In my continuing saga of self-sufficiency, I’ve now turned to making my own beer :) Like with beginning any new ‘hobby’, it makes sense to start small and go with something tried and tested. So, for about $99 (to get the free shipping) I got this lot from Mr Beer.
I mixed and matched a bit, getting one of their starter kits and then complementing it with an extra brew keg and another three beer mixes. Each mix makes 2 gallons of beer.
One thing to note is the standard brew mixes use one can of mix (which is then brewed with Booster – basically sugars and maltodextrin) where as the premium mixes use two cans. So needless to say, the premium ones will have more body.
Obviously once up to speed, you can try your own recipes (I’m sure I can make hard cider from apple juice) or graduate to a more advanced set up. And if you don’t want something alcoholic, they do root beer too :)
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