Mr. Beer vs. Coopers vs. The Beer Machine
Last Updated on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 07:51 Written by admin Wednesday, 29 July 2009 01:40
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Size of Fermenter
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6 gallons (23 liters)
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2.6 gallons
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2 gallons
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Produces
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50-12 ounce bottles of beer
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28-12 ounce servings
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about 25-12 ounce bottles
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Ingredients Included?
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Yes – Ingredients for one Coopers Lager batch included
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Yes – Includes ingredients for one batch
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Yes – Ingredients for two batches included
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Time from start to finish
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Approximately 20 days. 4 to 7 days in the fermenter
and then 2 weeks carbonating in the bottles |
7 to 10 days
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You will be drinking homemade beer in 14 days. 7 for
fermentation and 7 for carbonation |
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Comes with bottles
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Yes – Comes with 30-740 ml PET bottles
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Not needed – You can serve directly from the tap.
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Yes – Comes with 8-1 liter bottles
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Accessories
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Hydrometer, Sediment Reducer, Plastic Spoon, Bottling
Valve, Airlock, Thermometer, Instruction Booklet and DVD |
CO2 Bulbs, Defoamer Disk
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Brewing Thermometer, Sugar Measure, Brewer’s Guide
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Additional Promotional Items
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1 Baseball Cap, 1 T-Shirt, 2 Pint Glasses,
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Price
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$99.99
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$114.95
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$99.95
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Additional Features
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Custom Pressure Guage, serve directly from the fermenter
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Cost for additional recipes
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$26 to $33 dollars per recipe
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When comparing Mr. Beer, Coopers Microbrewery and The Beer Machine, you have to realize that each has different products that make it slightly difficult to actually compare. The Beer Machine for instance has a feature where you can serve directly from the fermenter which is cool unless you want to make several batches. If you use the fermenter to serve as well, you can’t start another batch until that batch is done. On a larger level, each of these systems is a substitute for actually getting your own brewing setup where you can brew from scratch like this one or this one.
Also, each of these is also available at amazon.com which sometimes has prices that are cheaper than regular homebrew stores. To check prices on amazon, you can follow these links:
- Coopers Microbrewery (additional recipes)
- Mr. Beer Brewmaster Select (Pale Ale Refill Recipe)
- Beer Brewing “From Scratch” Kit
However you do it, these are all great products and they are also great gift ideas.
Are you tired of searching the internet for recipes? ... try this book. |
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