home brewing

[MTK]

I bottled mine up last weekend, got 4 weeks to go

[firstdown]

Mine will be ready for bottling this weekend so I guess I need to drink a few more beers so I can use glass. Did you use glass or those plastic bottles and did you tast any? My wife has finally stopped asking me to get that little keg out of the kitchen.

[MTK]

Yeah gave it a taste, tasted like warm flat beer, but the flavor is definitely there. I used the plastic bottles it came with.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Anyone ever try to brew their own beer? I've always wanted to try it out so I picked up this kit from Mr. Beer. Seems pretty easy, I'm looking forward to giving it a go.

YouTube - Mr Beer Beer Kit Review

I've done the Mr. Beer thing before and it's not bad, but a "true" homebrewer will look at you like you just took budweiser and poured it into your own bottle.

I have a friend that typed out a pretty good DIY homebrew equipment and directions list if you're interested, it's kinda long so I didn't wanna just throw it right in here.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I'll try the same thing. Have you even tasted it yet as they say to do in the directions to see if its ready? I'm saving up glass bottles to use instead of those plastic one that come in the kit. My buddy ownes a company that makes and prints lables and said if its good he will make me up a fancy lables to put on the bottles.

another friend of mine did this to gross us out at a party

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Yeah gave it a taste, tasted like warm flat beer, but the flavor is definitely there. I used the plastic bottles it came with.

Well I gave mine a try on Sunday morning around 8am and it tasted pretty good for flat beer. I guess if flat beer tast good at 8am in the morning when it becomes carbonated and drank after 1pm it should tast much better. Matty, did your brew have any sediment in the bottom of the kag?

[MTK]

Oh yeah the bottom of the keg is nasty

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Oh yeah the bottom of the keg is nasty

When you filled the bottles did most of that stuff stay in the bottom of the keg?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by firstdown

When you filled the bottles did most of that stuff stay in the bottom of the keg?

Yeah it's mostly sludge at the bottom of the keg, it won't get into your bottles

[FRPLG]

For anyone interested. I have no idea if it is even a good price but usually Woot is.

Woot : One Day, One Deal (SM)

[MTK]

Yeah $20 is definitely a good price for that kit.

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

For anyone interested. I have no idea if it is even a good price but usually Woot is.

Woot : One Day, One Deal (SM)

My buddy emailed me about this, but by the time I clicked on the link, it was already sold out. Hopefully they get some more soon...

[redsk1]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

I've done the Mr. Beer thing before and it's not bad, but a "true" homebrewer will look at you like you just took budweiser and poured it into your own bottle.

I have a friend that typed out a pretty good DIY homebrew equipment and directions list if you're interested, it's kinda long so I didn't wanna just throw it right in here.

Sure, i'd be.

[tryfuhl]

Due to it being so long and to keep as much credit to the guy that posted it (sorry not actually a friend, I just have a habit of saying that instead of person from another website or whatever, it's easier) I'll post a link to it

if for whatever reason that's not cool I'll ask him if I can copy it over

Offtopic.com

[firstdown]

Matty have you tried your beer? If so how would you rate.
I was working on my boat last night and decide to give mine a try and I'll give it a C plus. It was missing some flavor but my kit was 2 years old and that might have something to do with the out come. Its not bad but its missing the wow factor.