Adapted Kit Recipes.

[brysie]

I'm just drinking a pink

strong stuff then that pink?

[WishboneBrewery]

yeah, weird, the K is nowhere near the T

[brysie]

hi johan

dont worry too much about that metal/fruit twang you mentioned. i did a coopers bitter a while back that turned out very similar and i just left it in the bottles at the back of the cellar.
given that that was a few months ago, i tried a couple last weekend. not a prize winner by any stretch of the imagination, but quite drinkable nonetheless.
yours might turn out better given sufficient time.

[Titanium Tone]

started this yesterday from another post on here from boingy.

geordie lager kit.
2 x 1kilo tins of tate n lyles golden syrup
1oz of goldings steeped in cafetiere for 30 mins added
rinsed with boiling water and added.
kit yeast
made up to 40 pints.

just over 1040 sg.

How did this one turn out then Brysie.

[Curious Brew]

Anyone see the Raspberry Beer adaptation in this month's Beer magazine?

[pauljmuk]

AS per other thread, my adapted kit recipe is now fermenting away nicely

1 x can Tom Caxton Real Ale kit
500g Muntons beerkit enhancer
250g Glucose powder
250g organic dark muscovado
A glug of golden syrup
half the hop oil packet from the real ale kit

Brewing now with Muntons Gold yeast.

Looks lovely

[Titanium Tone]

Hi pauljmuk
Keep us posted sounds good how about a couple of pic's.

[pauljmuk]

Will do

FV2 going on tomorrow that will be made up of

1 x can Geordie Mild - about as cheap a can as you can get huh?
500g Beerkit enhancer
500g Muscovado

Plus steeped grains - chocolate malt and roasted barley.

Might even add something like treacle or molasses

As you can see, I like my ales DARK!

[brysie]

hi tone, thanks for the reminder.

i tried one a week or so ago and honestly wasnt very excited about it. however
its early really, so i`ll put one in the fridge today and sample it tonight, and give you a more up to date verdict.

[Titanium Tone]

Cheers mate good to hear from you. Look forward to the update as i have the ingredients to make one.

[brysie]

oy oy tony boy.

tried a bottle tonight as promised. and....
kronenbourg it aint. id put it on a par with a basic coopers lager done with bke. that said it didnt taste bad. a bit grassy if that makes any sense.i added hops, steeped in a cafetiere and wonder if i didnt use enough to get that sharp bite you need in a good lager. it was quite sweet, nice and sparkly and clear as a bell and not bad for sinking a few on a hot summer afternoon. but i think the acid test for me is `would i brew it again?`probably.
..............not. but then ive just started experimenting with lager yeasts and lower temperatures so who knows where that will take me?

hope that helps and id love to hear from anyone else whos tried this one.

[pauljmuk]

FV 2 now on the go

1x Can Geordie Mild kit for the malt
500g Muntons Beerkit enhancer
250g Muscovado
250g Belgian dark candi sugar
250g Crystal malt grains simmered 40 mins and added to FV
30g Fuggles hops steeped in the tin

OG 1040

Interesting to see where this one goes. Looks dark and lovely!

[OldSpeckledBadger]

Interesting to see where this one goes. Looks dark and lovely!

With that much sugar will taste watery and probably not so lovely.

[pauljmuk]

d'you think?

Bang on the 1kg of sugars, plus the crystal malt steepings - not sure that has gone way over the kit recipe (and this is the thread on adapted kit recipes)

Will keep an eye on it.

[OldSpeckledBadger]

d'you think?

Bang on the 1kg of sugars, plus the crystal malt steepings - not sure that has gone way over the kit recipe (and this is the thread on adapted kit recipes)

Will keep an eye on it.

I'm not sure what sort of answer you're looking for. Are you looking for some honest advice or are looking for someone to say "wow, that sounds brilliant" even when it'll obviously come out otherwise?