Geordie Yorkshire Bitter

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Geordie Yorkshire Bitter

Post by Jimbro » Tue Mar 20, 2018 5:00 pm

Geordie Yorkshire bitter kit, any thoughts guys? I'm going to start one soon.
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Re: Geordie Yorkshire Bitter

Post by cwrw gwent » Tue Mar 20, 2018 8:22 pm

This is my regular kit, made with 50/50 sugar and Spraymalt. It makes a flavoursome session ale at about 3.8/4.0%. Would be interested to know how you get on. I'm also happy with the Geordie Bitter and Geordie Mild, but less so with the Scottish Export and I haven't bothered with the lager kit for many years.
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Re: Geordie Yorkshire Bitter

Post by Clibit » Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:06 pm

Add hops. This sort of kit is late hop deficient. It'll make a big difference.
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Re: Geordie Yorkshire Bitter

Post by BarnsleyBrewer » Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:57 pm

Do any of you kit lads treat water with 1/2 a campden tablet to remove chlorine?

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Re: Geordie Yorkshire Bitter

Post by cwrw gwent » Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:33 am

BarnsleyBrewer wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:57 pm
 Do any of you kit lads treat water with 1/2 a campden tablet to remove chlorine?

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No - our water comes from the Black Mountains and is moderately soft without any trace of chemical. Have never had any unpleasant aftertaste.
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Re: Geordie Yorkshire Bitter

Post by Jimbro » Thu Mar 22, 2018 3:41 pm

Same here, the water where I live is it too bad either .
I will keep you all informed on how to goes, I might start just after this weekend.
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Re: Geordie Yorkshire Bitter

Post by Nitro Jim » Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:01 pm

BarnsleyBrewer wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:57 pm
 Do any of you kit lads treat water with 1/2 a campden tablet to remove chlorine?

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Draw 15 litres or so from the hot water tap and let it cool overnight, other water boiled to rinse extract from tin - campden tablets not used.

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Re: Geordie Yorkshire Bitter

Post by BarnsleyBrewer » Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:48 pm

Nitro Jim wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:01 pm
BarnsleyBrewer wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:57 pm
 Do any of you kit lads treat water with 1/2 a campden tablet to remove chlorine?

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Draw 15 litres or so from the hot water tap and let it cool overnight, other water boiled to rinse extract from tin - campden tablets not used.

My acquaintances congratulate me on the beer I make from kits... Could be because they are drinking free beer!
Not brewed a kit for 20+ years, I cut my brewing teeth on Tom Caxtons lager kits in the 80's....
I hear some of the higher end brews nowadays are quite good, especially if used alongside DME instead of white sugar...

A guy on here "WalesAles" does very good kit stouts..

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