I've only made two batches of beer, so I'm not really an expert or anything, but they didn't turn out too bad. One was a Canadian and one was a Pilsner (I think). The Canadian tasted better, of course.
Anyway, some tips:
1) If you are looking for bottles you might be able to ask a local pub/community center if you can use the ones that they are going to recycle. Just clean em out really well and they should be good to go. I've found that the bottle necks start to get weak after a few uses though (because of putting the cap on) so you might lose a few in the process.
2) When putting the final sugar in for bottling (to get carbonation) do it in the bucket and not individual bottles. While the initial reaction is a bit bigger, it save a lot of time (and suffering) over doing it bottle by bottle.
3) If you want a stronger tasting beer, use might be able to use two kits, or add in extra extract at the start. I read this somewhere, and it seems like it might work.
4) The taste of the beer changes continually after you make it. I found that the best taste was after about a month of letting it sit. This allows one week for carbonation and three for aging.
5) The final product will have sediment at the bottom because of the sugar in the bottle, so it's best if you slowly pour the beer into a mug, leaving a tiny bit in the bottle so you don't get cloudy beer.
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