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Originally Posted by Alchemy
My girlfriend got me a Mr Beer home brew kit. I had one when I was a teen and me and my buddy brewed less that acceptable beer with it. I know its a cheap cruddy kit but I had to brew it again anyway. This time we will see what the patience and skill of an adult can produce with this thing. Im brewing a pale ale. Bottling stage is next tuesday.
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The simple kits do okay if you keep the beer simple, should be pretty safe with a Pale Ale. Stay away from the darker beers as there isn't any good equivalent for roasted malts in a bottle. Also make sure you give a little extra bottle conditioning time over what they say, things get better with an extra week or two. Condition cool (e.g. basement) but doesn't have to be refrigerated.