firstly, after two days you should be showing some sort of activity in the fermenter. If you didn't, you screwed something up. Give it two more days and if you have no fermentation, you can throw it away. Secondly, if you're apt to produce a quality product and you're somewhat serious about brewing, throw away the Mr. Beer. If you're using it as a way to do this once, say "I made beer" and that's the extent of it, keep it. If you have the interest, look at http://www.howtobrew.com/. That's an old edition, the newest edition is available in print and is a great read for any brewer, beginner or otherwise. I'd look on craigslist for actual brewing equipment, or take the plunge and buy a starter kit off Northerbrewer.com or one of the other large brewing outfits. Homebrew beermaking is an incredibly rewarding hobby. Like any rewarding hobby, it takes time and drive to create anything worthwhile out of the project. It also balloons quickly, from you and a few buddies making some beer in the kitchen with malt extract to doing 15 gallon batches outdoors doing all-grain brewing performing the mash yourself. Each step of the way, it gets more interesting. And it's all worth it for the fruits of the labor:
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