These kits any good?

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Hoppkins

These kits any good?

Post by Hoppkins » Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:43 am

Has anyone tried this kit or any of the other kits in this series? Are they any good?

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sparky Paul

Post by sparky Paul » Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:00 am

By strange coincidence, I've just bottled the JB Masterclass Irish Stout... currently priming, and I should be able to report back when I have a sneak preview in a few days, if that's any help.

It did smell nice while it was brewing... :wink:
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Hoppkins

Post by Hoppkins » Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:19 pm

JB Stout would be ok in keg right?
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sparky Paul

Post by sparky Paul » Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:14 pm

Hoppkins wrote:JB Stout would be ok in keg right?
Can't see why not 8)
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Orfy

Post by Orfy » Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:52 pm

Guess what I saw today.....
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Yes that was the John Bull delivery truck.
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guest5234

Re: These kits any good?

Post by guest5234 » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:08 pm

Hoppkins wrote:Has anyone tried this kit or any of the other kits in this series? Are they any good?
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Tried these kits, bit disappointing to be honest.
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sparky Paul

Re: These kits any good?

Post by sparky Paul » Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:17 am

guest5234 wrote: Tried these kits, bit disappointing to be honest.
:(

... and I was quite looking forward to trying it...

Oh well... :wink:
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sparky Paul

Post by sparky Paul » Mon Jan 01, 2007 6:34 pm

Been swigging the JB Irish Stout today...

Not bad, very drinkable but nothing spectacular...

...will try something else next, perhaps one of the Muntons Stouts which always seems to be well liked. :wink:
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discodave

Post by discodave » Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:17 pm

Cooper's Stout Kit, with 1.2kg spraymalt, up to 37.5 pints makes a 'classic'.

I'm drinking mine now, after 4 days in the Keg (Thank god for this cold weather)...will it get better? Who cares! It is gorgeous. Slightly burnt malt, lightly hopped, medium body and clear as anything.

Even the wife, who wouldn't touch rubbish exclaimed 'This tastes like bottled Guinness'...says it all really.

Remember to rehydrate the yeast, it makes all the difference.

Dave.
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sparky Paul

Post by sparky Paul » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:52 am

discodave wrote:Cooper's Stout Kit, with 1.2kg spraymalt, up to 37.5 pints makes a 'classic'.
Cheers Dave. Is that standard spraymalt or dark?
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discodave

Post by discodave » Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:52 pm

I used light. Even though it doesn't darken the beer, it definitely has a cleaner taste than dark stuff.

Interestingly, I once used 1kg light and 500g extra dark and got the darkest stout in the world, using Telfords Shamrock Stout which is easily as good as the Cooper's Stout.

Dave.
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sparky Paul

Post by sparky Paul » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:16 pm

Thanks Dave, I might go for that next. 8)
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