8 brews from 4 cheap kits!

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Re: 8 brews from 4 cheap kits!

Post by Belcher » Thu Sep 25, 2014 7:18 pm

I like this strategy. I made 2 different brews, splitting a wherry kit into 2 10 liter fermentors. After the intial fermentation happened and the krausen collapsed I tipped in the polish Lowizc syrup into each which was on offer for £1 per bottle at Tesco. I put a blackcurrant in one and a raspberry in the other and topped the fermentors up to 9.5 liters. Its the second time I've added the raspberry (which turned out great) and the first for the blackcurrant. I will bottle in about a week to let them condition.
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Re: 8 brews from 4 cheap kits!

Post by WalesAles » Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:25 pm

Belcher wrote:I like this strategy. I made 2 different brews, splitting a wherry kit into 2 10 liter fermentors. After the intial fermentation happened and the krausen collapsed I tipped in the polish Lowizc syrup into each which was on offer for £1 per bottle at Tesco. I put a blackcurrant in one and a raspberry in the other and topped the fermentors up to 9.5 liters. Its the second time I've added the raspberry (which turned out great) and the first for the blackcurrant. I will bottle in about a week to let them condition.
Monkey,
I don`t mean to hijack your post, just replying to Belcher.
I made a Wilkos Stout with Polish Cherry Syrup, Batch Primed with Cherry Syrup, AB FAB! Lovely Pint! :D :D

WA
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Re: 8 brews from 4 cheap kits!

Post by Monkeybrew » Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:27 am

WalesAles wrote:
Belcher wrote:I like this strategy. I made 2 different brews, splitting a wherry kit into 2 10 liter fermentors. After the intial fermentation happened and the krausen collapsed I tipped in the polish Lowizc syrup into each which was on offer for £1 per bottle at Tesco. I put a blackcurrant in one and a raspberry in the other and topped the fermentors up to 9.5 liters. Its the second time I've added the raspberry (which turned out great) and the first for the blackcurrant. I will bottle in about a week to let them condition.
Monkey,
I don`t mean to hijack your post, just replying to Belcher.
I made a Wilkos Stout with Polish Cherry Syrup, Batch Primed with Cherry Syrup, AB FAB! Lovely Pint! :D :D

WA
Hijack away matey, I like threads that evolve into other topics :aarh:
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Conditioning:
AG#41 - Vienna Lager - 5.6%
AG#42 - Heritage Double Ale - 10.5%

On Tap:
AG#44 - Harvest ESB - 5.4%
AG#45 - Amarillo Gold APA - 5.2%
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Re: 8 brews from 4 cheap kits!

Post by Monkeybrew » Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:29 pm

Monkeybrew wrote:Just checked the SG of the Chinook Reserve on day 8, and it's sitting at 1.014 :wink:

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MB
Just checked the gravity again on day 11 and it's still at 1.014.

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I'm going to chill it down for a few days before kegging in attempt to lose that murky appearance.

It tastes nice and hoppy, sort of citrus piney and malty.

Cheers

MB
FV:


Conditioning:
AG#41 - Vienna Lager - 5.6%
AG#42 - Heritage Double Ale - 10.5%

On Tap:
AG#44 - Harvest ESB - 5.4%
AG#45 - Amarillo Gold APA - 5.2%
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