Which Kit?

[Yeastman]

Hi, i am new to all of this and was woundering if you guys could tell me some good kits to try in the future, which one are best to avoid (if there are any) and what kind of things can i do to personalise / customise the taste.

[Ditch]

I've never heard a bad word said of BruPak, but nor have I ever tried one. I found my niche and I'm happy where I am. If ye like Stout? Try Coopers!

That aside; Coopers kits are getting a Great press, regardless.

Ones to avoid? * Cough! * Ye might want to run a search on " Muntons / Stuck Fermentation "

[Isca brews]

Hi, if you like bitter try Brewmakers Victorian Bitter, for a sweet cider I recommend Finlandia cider, a mix of apple and pear. Tom Caxton kits are also good, as well as John Bull kits and these are available in a number of different beers/lagers. Online home brew shops sometimes give a description of each kit (sometimes being the operative word) Milltop.co.uk is one that comes to mind. try some kit review sites too.

[Luther]

Another vote for Coopers here. Cheap but decent - and always seem to ferment out properly without too much fuss. IPA a particularly good one. Avoid the stout though, it's shite*

Along with many others, I've had to battle to get Woodfordes/Muntons kits to ferment properly, although the beer was nice in the end!









* Not really, just testing to see if Ditch will bite...