Can I use growlers instead of bottles for the beer? Any suggestions for ingredients packs?
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You can provided the lids will stay securely shut. IE grolsch style lids not the screw tops. When you do your bottling you'll add some extra sugar to the beer which will cause the yeast to produce CO2 to carbonate the beer in the bottles. If the lids are not sealed or can't handle the extra pressure from the carbonation process then you'll have flat beer and a mess if one of the tops pop.
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i think you could use growlers. i bought a "true brew" ingredient pack off amazon. was a gift but has good ratings... gl
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Yes, as long as the growler can be capped. No twist caps. Leave more head space before you cap it, otherwise you Co2 will pop the cap. For ingredients, just go to your local home brew store where they'll help with the ingredient kits.
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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
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You can use growlers. We did a mix of bottles and growlers. We have been buying our ingredients pre packaged at Hop City &lt;www.hopcitybeer.com&gt; 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
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No. The caps of growlers are not designed to handle the pressure that happens through natural carbonation process with home brewing. Many, many forums and books (such as Joy of Homebrewing) specifically mention not attempting this. Ask a local brewery who bottles with growlers and they will tell you the same thing. Better off sticking to regular brown bottles or, as others have suggested, Grolsh style bottles with the flip lid. Screw-top glass bottles do not work either.
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It is possible, but might not make sense. The kit is set up for a more standard batch size. It would be harder to divide up all the ingredients from the way they are packaged. You could also order all of the brewing ingredients separately in different amounts. Different sized fermenter or brew kettle? It takes a few weeks to ferment and a couple weeks to condition if you
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No. The flavor leans to chocolate, coffee and sweeter tones. Probably the IPA kit will be closer to what you want.
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Hey Scott, this keg is a perfect fit for Mr. Beer batches. In fact, even though I have moved on to all-grain and other extract brews, my main fermenters are still my Mr. Beer LBK's.Hope you enjoy this as much as I have.
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Yes, I'm bottling in glass bottles / press on caps. You get better carbonation. However, check your local brew store and you can just buy the root beer extract for $10. If your already home brewing you have the cleaning wash and yeast on hand most likely.
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Pretty much the same as any other growler out there. Once you introduce air (open and take a pint) the clock starts ticking. If you are looking for something to keep draft beer carbonated while you enjoy it for several days or a week, check out GrowlTap. It was originally called TapItCap which screws onto most glass growlers and you have a tap and CO2 hooked up to it. I love mine and it does a great job keeping beer fresh.
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I haven't brewed this one yet to comment on the alcohol content. They give you way more bottle caps then you will need (unless you are extremely clumsy.). These kits usually yield a few bottles over 2 cases.
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That's a good question. Unfortunately, I know nothing about brewing beer so I am unable to give you an answer. Sorry
665104
Hey Scott, this keg is a perfect fit for Mr. Beer batches. In fact, even though I have moved on to all-grain and other extract brews, my main fermenters are still my Mr. Beer LBK's. Hope you enjoy this as much as I have.
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The kit I got did come with 8 bottles and caps included but this was a couple of years ago so if they havent changed, yes. That really is not a problem as they sell extra bottles and I have also used empty plastic water or soda bottles when I was making more batches faster than it was being consumed. Definitely would order one or two extra refill kits and they are available in many different varieties. Also the unknown is you can experiment making flavored beer by adding herbs, spices or even citrus to the mix as it is brewing to get beer unlike what is available for sale in stores.
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No, You can use recipe kits or use your own ingredients. This is the basic setup you would need to brew two-stage beer, the plastic is the primary fermenter and the glass (carboy) is the secondary fermenter. Two-stage brewing results in a more conditioned clearer beer. Salute!
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A little over 64oz. I've never kept beer is a growler over 24 hours, so couldn't say. Should keep as long as any other growler.
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What these guys said. Also, I used drip trays from Williams Brewing which are octagon in shape. They were $6 each and match my black fridge. Nice part is they are easy to remove and clean. I haven't bothered to velcro them down because I can slide them around for when I do growler fills.http://www.williamsbrewing.com/OCTAGON-DRIP-TRAY-P1491.aspx
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Just put bottle in a normal 'zip up' bottle coozie, you know-like a jumpsuit for your beer, and then slip it in the thermos. = double insulation
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No chemicals added that I know of, but I wouldn't add these to beer- the blocks are very dirty and have some soot on them. I would stick to bbq only for this.
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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).
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Agree that other kegs would be great. What really bothers me is that I have to throw away the dispenser lines that come with the keg...then spend $12 on new lines. I have re used them in the past until one finally broke and sprayed Heineken all over my kitchen. Can you get these things in bulk to bring the price down???