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General
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I just did it and let it ferment about 7-10 days. It fermented completely out. I don't think 14 days is necessary.
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Welcoming Center
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After waiting for three long weeks i could not take it any longer and had to taste the final product. I was worried it was not carbonated enough, but was pleasently surprised. The west coast pale ale turned out nice but now want to try a more tastefu
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Bottling and Priming
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Ha, love the explanation for friends. Only my 2nd batch so I've only got the basic equipment that came with the MB kit. I like the idea of just bottling the way it is. I'll probably try some of the other methods you mentioned soon. Right now I'm
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Mr. Beer Based Recipes
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Brewed! Hope all turns out well. MONSTER Stout will arrive in April.
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General
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Originally Posted By: BrewhemothThat was Awesome! LMAO! I wanna see him do that with Mich Ultra Pomegranate or cactus lime... gross.
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Kegging and Forced Carbonation
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well mine are due tuesday. The ad says they are cleaned ...but if the smell is there i would use Caustic acid cleaner..that should clean that smell up.I will let you know if mine smell...but that is not the difference between A and B kegs...Jeff
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The Lounge
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It's an amazing piece of engineering. Too bad it's older than most people's cars. I wish the crew a safe journey and return.
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Bottling and Priming
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Originally Posted By: Jsilhowever when you close the cooler lid doesnt that make it air tight and won't that just add to the problem? not to be a smart ass, but when you cap the bottle, doesn't that make the bottle airtight? so, bottles being 'airti
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Conditioning and Lagering
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Originally Posted By: jollytimI've noticed on my BAA I and WinterSoltice APA I, that I prefer them after only a day or two in the fridge. I have a 12 pack of each in the fridge for almost 2 weeks now, (preparing for the Superbowl) and tonight I trie
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Bottling and Priming
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Originally Posted By: KNeaceYes, the regular Mr. Beer spigot sucks. Two improvments they should make immediately as a company is upgrade all kegs with the new spigots and put a different refill in the kit than the one most of us started with. WCPA is
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General
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I just edited my post but I wanted to reaffirm that I meant you shouldn't worry... Sorry for the typo!
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Yeast and Fermentation
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Originally Posted By: Herb MeowingNo warmer than 80; however...some feel you should pitch at a temperature that's a few degrees below your target so when fermentation starts throwing off heat...you're not too warm. This is what I like to do, get it c
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Bottling and Priming
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I have not had good luck crimping virgin caps on screw tops but I have heard of good luck reusing the original twist off caps. Personally I would not be caught dead with a Anbleiser Blush or Imbev cap on one of my home brews.
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Yeast and Fermentation
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What were you wearing when you approached the fermentor? Any bright colors might scare the fermentor? Was Barry White playing on the stereo? Was your mojo working?
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Cleaning and Sanitation
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In my typical bottling session I go through and dunk my bottles in Star San solution until they are about 1/4 full. I pull them out of the bucket shaking and put them in a rack upside down to let the foam drain. By the time I'm done sanitizing, the
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Advanced Home Brewing
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I have to adimit that on some really cold winter brew days I have squeezed the living wort out of my hops sack.
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Yeast and Fermentation
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Yes, the krausen is all gone. I gonna sterize my bottles tonight and bottle first thing in the morning. I'll let you know what it looks like when I draw a sample in the morning. Thanks for all the input.
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General
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Some kits that require additions (like coopers) can be used in a Mr. Beer-sized batch with just the can. It will be hoppier and probably a little stronger than it would be if you made it as a full-sized 5 gallon batch, but depending on the kit, it'll
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Extract Recipes
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Yeah, I caught the "replace the pale malt with 85% LME" but that was it. I'll listen to it again. It will still probably six weeks until I think about brewing it anyway so I am sure I will want to listen to it again. I am actually going
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Bottling and Priming
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I ordered a case of EZ-Cap 1 liter bottles. I'm hoping that they are shorter than the 1 liter Flip-Top brand bottles. I'll post the dimensions when I get the bottles. Regards, smooth
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MrBeer Vids/Pics
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Great shots and great looking beer!
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Extract Recipes
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Thanks BB. I'm looking forward to this one. I need some session beers-- too many 1.070s so far. I still have trouble getting the OG right-- this mild was at 1.044 not the 1.036 it was supposed to be. I'm pretty sure I estimated the LME right-
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Yeast and Fermentation
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Thanks a lot guys..i really want to try lagering just can't put the money into it at the moment...So yeah I will probably just use the notty it seemed to work well on my oktoberfest but it is still carbing or yeah maybe I will try the American ale ye
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Advanced Home Brewing
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Originally Posted By: TrippelX I assume efficiency was pretty good because I was only off my OG by .002 (OG = 1.062). I know it's too late at this point to determine efficiency, but I would like to know for future recipes. Dose anyone have a formul
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General
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No reason not to re-use if they got the job done first go'round. Just be careful about exposing them to sunlight or fluorescents b/c they may skunkify.
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