Mr. beer
I'm not knocking anything about this.
I was just wondering how the thing keeps from blowing up, I don't see and airlock, and I
could be wrong but doesn't it ferment in the little keg thingy?
I would still get one just to have the little kegs for out door events.
Just wondering.
http://www.beveragefactory.com/mr_beer/ … 0028.shtml
Marv.
I started homebrewing 7 years ago on one of these, the lid doesn't seal real tight so gas escapes. They suck, the beer tastes nothing even remotely like beer, and the batch size is about 2 gal.
Oh and the kegs are the fermenter, not the serving vessel, so you couldn't take it to outdoor events. You have to bottle it and carb naturally.
If you really would like a small keg type set up, plenty of beer shops have the mini keg systems. With these you basically fill them up and prime like a bottle, let them sit a week or so to carbonate, and then use the small CO2 canisters to dispense the beer. They always seemed like a decent idea for small get togethers when you didn't need a lot of beer, but more than a six pack. They come in PET or metal type.
Well screw that then.
Thanks guys, guess I'll keep my money for something equipment I need.
Marv
Why are they even bothering to sell such a piece of crap?
I guess they get us newbies and lure us in because we
don't know anybetter.
If I had not read this I would not have known about the
airtight issue with the MR Beer.
Thanks for the information.
Yeah, it's junk, but they do get people interested in homebrewing, it's how I started, so even if 1 in 10 who decide to buy it get interested enough to get real equipment it's worth it. Of course there's probably an equal number who use it and think homebrewing can't make good beer.
Don't even bother with these things. If you are thinking about getting into homebrewing you are going to want to by a regular 2-bucket starter kit that you will be able to upgrade as grow in the trade.
A little late, but I have read the same things over and over again. I read somewhere, don't know if its true or not, but the inventor of Mr. Beer came up with it only to get people interested in brewing. I think they know it SUCKS, but the goal is to get you addicted so you will buy a decent kit.
I have read good reviews on amazon, but it is obvious those people don't know JACK about beer.
Avoid Mr. Beer. It's a pure waste of money.
I doubt they're making a junk system just in hopes people will buy something better. What they're doing is selling a piece of junk to peopl ewho think $50 and 30 minutes of their time is all it takes to make beer. Multiply by a couple hundred thousand and your rolling, these guys don't care if you make good beer or not, and you won't using their system.
My god I totally agree with you there!! $50 and a half hour to make a great beer... that is probably close to what many are thinking.
I read lots of reviews on Amazon and MOST people were saying "oh my god this beer is great!". Idiots. Mr. Beer sucks, plain and simple.
Making beer is like being a cook. It takes time and practice. You are NOT going to ever be a master brewer using Mr. Beer. It's for those who want it cheap and quick.
Save yourself some heartache and shell out the money for at least a single stage kit, then buy a Munton's, Coopers, or otherwise. While kits aren't the best, they are much better than Mr. Beer.
Mr. Beer is just training wheels. I still say it is to get people addicted.
Do yourself a favor. Go to a homebrew shop where they SPECIALIZE in the subject, not a Walmart (or whatever) and buy a kit made by a company that really doesn't give a damn.
I agree about the Mr. Beer. It did get me started but it didnt last long. One crap batch in that thing and I was hunting for better. I lived in a small town that didnt even thingk about having a brew supply so i ordered a coopers kit online but didnt shell out for the starter supply kit so i attempted to brew a better batch in mr beer. Stupid mistake. I woke up the next day to dark closet full of ruined beer i had to clean up and a plastik keg i trashed. needless to say I have upraded tremendously tho the tune of about $1500 worth of equipment. So anyone who cares... dont even bother with mr beer. do it right the first time. If you cant afford the right equipment you should probably be working instead of drinking.
I read this review on amazon for Mr. Beer and got a laugh out of it:
Good bits:
-The system is about as easy as it could be.
-The instructions are clear and simple.
-The fermenting tank is small (2 gallons), meaning that you don't have to wait around for a long time to taste the final product. With your more normal 5 gallon kits, you have to wait at least a month for fermentation.
-There's dozens of mixes available on their homepage, and they offer a lot of quality products at reasonable prices. Join their club to avoid the expensive shipping charges.
Did you catch it? Wait at least a month for fermentation with 5 gallons? He's on crack. My god, if that's what someone believes, I can totally understand why he would think Mr. Beer is better.
I wish I could post a reply and tell him to pull his head out. A month?
a friend of mine got one of these for x-mas a few years ago and it was a piece of junk!, didn't keep a seal and beer leaked all over the place.
Hi Guys, let me start off by saying that I just received a Mr. beer kit for Christmas (I asked for a home brewing kit, and my sister bought me Mr. beer). I knew nothing whatsoever about brewing beer, I just wanted to learn how.
I currently have my first batch of beer fermenting in the "keg" as I type this.
- I don't expect it to be anything special
- I don't expect it to taste awesome
- I don't even expect it to taste good...lol
- I just want to learn how to make my own beer
- I hope that this will be the start of a new (yet life-long) hobby for me
I realize that the Mr. Beer kit is not a professional brewing system, but it doesn't claim to be either. In the manual that ships with the kit, it states:
- home brewing is an activity that can be learned in an afternoon, but will take a lifetime to master
- we would like to thank you for choosing Mr. Beer to be your launchpad into the world of home brewing
Those 2 statements imply that the kit is simply designed as a starter kit into the world of beer brewing, which is exactly what I plan on using it for. $50 is not alot of money if you gain knowledge and experience from using it. so please... enough "Mr. Beer bashing", it is a great entry level kit for beer noobs like myself (we all have to start somewhere 
) and i feel that it is well worth the price as a valuable starter kit (which again, is all it claims to be)
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