is the beer making kit good?

Question

i seen this natural thing what makes beer on the internet just wondered if it tasstes good?

Answer 1

My cousin has the "Mr. Beer" and he loves it. He likes to experiment with different beers and make new ones up. It is also a great conversaton piece and his friends always look forward to his new brews!

Good luck:)

Answer 2

I've been making home brews for seven years now, and if you love beer, your only problem will be having to drink the canned stuff until your next brew is ready.

There are several different 'kits' you can purchase on line, all of which make fine brews. Just remember that a good beer has these ingredients: water, barley malt, hops and yeast. That's it. So shop around. I've found buying on line is convenient but can be pricey, usually due to shipping. Finding a local beer and wine-making shop is your best bet.

One word of advice. There truly is one thing essential to the process--cleanliness. Beer is fermented by live yeast that you add to the barley malt syrup. But a whole lot of other microorganisms will grow well in your brew. A good sanitizer (usually included in your kit) is very important in making a satisfying brew.

There is a fella by the name of Charlie Papazian who wrote a book called "The Complete Joy of Homebrewing". I've got my stained and dog-eared copy I bought at a yard sale seven years ago and still reference it. It's a great place to start if you really want to understand what's going on in your fermenter. It also explains how to make brew "from scratch" sparging the malted grain. The barley syrups are much easier and quicker, but you do have more control of what your beer will taste like if you begin with the malted grain.

Answer 3

I have used Mr. Beer with some success. Its certainly the easiest way to make your own home brew (though not necessarily the best tasting, it is drinkable, alcohol content is appropriate but to my taste buds, it is so-so to my husband, it is not great but better than so-so)...Other kits are more costly and you will probably have to buy additional equipment...you might want to start with this and see how it goes if you don't have the budget for the more expensive kits and equipment...making your own brew with this or other kits is not necessarily cheaper than buying some from the store but is definitely cheaper than beer purchased at a restaurant, bar, etc (when the price of that same old 12 oz. bottle doubles)...it can be a fun hobby, plus you can completely control whats going into your beer and the conditions under which it is produced...can make you some friends too-LOL!
Happy Brewing!

Answer 4

That depends on the kit you get.

Find a local homebrew supply store and buy from there. This way, you'll get a decent kit and someone to turn to for questions. The shopowner is also someone you can bring your finished product to for evaluation.

Kits like Mister Beer, the Beer Machine, and Beer in a Bag generally make inferior beer.

Answer 5

Yeah, skip the Mr. Beer stuff, and get something on this page:

http://www.northernbrewer.com/starterkits.html

Answer 6

I've read that out of all the "kits" the Coopers' kit is probably the best.

Answer 7

It tastes great, but it makes a mess when it comes out of your hard drive