How long does it take to brew beer using a kit like Mr. Beer?!
Answers: I'm planning on getting one for my bf but he's moving about 1 month after I give it to him. So I wanted to know if he would be able to get his first try done before he has to move everything. Thanks :)
2-3 weeks
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About 2-3 weeks depending how sweet you want the beer. the less time you let it set, the sweetier it will be.
Firstly, let me say that the Mr. Beer is a horrible excuse for a homebrew setup. Your bf would be a lot happier, and a lot better off if you got him a 'starter kit' from a local homebrew shop. Mr. Beer's recipes use pre-hopped malt kits, which are not very good quality. If your bf is a beer lover, and if he wants to be involved in any way with the brewing, he will very quickly move up from the Mr. Beer (most brewers move up after only 1 or 2 batches). If you get a starter kit, you can make a much better beer using 'extract brewing kits' from homebrew shops, and there are a lot more recipes available also. Also, down the road if he wants to move up to all grain brewing, or up his production, the starter kit will still be usable, unlike the Mr. Beer.
Find a local homebrew supply shop and talk to them, or check out http://www.midwestsupplies.com or http://www.northernbrewer.com for 'starter kits' and other equipment and beer kits. Also, I would recommend your bf check out http://www.howtobrew.com and http://www.homebrewtalk.com to learn more about the processes involved.
Now on to your question, beer takes anywhere from 4-8 weeks (and sometimes longer) to finish fermenting, and bottle condition.