Comments on: Craft Beer Making Kit 4 Gallon Complete DIY Home Brew Set Everything Included, Bottles, Refills Brew in 30 Minutes

By: Jack-James Lemaire

Jack-James Lemaire — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:05:32 +0000

The Mr. Beer Premium Gold Edition Home Brew Kit is one of the simplest kits out there, a great introduction to home brewing leaving you wanting to take the next step. Great looks and easy to follow instructions lead to rather good tasting beer.The kit is almost foolproof; sanatize your area and utensils, add water, the “mix,” and yeast, wait 14 days, bottle and carbonate, wait 14 days and you have a good brew on hand. The beer is good, not great, as you are limited to the mixture that is given in the package.The draw-backs are that it is too simple. Much of the “fun” work is already done, leaving you with the process of sanatizing as the only worry to think about. 4 out of 5 since it is an introduction product and it has certainly made me want to explore more.

By: StarterQuest

StarterQuest — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:05:32 +0000

I heard about Mr. Beer kits from a friend so I decided to give one a try and ordered this kit on sale. It came with everything you’ll need to brew your own beer including two different syrups that result in two different types of beer. The brewing process is fun and you feel like a craft brewer in your own house, but after waiting a long time and following all of the instructions, both from the manual & online tips from Mr. Beer’s website, the end product isn’t all that great. First off, the beer has very little alcohol in it (think REALLY light beer). Secondly, it’s not all that smooth for a light style of beer. And lastly, depending on the bottles (which are provided; albeit plastic), some of the batch may not come out carbonated (i.e. with bubbles) – two of my bottles seemed to have defective caps, which I didn’t notice right away, and when I went to open the bottles, the beer was completely flat and, as a result, tasted awful.Overall, 3/5 – I was sort of happy with my purchase and did enjoy brewing, but I wasn’t pleased with the finished product and think I’ll just stick to buying my beer from now on.

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:05:32 +0000

Get your own bottles. Maybe even skip this kit.
While bottle fermenting the bottles seemed to be very pressurized. Before I put them in the fridge I would squeeze one a little and it had no give. Pressure from carbonation seemed good. After 3 days of fridge conditioning the bottles give in when I squeeze a little letting me know I lost pressure and carbonation. I should have known better than to trust a plastic bottle with a screw cap. Skip this bundle, get the one without bottles and buy your own glass ones or just learn how to actually make beer. This setup does not teach you how to make beer. It teaches you how to only know this system.

By: Rott boy

Rott boy — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:05:32 +0000

Goodbye Retail store beer!!!!
With the majority of online reviews being positive, decided to give MR. BEER a try. With the first keg arriving Dec., 2010, here’s a review with results from using both the Premium & Premium Gold Kits to brew the 3-Beer Mix Variety Pack American Series, the 3-Beer Mix Variety Pack and a West Coast Pale Ale.Procedures used were: – strict adherance to the sanitizing process – exclusive use of Spring Water (not tap) – fermenting temp. observed above 65 deg. F – minimum bottling temp. 70 deg. F – careful to use all the ingredients (spatula to get every drop from the canned contents) – use of exactly measured plain white sugar for bottling – fermenting and bottling gestation done in complete darkness – used the recommended 2 week interval between all 3 stages.This is the first time to brew and unlike other reviewers, am no expert but enjoy drinking beer when watching my NFL football games.The results:3-Beer Mix Variety Pack American Series- Classic American Blonde Ale – Being the first brew, the anticipation had me opening the 1st two bottles after 1 1/2 weeks of cold lagering. Clear golden color, good carbonation, good head retention, a tad sweet but extremely tasty. My favorite beer.- Cowboy Golden Lager – Clear golden color, good carbonation, good head retention, pleasing bitterness w/ nice hoppy aroma. My second favorite beer.- Bewitched Red Ale – Perfect deep color, good carbonation, excellent head retention, this is the best tasting of this American Series Pack. Enticing aroma and a smooth, tasty beer.3-Beer Mix Variety Pack International Series- Oktoberfest Vienna Lager – Dark Ale color, good carbonation, good head retention, almost no bitterness w/ full hoppy aroma (my wife’s favorite). Easy drinking beer and my favorite of this series.- High Country Canadian Draft – Clear golden color, good carbonation, good head retention, pleasing bitterness. Another tasty beer and my second favorite in this series.- Whispering Wheat Weizenbier – Deep golden color, good carbonation, good head retention, caramel finish. Flavorful but the slight sweetness makes it not one of my favorites.West Coast Pale Ale – Clear golden color, good carbonation, good head retention. Tastes in between the Classic American Blonde Ale and Cowboy Golden Lager. Weakest flavor among all the brews made but still tastier than light beer.Preferring American style light (Coors, Bud, Miller) beer, the quality from all the Mr. Beer brews I’ve made are all tastier. Despite the low published alcohol content, the actual “hit” is very smooth. Don’t know were some of the reviewers got their “watery” taste and no “head” opinions. More likely, these sub-standard results were due to their using less than ideal sanitazion conditions, using tap chlorinated water, and/or rushing the brewing process.Got a lot of good tips from various online reviews, which minimized/eliminated mistakes. When one batch of beer is ready for bottling, reserve yourself 3 hours to bottle starting from a fully fermented keg, then re-clean, re-sanitize and have another brew batch inside the keg to start re-fermenting. My greatest advise would be to take your time in all aspects. It will result in a home made beer you can be proud off. Am using 3 fermenting kegs to get brewing into full production. Saving money is one thing, but drinking terrific tasting beer is the all-important consideration. My days of buying retail beer are history thanks to Mr. Beer and Amazon’s great service.

By: Jesse Johnston

Jesse Johnston — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:05:32 +0000

BEER
Good tasting

By: Clinton

Clinton — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:05:32 +0000

Gross
So I’ve done one brew of the darker beer and i can’t stand the taste, something definitely went wrong! I followed everything to a T but just doesn’t taste right. I will try the second brew of the blonde and see what happens.It had to have been something with the fermentation process, may have been in a bad spot in the house

By: James finch

James finch — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:05:32 +0000

Great product for beginners
Everything was as stated. Easy to understand instructions. Step by step. Everything you need to make from start to finish look forward to tasting finish product. I really like the wort in the can instead of grains to boil and deal with as my first time.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:05:32 +0000

Reliable product with Underrated True Customer Support
I really don’t leave very many reviews , In this case I have too . So many times if you have a issue with a purchase and your given a phone number to contact a customer support person , most like myself start to get nauseated . I am Proud to inform all potential customers “”Mr. Beer – Craft Beer Making Kit 4 Gallon Complete DIY Home Brew Set Everything Included, Bottles, Refills”” customer services flight courteous understanding full knowledge of their product and any possible issues. I fully represent this vendor and his product for all in any who are interested in taking the first step to craft their own personal beer I hope this is a good review to help others get a buy and understanding the customer service and the product are of customer expectation class . For me I give him a five-star rating based on product product knowledge shipping and customer service they’re a true five star company

By: Daniel Ho Kong Yew

Daniel Ho Kong Yew — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:05:32 +0000

Was told the item was badly damaged and they are giving full refund. The service and quality seems to be really poor.

By: jtoneller

jtoneller — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:05:32 +0000

After years of wanting to get into home brewing, I came across the “Mr. Beer Premium Gold Edition Home Brew Kit” on sale at amazon. After reading a few reviews, I decided to take the plunge. This particular kit comes with two styles of beer: Cowboy Lager and Blonde Ale. The kit is incredibly straight forward and easy to use. They essentially replace the more laborious parts of brewing with a can of HME (Hopped Malt Extract) which is a condensed form of wort. Although the brewing process is extremely simple and quick, it allows for a great deal of experimentation. The basic beers (American Series) have a low alcohol volume (3.7%) and all fall in the lager/light ale category. But their deluxe brews allow for both higher alcohol volume (4.6%) and a wide range of styles (ales, stouts, porters, fruit beers, white beers). Finally, it is fun and easy to experiment using your own add-ins as the instruction booklet tells you exactly how extra adjuncts affect the abv level. For instance, I made the Witty Monk Witbier (4.6%) and added a half cup of honey (0.9%) to create Pine Creek Witbier (5.5%). I can’t wait to try this one!The variety and potential for creativity on the Mr. Beer website is huge. They have a large selection of regular and premium refills in all the styles imaginable. They also offer seasonal refills that typically sit at 6.5% (Belgian Dubbel, German Hefeweizen, English Strong Ale, Imperial Pilsner)and they even offer a recipe book where they combine different HMEs with UMEs and other adjuncts to create some very interesting brews (they have over 60 recipes right now). Using the same set-up, you can even by cider refills in a variety of flavours and old-fashioned root beer! As I mentioned earlier, this kit really satisfies the beer connoisseur because of the immensity of flavours it can accommodate. The “ingredients” section allows you to buy single cans of HME/UME in whatever combination you want. They also sell hop pellets and yeast strains in a variety of flavours and styles. All this allows you to get closer to the “true” brewing experience as you gain comfortability with the system.Another reason I love this kit is its size. The brew keg holds about 8L of beer (equivalent to 20-24 standard beers)and is small enough to fit in an apartment closet. You don’t need to have an elaborate set-up or an entire room devoted to brewing. I actually like that it only makes a case of beer at a time. If you don’t like a particular beer, you don’t have to slog through 5-8 cases before you can brew another one. I bought two set of bottles, so I generally have a rotation of two different beers in the fridge at any given time. The beer itself is very good thus far (I have only tried the Cowboy Lager) with a high level of carbonation leading to a nice, lasting head. With the lager, I found that it was really two beers in one bottle. The top half was a lager with nice clarity and head. The bottom half was cloudy in appearance with a diminished head. Swirling does little to counteract this effect. Overall, I’d say the beer is on par with an MGD in terms of taste and appearance.As for the price, you are generally looking at $20-$25 for nearly a case of beer, which puts it on par with lower end beers at the beer store. (Carling, Lucky Lager, Bohemian, etc.)I would say the quality of the beer, even the basic recipes, surpasses those beers. Plus, you get the thrill of making it yourself! All in all, I’d say it is a very good deal. Amazon has a few of the deluxe styles and recipes and they offer free shipping. The Mr. Beer website has far more product but the shipping to Canada can be a killer.In the end, if you are looking to get into the home brewing hobby and/or you don’t have much space or money, this is an excellent way to start. It is simple for beginners and the variety of beer styles allows you to grow with the kit as you learn. If you are creative with your taste in beer then you will love the Mr. Beer Home Brewing Kit.