On Wed, 18 May 2005 21:33:45 GMT, "junkhunter" <junkman18@hotmail.com>
said in alt.beer.home-brewing:
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>Why is it with Mr Beer you have to heat the mix on the stove, And with the
>Beer Machine there is no heating just put in and go?[/color]

Possibly because the Mr. Beer extract hasn't been boiled yet. In
order to get the bitterness from the hops, *someone* has to boil the
wort - either the company making it or you.