could you use these same mixes with a brooklyn beer kit?
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I don't know anything about the Brooklyn beer kit, but I reckon it could be made in any equivalent kit. I made my first few beers in a 2 1/2 gallon water bottle, unscrewing the lid every day to let out the excess CO2. I suggest you check the Mr. Beer process on Youtube (example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2HsvmEE_bg), and follow that with your kit.
1942031
If you mean the one gallon fermenter when you say brooklyn beer kit The mr beer kit are to big I tried it once didn't taste very good .brewdemon premium refill kits can be split into one gallon batches I did the wild sport ipa very good.
1942032
You could, but this is a hopped malt extract, so the hops already in it may not mesh well with what's in your Brooklyn Beer kit. If you are wanting to increase alcohol/body to your Brooklyn Beer kit, I'd search Amazon for unhopped LME (liquid malt extract/syrup) or DME (dry malt extract). Per a 2 gallon batch, this HME (hopped malt extract) should give you around 3.7% alcohol.
460585
no, you can not mix match them. and i am fine with the black and yellow ones. but the blue one is not working. I think the quality is not very good.
34522
I suppose you could. I use the Barley Malt Powder to feed yeast in a bread culture.After all, as they say bread is solid beer and beer is liquid bread.
1317626
In my opinion this was not a hoppy beer. This beer was simply delightful and I made a second batch. The kit was easy to use. I made the second batch from their Recipe book. You can always use less hops because the hops are in separate envelop.
487763
I have multiple bottles and the system is interchangeable. They work with the my blend pieces :)
226963
You can use growlers. We did a mix of bottles and growlers. We have been buying our ingredients pre packaged at Hop City <www.hopcitybeer.com> in Birmingham, AL. Only brewing IPAs right now. Everything you need is in the package. Not a bad way to go in the beginning.Gene
725947
I don't see why not but if you just brew your first one, then you have another to work with. Have fun.
1434934
I don't see why not. All this machine does is churn your base mixture. As far as I know the difference between the types involves different starting ingredients and possibly less time in the churn.
2165259
One pod equals one shot. I suppose you can reuse, although I've never tried, but I can't imagine it would be strong enough.
451303
It can be similar but it is unlikely you would think it is the same beer. Since you would be fermenting and bottling this beer yourself, you will not have the same results as a professional commercial brewery with precision temperature control and sanitary conditions. You might make something drinkable that you like to drink though.
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Absolutely. We just made a batch this fall using the equipment from this kit and it turned out great. Your local homebrew supply shop should be able to set you up with the apple pressing, yeast, yeast nutrients, and sodium bisulfite. Other than those things, everything you need to make cider will be included in this kit.
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This is NOT the complete beer making kit. It's only a recipe mix packet with ingredients - grain / yeast / hops used to make another 1 gallon batch after you've bought the kit. The actual full beer making kit includes most of the items you would need to make this recipe. Even if you buy a full kit, you would still need a 2 gallon pot (or 3 gallon would work if you have one) Having 2 pots of that approximate size will make the process much easier. You'll need a double-mesh strainer, a funnel (both approximately 8" diameter). maple syrup, and the instructions. You can download the instructions from Brooklyn Brewshop's website to get a better idea of the process. Hope this helps. This is NOT the complete beer making kit. It's only a recipe mix packet with ingredients - grain / yeast / hops used to make another 1 gallon batch after you've bought the kit. The actual full beer making kit includes most of the items you would need to make this recipe. Even if you buy a full kit, you would still need a 2 gallon pot (or 3 gallon would work if you have one) Having 2 pots of that approximate size will make the process much easier. You'll need a double-mesh strainer, a funnel (both approximately 8" diameter). maple syrup, and the instructions. You can download the... » Read More This is NOT the complete beer making kit. It's only a recipe mix packet with ingredients - grain / yeast / hops used to make another 1 gallon batch after you've bought the kit. The actual full beer making kit includes most of the items you would need to make this recipe. Even if you buy a full kit, you would still need a 2 gallon pot (or 3 gallon would work if you have one) Having 2 pots of that approximate size will make the process much easier. You'll need a double-mesh strainer, a funnel (both approximately 8" diameter). maple syrup, and the instructions. You can download the instructions from Brooklyn Brewshop's website to get a better idea of the process. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I am pretty sure with the NB kit all your equipment needs will be covered, maybe even better than the BBS kit .. This Chocolate Maple Porter was one of the favorite kits I brewed before moving on to 5 gallon all grain recipes and I am planning on brewing a big batch this fall - just make sure it is fresh, old ingredients don't make good beer - and make sure the yeast is still viable, maybe make a small starter before you start brewing and if it isn't alive get some new style-compatible yeast from your local homebrew store (or amazon).
1168359
You might try a brewing supply store. I know the distributor we use for this product does not offer that as an option for purchase. Bill Wright Treyco
1436327
yes,, I have used a lot of different ones. Favorite is San Francisco Bays-Rainforest blend!
400834
I don't know whether there's a "right" answer to that question. I suggest trying it alone first and see how you feel about the results. I have not seen a need to combine Bu's Brew with any other product, so I have no empirical basis for my suggestion.
1431624
No, this is most of what you need to brew any recipe. The ingredients kits are mainly measured out ingredients to make a specific type. You can put together the same ingredients from a brewing store, the kit just takes out some of the leg work.