kit suggestion needed

[Enki]

Greetings,

I’m getting set to brew my first kit but am a bit overwhelmed with the selection available. In an ideal situation i would like to brew something like Wells Bombardier Satanic Mills or Black Sheep Riggwelter. Can anyone suggest a kit that may adhere to my taste?

If this sounds a bit unlikely from kit or for a beginner I’m open to suggestions for a good dark ale or stout.

[chopperswookie]

try a woodfordes nog with some extra sugar about 250g or for a cracking stout, Coopers stout with 500g Spraymalt and 500g brewing sugar.

[Garth]

Munton Premium Conkerwood Ale? did this a while back and was very pleased with results

or Brupaks Scammonden Dark, another dark porter-style ale

[Enki]

I looked up the Munton Premium Conkerwood Ale, it looks like a promising option, not sure if my local brew shop stocks it though i will have a look.

I know they have a Milstone black pear stout kit, does this measure up to the ones suggsted by chopperswookie?

[Enki]

that was meant to be pearl not pear

[Garth]

never done a Milestone kit, when they came onto the market I'd already gone AG, but they are a 3kg which require no sugar making them a superior kit.

I've never had a bad stout kit, give it a go, sounds great

[Adam]

i had great success with an Edme Irish Stout made up with 1kg light dme. Primed with Molasses. Came out at 4.7% gave it 2 months in the keg as i was drinking other stuff, but it is gorgeous, in my notes "really good pint - make again - let mature."

Will be making again to bottle for christmas but this time adding a tin of black treacle to the fermentables.

smiles
adam

[ADDLED]

i had great success with an Edme Irish Stout made up with 1kg light dme. Primed with Molasses. Came out at 4.7% gave it 2 months in the keg as i was drinking other stuff, but it is gorgeous, in my notes "really good pint - make again - let mature."

Will be making again to bottle for christmas but this time adding a tin of black treacle to the fermentables.

smiles
adam

Hi Adam, sound lovely. i love porter and stout so i might try that. Can you tell me what the additional black treacle does to the final beer?
cheers
Obi

[Adam]

the treacle addition is in the nature of an experiment. Not done it before, but have just bottled the treacle ale that people are trying out in "Other Brews" section.

Apart from slightly raising the alcohol volume i am hoping it will impart some of its heavy sweet tastes to the background of the stout (will probably prime with it aswell.

I also have plans for a honey ale where i use honey as half the fermentables and as a primer. I like the adventure as much as the destination.

smiles
adam

[Garth]

Theakstons Old Perculier is primed with black treacle in the cask, nice drop that is.

[Enki]

i checked at my local brew shop and they didn't have any muntons kits so i bought a milestone black pearl but he did say he could order the conkerwood in for me so that may be my brew number 2.

I will set it off sometime this week and cross all my fingers

cheers

[Curious Brew]

I did a Cooper's Stout last year and primed with Black Treacle for a good result. Not though about adding a whole tin before but I like your thinking!

[Enki]

Is that John Bull CIder nice? I see youve (curious brew) got it down as 'drinking'. My wife is a big cider fan, wondered what it was like. Is it medium or dry etc

Cheers

[ADDLED]

Enki, like your avatar - what a smiler. Is it your dog?

[Enki]

yes, shes my dog and a funny looking thing at times