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i just got my kit yesterday and looking forward to a great batch...I started with what came with the kit...I tried MR beer before and wasn't happy and the went to something similar but used co2 and wasn't happy...I hope this is what I have been looking for

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Welcome to the Borg!

With Mr Beer products we recommend to step out of what the directions suggest and let your beer lay in the fermenter for three weeks, then transfer it to the bottles and let the bottle sit at room temps for at least another four weeks. I know it's a long time but the end results will be worth it.

Welcome. Glad you found us. Please don't hesitate to ask questions. We are all here to help out.

Welcome tstic269. Be sure to ask questions along the way. Lots of great people on here who love to help.

Hello and Welcome to the Borg, don't be afraid to ask questions. Good luck and Happy Brewing


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Welcome! we're glad you found us.
Chuck N offers some sound advise on fermenting and conditioning times and it does make a difference. In the beginning it will be tough, but as your pipeline builds, the waiting becomes easier. Having more than one fermenter really helps get it built.
Please ask any questions you have, we're here to help.

Welcome! This forum is a wealth of brewing knowledge and willing to help. Ask away....these guys want you to make good beer!

Welcome...

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Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to hearing about your brewing adventures.

welcome to the forum, tstic269.

Glad you found us! This is the best bunch of brewers on the web so don't hesitate to ask questions! Someone is always willing to help if you need it.

Welcome.

The fermentation vessel isn't really the key to making good beer - whether it's a Mr. Beer LBK, a bucket, one of the newer Mr. Beer fermenters, etc. My LHBS owner said to me when I first started brewing "you can brew beer in a toilet tank".

The key is to brew with good ingredients, follow good practices including good sanitation and temperatures, and be patient. As Chuck noted, most of us ferment for 3 weeks, then bottle and carbonate/condition in bottles for 4 weeks at room temp, then only refrigerate what we're going to drink 3 days later.

Mr. Beer changed their HMEs (hopped malt extract)in mid-2012 after being bought by Coopers, adding more malt to a can and generally producing a better beer than prior to that, if that's what you're remembering. You should note that the refill that comes with most kits, Classic American Light, is considered by many to be blah. The key is to use it to establish good practices, and then starting making other refills and recipes. The Craft Series contains even more malt than the base refills, and the Seasonal Refills even more. More malt generally means better beer. Many add 1/2 to 1 lb of LME or DME (liquid malt extract, dried malt extract) to the base refills and even the Craft Series in the drive to get better beer, but brew them as is first to learn what you like and don't like. Many like Oktoberfest, Bewitched Amber Ale, and Winter Dark.