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    Mr. Beer Bottling Question - Can I use the keg?

    This is a question regarding the bottling stage for Mr. Beer kits. The Mr. Beer kit comes with plastic 1 liter bottles and the directions say to add the beer individually into each bottle (along with the sugar) to allow for carbonation. For multiple reasons, I severely dislike the...
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    First time batch - what could I have done wrong?

    Yes. Someone mentioned corn sugar above. Would that work better than just normal granulated sugar? Should I add more?
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    First time batch - what could I have done wrong?

    Ah, gotcha. Yes, the yeast was thrown into the 2 gallon Mr. Beer keg with lukewarm/chilled water.
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    First time batch - what could I have done wrong?

    Hi All, Thank you for the responses. Per the instructions on the Mr. Beer video, I fermented for two weeks then bottled for two more weeks (both in a dark area around 68-70 degrees). There was activity in the fermenting stage and it looked to be foam at the top. The beer didn't...
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    First time batch - what could I have done wrong?

    Hi All, I am very new to the brewing and opted for a Mr. Beer kit. I tried the lager but it came out flat and very malty (tasted like the malt extract kit). I followed all the directions so I am bit confused - how could I could mess up so bad?? Any ideas? Edit: Fermented for two weeks and...
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