Comments on: What is the best home brewing kit I can buy online? None of this Mr. Beer junk.? http://brewownbeer.com/home-brewing-information/home-brewing-q-a/what-is-the-best-home-brewing-kit-i-can-buy-online-none-of-this-mr-beer-junk Homebrewing Supplies, Discussions and Information Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:23:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: fratermus http://brewownbeer.com/home-brewing-information/home-brewing-q-a/what-is-the-best-home-brewing-kit-i-can-buy-online-none-of-this-mr-beer-junk/comment-page-1#comment-273 fratermus Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:42:07 +0000 http://brewownbeer.com/home-brewing-information/home-brewing-q-a/what-is-the-best-home-brewing-kit-i-can-buy-online-none-of-this-mr-beer-junk#comment-273 Mr. Beer is not very good but introduced many brewers to brewing. So I won't beat up on it too bad. "Best kit" isn't so meaningful in this context, as brewing gear can be as simple or as complex/$$$ as you want. There is no best, IMO. There is best for a brewer, best for a style, etc. "Kit" can also refer to two different things: * the hardware one [re-]uses to brew and ferment; and * a pre-measured collection of ingredients one uses to make a particular batch You can get both the physical components and the ingredients at your Local Home Brew Store or online at places like NorthernBrewer or Midwest Supplies. Pls note that light lagers (like Corona or Bud) are difficult styles to duplicate at home, and are unsuitable for beginners. Mr. Beer is not very good but introduced many brewers to brewing. So I won’t beat up on it too bad.

“Best kit” isn’t so meaningful in this context, as brewing gear can be as simple or as complex/$$$ as you want. There is no best, IMO. There is best for a brewer, best for a style, etc.

“Kit” can also refer to two different things:

* the hardware one [re-]uses to brew and ferment; and
* a pre-measured collection of ingredients one uses to make a particular batch

You can get both the physical components and the ingredients at your Local Home Brew Store or online at places like NorthernBrewer or Midwest Supplies.

Pls note that light lagers (like Corona or Bud) are difficult styles to duplicate at home, and are unsuitable for beginners.

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By: sophie http://brewownbeer.com/home-brewing-information/home-brewing-q-a/what-is-the-best-home-brewing-kit-i-can-buy-online-none-of-this-mr-beer-junk/comment-page-1#comment-272 sophie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:08:14 +0000 http://brewownbeer.com/home-brewing-information/home-brewing-q-a/what-is-the-best-home-brewing-kit-i-can-buy-online-none-of-this-mr-beer-junk#comment-272 coopers beer kits Easy of Use 10/10 Value for money 10/10 Overall value 9/10 Good Points EASY, FUN AND TASTES ALMOST GREAT! Bad Points BAD HEAD RETENTION ON LAGER WITH KIT THIS KIT IS AMAZING!!!! I WAS SO SKEPTICAL SEEING AS HOW IT WAS ONLY 89 DOLLARS FOR THE ENTIRE KIT, INCLUDING EVERYTHING TO MAKE FIRST BATCH, SIX GALLONS OF BEER! IT TOOK ONLY FIVE DAYS FOR GRAVITY TO REACH ACCEPTABLE BOTTLING POINT AND ONLY SIX DAYS IN BOTTLES UNTIL IT TASTED AMAZING! THIS IS NOT LIKE TRADITIONAL LAGERS EITHER, I AM A "CERVEZA" DRINKER MYSELF WITH THE LEMONS AND ALL AND WAS WORRIED A "BUD" KNOCKOFF, AND THE ENSUING HEADACHE AFTERWARDS. NOT WITH THIS ONE BUDDY! HOW EASY CAN IT BE TO MAKE SUCH A GREAT PURE AND FRESH BEER. I AM REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THE RESULTS OF THE MEXICAN CERVEZA KIT WITH THE BREW ENHANCER 2, I CANNOT EVEN TELL YOU. ESPECIALLY AFTER NOW KNOWING THE PROCESS FROM HANDS ON EXPERIENCE AND WHAT I COULD DO BETTER. THE BEER IS SO SMOOTH AND REQUIRES NO FRUIT OR SUPPLEMENTS IN ORDER TO DRINK. CLOUDINESS WAS GONE BEFORE REFRIGERATION. EVERYTHING TODAY IS MARKETED TO SEEM TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE AND I THOUGHT THIS WAS THE CASE HERE, BUT I WAS SO WRONG. THEY ARE DEAD ON WITH THIS ONE. I THOUGHT ABOUT BUYING SUCH A KIT FOR YEARS AND NEVER DID IT, AND I'M GLAD I DID IT FINALLY. TWO THUMBS UP COOPERS! coopers beer kits

Easy of Use 10/10
Value for money 10/10
Overall value 9/10

Good Points
EASY, FUN AND TASTES ALMOST GREAT!

Bad Points
BAD HEAD RETENTION ON LAGER WITH KIT

THIS KIT IS AMAZING!!!! I WAS SO SKEPTICAL SEEING AS HOW IT WAS ONLY 89 DOLLARS FOR THE ENTIRE KIT, INCLUDING EVERYTHING TO MAKE FIRST BATCH, SIX GALLONS OF BEER! IT TOOK ONLY FIVE DAYS FOR GRAVITY TO REACH ACCEPTABLE BOTTLING POINT AND ONLY SIX DAYS IN BOTTLES UNTIL IT TASTED AMAZING! THIS IS NOT LIKE TRADITIONAL LAGERS EITHER, I AM A “CERVEZA” DRINKER MYSELF WITH THE LEMONS AND ALL AND WAS WORRIED A “BUD” KNOCKOFF, AND THE ENSUING HEADACHE AFTERWARDS. NOT WITH THIS ONE BUDDY! HOW EASY CAN IT BE TO MAKE SUCH A GREAT PURE AND FRESH BEER. I AM REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THE RESULTS OF THE MEXICAN CERVEZA KIT WITH THE BREW ENHANCER 2, I CANNOT EVEN TELL YOU. ESPECIALLY AFTER NOW KNOWING THE PROCESS FROM HANDS ON EXPERIENCE AND WHAT I COULD DO BETTER. THE BEER IS SO SMOOTH AND REQUIRES NO FRUIT OR SUPPLEMENTS IN ORDER TO DRINK.
CLOUDINESS WAS GONE BEFORE REFRIGERATION. EVERYTHING TODAY IS MARKETED TO SEEM TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE AND I THOUGHT THIS WAS THE CASE HERE, BUT I WAS SO WRONG. THEY ARE DEAD ON WITH THIS ONE. I THOUGHT ABOUT BUYING SUCH A KIT FOR YEARS AND NEVER DID IT, AND I’M GLAD I DID IT FINALLY. TWO THUMBS UP COOPERS!

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By: Potent http://brewownbeer.com/home-brewing-information/home-brewing-q-a/what-is-the-best-home-brewing-kit-i-can-buy-online-none-of-this-mr-beer-junk/comment-page-1#comment-271 Potent Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:03:11 +0000 http://brewownbeer.com/home-brewing-information/home-brewing-q-a/what-is-the-best-home-brewing-kit-i-can-buy-online-none-of-this-mr-beer-junk#comment-271 I wish I was your friend when you get that I wish I was your friend when you get that

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By: Master of Puppets http://brewownbeer.com/home-brewing-information/home-brewing-q-a/what-is-the-best-home-brewing-kit-i-can-buy-online-none-of-this-mr-beer-junk/comment-page-1#comment-270 Master of Puppets Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:21:22 +0000 http://brewownbeer.com/home-brewing-information/home-brewing-q-a/what-is-the-best-home-brewing-kit-i-can-buy-online-none-of-this-mr-beer-junk#comment-270 I'd recommend www.northernbrewer.com. Their most basic beginner kit is just fine for getting started. Their recipe kits are also very good IMO, and would be a great place to start. Home brewing is a lot of fun, you should learn it along with them! I’d recommend http://www.northernbrewer.com. Their most basic beginner kit is just fine for getting started. Their recipe kits are also very good IMO, and would be a great place to start. Home brewing is a lot of fun, you should learn it along with them!

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