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Its hard to find that bulge in the Wyeast packets that they cliam you must break - how do you find it exactly? I kept smacking one around and it started to leak out of the top so now its ruined.

Thanks, so adding hops may take out some of the fruity taste?

Brewed my 2nd batch in my Mr. Beer kit and although it tastes quite good it has a "fruity" aftertaste. I fermented it for 3 weeks and carbonated it for 2 weeks before my first taste - does it need more time? I used the all the following Mr. Beer ingrediants: beer mix, malt extract, Booster...

Thanks - especially like the part about the dishwasher

Is OxyClean also good for sanitizing? Thanks

Thanks Buster - BTW the recipe was West Coast Pale Ale

Last batch I substituted the Booster (sugar) for Unhopped Malt Extract as per the directions to get a stronger brew, fermented 2 weeks and got a good tasting batch with not alot of kick. Should I include both the Booster and the Uunhopped Malt Extract in my next batch to make it stronger or...

Thanks to all - When I pour a glass the head is full and rich looking although it doesn't stick to the glass very long. I did use dry unhpped malt extract that I purchased from my local homebrew store not the liquid kind that Mr. Beer sells. Looks like I will have to invest in a hydrometer...

Just finished off my first batch of Pale Ale in my new Mr. Beer kit - I substituted unhopped malt extract for the Booster, which is just sugar, to get a stronger brew according to their directions. After 2 weeks of fermenting, a good shake about halfway through to get the yeast going, and...

Thanks, what is and how do you make a "starter"? I also heard that there are other kinds of yeasts that work better in colder conditions.

Forgot to mention that I took a sip shortly after I shook it and it tasted like flat beer although a little sweet. There is still a light layer of foam on the top but nothing much else seems to be happening - maybe I missed all the action in the first 24 hours since it was Christmas and I...

Same thing happened to me - I made my first batch of West Coast Pale on Christmas Eve and substuted a lb. of dry malt, that I bought from the local home brew store, for the Booster per the directions. It's been almost 4 days and nothing was happening so I shook the keg up like you did and...