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Summary of Contents for MR.BEER LBK
- Page 1 B R E W I N G INSTRUCTIONS You can do it! www.mrbeer.com...
- Page 2 These instructions will familiarize you with the basic brewing procedures of the MR.BEER® Home Brewing System. Once you are familiar with these principles, you’ll be able to brew a huge range of other beer styles using MR.BEER® ingredients and your own creativity. NOTES: •...
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Page 3: What You'll Need
YOU’LL NEED WHAT 8 Liter Kit • (1) 8-Liter Keg Fermenter & Lid • (1) MR.BEER® Keg Logo Label • (11) 740-mL PET Bottles, Caps and Labels • (1) Spigot, Washer and Nut • (1) Can of Hopped Malt Extract (HME) •... - Page 4 • (1) Packet of Yeast (Under lid of the HME) • (11) 740-mL PET Bottles, Caps and Labels • (2) Packets of No-Rinse Cleanser • (1) Bag of Carbonation Drops • (1) Brewing With Mr.Beer® DVD WHAT YOU’LL NEED • (3) Gallons Water • (1) 1-Gallon Container (Jug) •...
- Page 5 • (30) 740-mL Plastic Bottles, Caps and Labels • (2) Packets of No-Rinse Cleanser • (3) Bags of Carbonation Drops • (1) Brewing With Mr.Beer® DVD WHAT YOU’LL NEED • (6) Gallons Water • (1) Food Grade Bucket or Large Pot •...
- Page 6 ASSEMBLE THE SPIGOT HOW TO Spigot Washer Keg Wall Place washer on the spigot with the beveled (narrower) edge facing the threads , then insert spigot into keg. Place the nut with the wide flat side against the inside keg wall and gently hand tighten. Fill the keg with water then let the keg sit for a few minutes to test for leaks.
- Page 7 SANITIZING The Importance of Sanitization Sanitation is the most crucial step in the brewing process. Brewers have often been jokingly referred to as glorified janitors because of how important cleaning and sanitation is in order to make a clean, fresh tasting beer.
- Page 8 Pour in No-Rinse Cleanser. Stir until cleanser is dissolved. Fill the clean fermenter with warm water to the 4-liter mark on the side, then add one entire packet of No-Rinse Cleanser and stir until dissolved. Once dissolved, it is ready to use. Using a measuring cup, scoop the sanitizing solution and pour along the inner walls of the fermenter and krausen kollar.
- Page 9 Hopped Malt Extract (HME) is a highly concentrated form of wort, which has been professionally crafted for MR.BEER® by Coopers Brewery, LTD in one of the most advanced brewhouses in the world. With the use of HME, all you need to do is add the 2 remaining ingredients —...
- Page 10 8L continued: After a few days, the foam and activity will subside and your batch will appear to be dormant. However, the yeast is still at work, slowly finishing the fermentation process. Allow the fermentation approximately 2 weeks to ensure the process is complete, and that the beer is well clarified and ready for bottling.
- Page 11 & After a few days, the foam and activity will subside and your batch will appear to be dormant. Your beer is still fermenting, the yeast at work slowly finishing the fermentation process. When you notice that most of the visible activity has stopped, it’s time to remove the krausen kollar, which is designed to collect the bulk of the foam residue.
- Page 12 BOTTLING CARBONATING & Bubble Up! Once fermentation is complete, you will transfer the beer into bottles and, depending on bottle size, add a certain amount of priming sugar to produce the proper level of carbonation. Carbonation is created when yeast metabolizes the priming sugar to create carbon dioxide.
- Page 13 When your beer is ready to bottle, fill a 1-gallon container with warm water, then add the remaining ½ pack of the No-Rinse Cleanser and stir until dissolved. Once dissolved, it is ready to use. Distribute the sanitizing solution equally among the bottles. Screw on caps and shake bottles vigorously. Allow to sit 10 minutes, then shake the bottles again.
- Page 14 One sure way to know your beer is carbonated is to squeeze the bottles; if they are hard as a rock then Sugar priming is easy with Mr.Beer® Carbo Drops. your beer is fully carbonated Some bottles may finish more quickly than others, but given more time, all will fully carbonate.
- Page 15 CARE CLEANING & Clean Gear = Tasty Beer! To ensure your next batch of beer is as good as the first, you need to clean your equipment immediately after use with soap and water. While rinsing is good, only soap and water will result in clean equipment for your next brew.
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Page 16: Product Key
BREWING LOG REFILL NAME: DATE BREWED: DATE BOTTLED: DRINKING DATE: NOTES: PRODUCT KEY... - Page 17 Mr.Beer® REFILLS www.mrbeer.com For ordering information, visit STANDARD/DELUXE REFILLS 3.7 - 4.6% ABV American Ale Rich golden color, light toasty malt character with a citrusy hop aroma and crisp bitterness. American Porter Dark mahogany color, medium body with roasted caramel malt character, mild bitterness and a creamy head.
- Page 18 CRAFT SERIES REFILLS 5.5% ABV Bewitched Amber Ale She’s a feisty one, but not too bitter. Showcasing vibrant amber hues, velvety smooth caramel malt character, even bitterness and delicate citrus hop aroma, this amber ale epitomizes the characteristics that make this style a microbrewery standard. Diablo IPA A fiendishly hopped American IPA.
- Page 19 Coopers® REFILLS www.mrbeer.com For ordering information, visit ORIGINAL SERIES REFILLS 3.7 - 4.6% ABV Coopers Draught Light yellow-gold colour with a tightly packed white head, floral nose with a hint of malt, medium bodied palate with delicate hopping and a slightly bitter finish. The most discerning draught drinker will appreciate this beer. Coopers Real Ale Traditional ale like it should be -- bright golden color, strong head, generous mouthfeel and a moderately bitter finish.
- Page 20 THOMAS COOPERS SERIES REFILLS 5.5% ABV Coopers Australian Bitter A beer style that captures the characteristics of popular Australian bitters, light in color, clean mouth feel with a quenching bitter finish. Coopers Heritage Lager A perfect representation of a premium lager with a rich yellow-gold colour and a tightly packed, white head. Prominent European hop aroma with sufficient hop bitterness and a clean finish.
- Page 21 1/2-Liter Deluxe Bottling System (Qty 16) Bottle your beer and get it iced down in time for the party with this completely reusable 1/2 liter Deluxe Bottling System from MR.BEER®. PACKAGE INCLUDES: 16 Amber PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) Plastic Bottles, 16 Plastic Caps, 16 MR.BEER® Logoed Labels 740-ml Deluxe Bottling System (Qty 12) NEW! Bottle your beer in the completely reusable 740ml Deluxe Bottling System from MR.BEER®.
- Page 22 Plastic Bottling Caps (Qty. 8) These reusable plastic bottle caps are the replacement cap for the MR.BEER® 1-liter Plastic PET bottles and works on most plastic soft drink bottles as well. INCLUDES: 8 Reusable Plastic Bottle Caps (color may vary).
- Page 23 HOLIDAY DATE SUGGESTED BREW New Year's Day Jan. 1 Grand Bohemian Czech Pilsner Classic American Light Beer Can Appreciation Day Jan. 24 Chinese New Year Jan. 31 Grand Bohemian Deluxe American Ale Superbowl Sunday Feb. 2 American Porter Lincoln’s Birthday Feb.
- Page 24 Warranty Information Mr.Beer® guarantees all products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship at the time of purchase. If you find the product to be defective, please call (800) 852-4263 or email customerservice@mrbeer.com, and we will work with you to resolve the issue.
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