I'm going to home brew for the first time with my Mr Beer kit for dummies?

Question

i plan on following all the directions and leaving nothing to chance however any tips and tricks from experienced home brewers welcomed !

Answer 1

I started brewing over 2 years ago with a Mr. Beer beer kit. luckily enough, things all turned out well, and now i'm an avid brewer that has moved on to all grain brewing in much larger batches.

As long as you boil and sanitize everything nicely, you shouldn't have too much of a problem. If you get good results and enjoy microbrewing, I recommend upgrading to a 5 gallon set up and ordering ingredient kits from a local brew supplie shop or any major supplier like Midwest brewing. This will save you more money than brewing with the Mr. Beer kits and make even better beer.

The main thing is, keep everything SANITIZED. If this is a hobby you enjoy, I suggest buying or checking out some books from the library (if they have them) on brewing beer. Proper knowledge will only improve upon your hobby and beer experience.

Answer 2

If it's like the home-brew I used to make, be sure to pour the beer slowly into a glass to drink it (don't drink from the bottle). Also, leave the bottom inch or so in the bottle - it will taste like bread soaked in beer (that's the dead yeast). It's a good idea to rinse the bottles lots of times, then run them in the dishwasher to sterilize, along with the caps. After you drink a home-brew, a store-bought beer will taste like carbonated water.

Answer 3

THe most important principle I learned when home brewing was KEEP IT CLEAN! CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN!

Don't let any unwanted microorganisms get in; only the yeastie-beasties will give you the taste you want.

Answer 4

Pretend your in surgery. The cleanest environment will yield the best results.