4th brew kit - Muntons Nut Brown Ale - ** pics added **

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ChrisG

4th brew kit - Muntons Nut Brown Ale - ** pics added **

Post by ChrisG » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:43 pm

Well this will be my last kit for a while as I probably wont have much time when baby is born, so I'm stocking up.

I do have one question though.....

My home brew shop didnt have any brewing sugar left and suggested that I just use normal sugar. Now I understand the implications of this and cant get a hold of brewing sugar unless I go on line and some of the P&P prices are a bit steep.

Will I be ok using this normal sugar along with dark spray malt ie 50/50. I really want to use the dark as it will give it more body.

What do you think, I dont want to ruin this one as so far the last three seem good.

Cheers

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ChrisG

Post by ChrisG » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:43 pm

DaaB wrote:Yes that will be OK, it wont be hugely different from brewing sugar at least why not try brown sugar ?
Hmm excellent idea, I do have some in the house may be 25g normal and 25g brown
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PeteH

Post by PeteH » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:56 pm

based on the kit your doing, and the fact that you mention 50g of sugar I think your talking about priming sugar, in which case normal sugar will be fine.
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ChrisG

Post by ChrisG » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:27 pm

sorry my mistake should be 250g !!!
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fivetide

Post by fivetide » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:08 pm

Another option is that sometimes a local chemist will sort you out with a bag of glucose, which is all brewers' sugar is I believe.
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PeteH

Post by PeteH » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:36 am

fivetide wrote:Another option is that sometimes a local chemist will sort you out with a bag of glucose, which is all brewers' sugar is I believe.
Good point, which is the same as dextrose isn't it?? If it is, I'm sure you can get that from Morrisons.
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ChrisG

Post by ChrisG » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:05 pm

could be a plan then.

Might get this one started today, i'll post pics later.
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shepp

Post by shepp » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:34 pm

1kg of beer enhancer is only 3 pounds 20p in Wilkinsons.
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ChrisG

Post by ChrisG » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:19 pm

shepp wrote:1kg of beer enhancer is only 3 pounds 20p in Wilkinsons.
Dont have a Wilkinsons in Scotland, unfortunately coz they do sound good stores.
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ChrisG

Post by ChrisG » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:23 pm

As promised here are a few photos.

Brown and white sugar
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Wort started at 1041 with adjustment for the temp of 22 degrees.

This one has smelt the best yet! Really looking forward to it.
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fivetide

Post by fivetide » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:31 pm

Good stuff Chris. I've only ever made up golden ales and bitters as this is what I drink out of preference, but I really must make a stout or mild or brown one day too, like you.
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shepp

Post by shepp » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:30 pm

I bet it smells good, the darker ones have a lovely rich aroma.
Trouble is when fermenting it always makes me feel like a pint, even first thing in the morning :wink:
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stevezx7r

Post by stevezx7r » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:49 pm

Next time, you could try 500g muscovado, 500g demerera, 500g T+L. Worked wonders for my last beer kit, oh and dry hop with some hops of your choice - it realy makes a beer kit shine :wink:
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marky66

Post by marky66 » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:52 pm

Which HBS do you use as I,ve been using Glenbrew in Whiteinch but traffic is bad opening hours not great and Stirling is as near to my home as Glasgow west end.
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MightyMouth

Post by MightyMouth » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:49 pm

shepp wrote:I bet it smells good, the darker ones have a lovely rich aroma.
Trouble is when fermenting it always makes me feel like a pint, even first thing in the morning :wink:
What has the time of day got to do with it? :lol:
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