New to brewing

[stackerssubs]

I am new to the brewing seen, I got a Mr Beer Home brew kit. I made my first Pale Ale today, and the instructions, said to add the yeast, let it sit for 5 minutes and give a stir and close the lid and let it sit for 3 weeks, am I ok by stiring the yeast after it sat for 5 minutes.

 

[Dgallo]

If why it’s calling for you to wait 5 minutes. As long as the wort is down to 60-70 degrees, you can pitch and stir right away

 

[stackerssubs]

Thank you, I did not know if stiring the yeast or just let it sit. I was reading and it said not to stir the yeast. I love craft beers, and always wanted to home brew, my kids got me a Mr Beer kit for Father's Day, for me to try my hand. I am a Chef by trade, but new to the brewing thing. I hope I did not mess my beer up by mixing in the yeast. I also used spring water instead of tap water.

 

[firerat]

Thank you, I did not know if stiring the yeast or just let it sit. I was reading and it said not to stir the yeast. I love craft beers, and always wanted to home brew, my kids got me a Mr Beer kit for Father's Day, for me to try my hand. I am a Chef by trade, but new to the brewing thing. I hope I did not mess my beer up by mixing in the yeast. I also used spring water instead of tap water.

No it will be fine either way.

Mr Beer is how I got started too. My wife bought me one. welcome to your new addiction.

 

[Dgallo]

Thank you, I did not know if stiring the yeast or just let it sit. I was reading and it said not to stir the yeast. I love craft beers, and always wanted to home brew, my kids got me a Mr Beer kit for Father's Day, for me to try my hand. I am a Chef by trade, but new to the brewing thing. I hope I did not mess my beer up by mixing in the yeast. I also used spring water instead of tap water.

If you’re a chef it will most likely click for you relatively sooner than most. Stirring the yeast quickly for about 10 seconds will help get some o2 in for the yeast.

 

[stackerssubs]

Thank you, I have always wanted to brew my own and figure this is a good way to start.

 

[firerat]

Thank you, I have always wanted to brew my own and figure this is a good way to start.

It is, but once you get going, the chef in you is going to want to improve.

Mr Beer will make beer, and even ok beer, maybe even decent beer, but it's on par with a premade microwavable pizza.

 

[FleEsq]

Mr beer is the hand mixer, you can produce decent stuff. Soon you will want to move up to that $800 mixer and make great beer. Just tell you significant other that your saving money,

 

[stackerssubs]

Just got distracted be with making the beer, not it's the waiting game.....I am sure that I will want to move up, but I want to brew a few batches to get the hang of it first.

 

[firerat]

Just got distracted be with making the beer, not it's the waiting game.....I am sure that I will want to move up, but I want to brew a few batches to get the hang of it first.

Absolutely!

 

[day_trippr]

Where it all began, circa 2004. I had a full-blown Mister Beer infrastructure and cranked out hundreds and hundreds of bottles of beer with it, before everything went kinda crazy

Cheers!

 

[BQ&W]

"First of all relax . . . don’t worry . . . and have a homebrew"
- Charlie Papazian
The Complete Joy of Homebrewing

Cheers!

 

[Jag75]

Where it all began, circa 2004. I had a full-blown Mister Beer infrastructure and cranked out hundreds and hundreds of bottles of beer with it, before everything went kinda crazy

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Cheers!

And I thought I liked beer lol

 

[Wigster]

Where it all began, circa 2004. I had a full-blown Mister Beer infrastructure and cranked out hundreds and hundreds of bottles of beer with it, before everything went kinda crazy

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Cheers!

That’s mighty impressive.