Hello peoples!

I've been brewing using the Mr. Beer homebrewing system for over a year now
and I'm looking to upgrade and start using something more advanced and
something that will brew a larger batch. I've had my eyes on a Williams
brewing system for some months now and I'm wondering if anyone has used this
system and what they think of it? Does it brew a decent batch of beer? Are
the beer kits expensive? Would I have to put more time into the
fermentation process than if I'm using the Mr. Beer system? Would anyone
have any other suggestions as to what would be a better upgrade?

Thanks for any and all suggestions!

D.C.

The most cost effective is just to get a 5 gal food grade plastic bucket, or
a water bottle with a lid. you can drill a hole in the lid for your mr beer
airlock. you can get the beer extract kits for around 10-14 dollars also
using them with some specialty grains and hops will give you more control
and better flavor. then make the jump to all grain.

"Montgomery BOO...URNS" <dvdchandler@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:3fe64fa4$0$4754$61fed72c@news.rcn.com...[color=blue]
> Hello peoples!
>
> I've been brewing using the Mr. Beer homebrewing system for over a year[/color]
now[color=blue]
> and I'm looking to upgrade and start using something more advanced and
> something that will brew a larger batch. I've had my eyes on a Williams
> brewing system for some months now and I'm wondering if anyone has used[/color]
this[color=blue]
> system and what they think of it? Does it brew a decent batch of beer?[/color]
Are[color=blue]
> the beer kits expensive? Would I have to put more time into the
> fermentation process than if I'm using the Mr. Beer system? Would anyone
> have any other suggestions as to what would be a better upgrade?
>
> Thanks for any and all suggestions!
>
> D.C.
>
>[/color]

Starter kits vary from supplier to supplier. I have ordered from
Willliams on several occassions with no problems. If you can deal
with someone local, you are better off. They will be able to answer
your quesions.

When purchasing a starter kit, make sure it has the following items:

-6-6.7 gal plastic fermenter with drilled lid
-5 gal glass carboy with drilled stopper or universal cap
-hydrometer
-thermometer
-airlock(s)
-cleaning brushes
-siphoning hoses
-racking cane

Stuff you will need that may or may not come in a starter kit:
- Sanitizer
- bottle capper
- turkey baster (for taking samples)
- Good brewing book (probably Papazian or [url]www.howtobrew.com[/url]


If you do choose to go mail order, check out Listermann.com. He
provides the best support in the business and is very active on the
newgroups.

Good luck.



On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 20:57:30 -0500, "Montgomery BOO...URNS"
<dvdchandler@rcn.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Hello peoples!
>
>I've been brewing using the Mr. Beer homebrewing system for over a year now
>and I'm looking to upgrade and start using something more advanced and
>something that will brew a larger batch. I've had my eyes on a Williams
>brewing system for some months now and I'm wondering if anyone has used this
>system and what they think of it? Does it brew a decent batch of beer? Are
>the beer kits expensive? Would I have to put more time into the
>fermentation process than if I'm using the Mr. Beer system? Would anyone
>have any other suggestions as to what would be a better upgrade?
>
>Thanks for any and all suggestions!
>
>D.C.
>[/color]

On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 20:12:08 GMT, [email]bakechad@ameritech.net[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
>
> When purchasing a starter kit, make sure it has the following items:
>
> -6-6.7 gal plastic fermenter with drilled lid
> -5 gal glass carboy with drilled stopper or universal cap
> -hydrometer
> -thermometer
> -airlock(s)
> -cleaning brushes
> -siphoning hoses
> -racking cane
>
> Stuff you will need that may or may not come in a starter kit:
> - Sanitizer
> - bottle capper
> - turkey baster (for taking samples)
> - Good brewing book (probably Papazian or [url]www.howtobrew.com[/url][/color]

Bottle washer. They're faucet adapters or stand-alone gadgets that
shoot water upwards. They answer the question "How do I fit this carboy
in that sink?" You will shoot water all over the place at least once,
even with a safety valve; remove important water-damageables from the
line of fire for the first few uses.

If you're lazy or just can't get the hang of siphoning (the turkey
baster may help here), drop $10 on an autosiphon instead of the racking
cane.

Either of the recommended books will recommend hardware, too.

--
Rocco Caputo - [email]rcaputo@pobox.com[/email] - [url]http://poe.perl.org/[/url]

I like Midwest, they have the best prices and freshest ingredients. I've
found and are the friendliest people. And no I don't work for them or even
live in the same state.

[url]http://www.midwestsupplies.com/products/equipkit.asp#STARTER[/url]


"Montgomery BOO...URNS" <dvdchandler@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:3fe64fa4$0$4754$61fed72c@news.rcn.com...[color=blue]
> Hello peoples!
>
> I've been brewing using the Mr. Beer homebrewing system for over a year[/color]
now[color=blue]
> and I'm looking to upgrade and start using something more advanced and
> something that will brew a larger batch. I've had my eyes on a Williams
> brewing system for some months now and I'm wondering if anyone has used[/color]
this[color=blue]
> system and what they think of it? Does it brew a decent batch of beer?[/color]
Are[color=blue]
> the beer kits expensive? Would I have to put more time into the
> fermentation process than if I'm using the Mr. Beer system? Would anyone
> have any other suggestions as to what would be a better upgrade?
>
> Thanks for any and all suggestions!
>
> D.C.
>
>[/color]