hey guys, just got myself a mr beer kit to test this whole brew your own beer thing out. I am a beer fanatic and am excited to hop into this. After reading up everything I could I was curious what your guys experience with home brewing has been? I would like to move up from this kit to a bigger kit and move onto more complicated darker beers like imperial stouts and such. How long did it take you guys to catch on to the home brew deal and what are some failures to expect along the way?
It is a fantastic hobby. And like most hobbies, can become time consuming, tedious, and unrewarding. Did you happen to get a chance to read "How to Brew" by John Palmer yet? You can buy the book, but like @Mothergoose03 so brilliantly said recently, the online very slightly out of date version is free and immediately available if you want to start reading now. I would also do a search of BA using the terms Mr. Beer. This has come up many times. Edit: I stand corrected. A search pulls up the word beer and search function does not work with "Mr. Beer" in quotations. Try: http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/advice-on-brewing-a-mr-beer-am-porter.227289/ http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/mr-beer-and-alternate-brewing-attempts.155298/ http://www.beeradvocate.com/communi...ake-a-super-high-abv-beer-with-mr-beer.57731/
Thanks for the info! Will read up on this before my kit gets here, I really want to do a small all grain batch, seems like the best way (from what I've read) to get a really good IPA or darker beer with tons of flavors going
There a million (hyperbole) adjustment knobs that control the home brew. All grain deals with a percentage of them but all grain does not automatically equate to better beer. There are too many other knobs that affect the beer. Fresh extract done right will be better than all grain done wrong. Procedures, sanitation, recipe/fresh ingredients, and healthy appropriate dose of yeast at the correct temp makes fantastic beer.
