New to group and Homebrewing

Hello everyone. I'm John, from Dayton, Ohio. I'm new to homebrewing, by way of an X-mas gift. Yepp, I got a "Mr. Beer" kit. I was kind of disappointed when the same night I got it, I did some reading on forums and e-groups and found it wasn't too grand. But I guess it would be fine to get my feet wet. And since I have other hobbies that take up my money and time, lol, like model railroading, custom cars, remodeling, starting to collect steins and tap handles, and my classes to take what time I have left lol.

When money allows and I get a grasp on the basics, I'll buy a better kit from a local dealer or mail-order. Also, I'm going to try to find a few books in the library or bookstore.

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John McManaman
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John Letendre

The Mr. Beer kit is good for half batches, just don't use their mixes and instructions (they tell you to use sugar--blech!). You could use their mixex, but you have to double up (use 2 cans per batch not one + sugar). Get real recipes off the net and divide by 2, or get the real brew kits from a homebrew shop and you won't need to add any more malt extract.

Thanks,

Mike

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