Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Brewing with Mr. Beer - Observations

Mr. Beer Premium Brew Kit

We have been conditioning our Classic American Light beer for a few weeks now but I want to take a step back to when we first bottled our beer.  We originally started to condition it in the refrigerator.  This is an accepted method that we found but there is a debate on the best way to start.  The second method is keep it in a dark room that has a cool temperature until your bottles become firm, then move them to the refrigerator.  (A firm plastic bottle indicates that your beer has carbonated.)  In the refrigerator our beer simply was conditioning very slowly.  We took the bottles out and kept them in the basement until they became firm.  They are back in the refrigerator and we have been taste testing one bottle each week.  It is up to you how you would like to condition your  beer.  I can tell you that we started a new batch of beer and started to condition it at room temperature!

If you like a very light beer, the Classic American Light beer is for you.  Our next batch is the Bavarian Weissbier.  We'll let you know how this one is!