Product Description

The Beer Machine is now improved with an enhanced construction and design. New to this at-home mini brewery is a custom pressure gauge that indicates brew quality, carbonation level and dispensing pressure. It's the easiest, foolproof way to make high-quality, great tasting beers at home in just 7 to 10 days. The brewing system is self-regulated to retain natural carbonation and comes with an auxiliary CO2 carbonation system that allows you to serve beer "on tap" just like you enjoy at your favorite pub. With the carbonation system, you can increase the pressure for dispensing so your brew has the perfect "head" with a fresh taste for up to six months. Included with your machine is Beer Mix - just add water and you'll have 2.6 gallons (or 28 full 12-oz. servings) of beer at a fraction of the cost of store-bought beer. You'll also receive pub-style handles which you can label and personalize. The overall unit is compact in size so it fits perfectly on your refrigerator shelf.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #139044 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: The Great American Micro-Brewery Co.
• Model: BM-2000
• Dimensions: 10.75" h x 12.63" w x 15.75" l, 8.70 pounds

Features

• Primary Components: Brew Keg, Carbonation Kit, Pale Ale Mix, Booklet
• Style: 15th Anniversary - Model 2000
• Size/Capacity: Makes 28 full size 12-oz. servings (2.6 gallons)
• Dimensions: 13-inL x 12-in.H x 10-in.W
• Origin: Canada

Customer Reviews

looks and tastes just like a draft beer
i have made 3 batches with it and everyone has come out perfect. just add the mix water and a packet of brewers yeast and even a small packet of baking yeast will work. its easy no mess and you dont need to add any sugar unlike its lower priced ugly cousin mr beer. the only recomenation i have is when you pour half of it with water then add the mix stir it untill almost disolved then add more water. make sure its alittle warmer then room tempature. alot of it will disolve. then add the yeast and wait about 5 days then put it in the fridge for 10 and it will be perfect.

Could be dangerous if not watched closely
I just finished my first brew session and had a terrible time with the pressure control valve. This is a crude cheap unreliable valve design and if it malfunctions as mine has the device could rupture.

I manually babied the device every few hours to keep the pressure below 15 lbs. I've notified the company of my concerns and modified my unit to use a weighted valve system found on some pressure cookers. This valve is certainly more reliable than the manufactures design. (Cost $12.00)

I did it -- I made great BEER!
What can I say -- it works! The trickiest part is assembling the unit so as to contain pressure. I had to assemble it twice to get it right, but the patience paid off. Once you are past that hurdle, the rest is simple. My beer feremnted quickly and clarified nicely. The directions are straightforward. The beer tasted real good, like a true microbrew. Very clean and light with a distinct hoppy aftertaste. And the stock formula had quite an alcohol kick! Wow.

The unit suggests bleach cleaning but everyone else on the web says "beware". I picked up some formulas and one step cleaners from Mr. Beer that should work fine in the Beer Machine.