Favorite beer kits

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joel_m

Favorite beer kits

Post by joel_m » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:32 am

I'm on my second brew now, done a woodfordes Wherry and have a modified Great eastern in my FV.
I was looking at which kit to brew next but as I like all forms of beer (ale, larger, stout... although i am an IPA drinker most of the time) there is a dizzying array of kits available!
The online catalogue for my local HB shop for instance has 83 different premium kits and over 100 different beer kits in total.
So i really don't know what to try next.
I was wondering what are peoples favourite 2 or 3 kits they have brewed? i understand people will rate kits differently and it is a matter of taste but whether it be cost, taste, reliability or whatever i'm interested to know others experiences?
Certainly coopers stout always seems to get alot of good responces.

brysie

Re: Favorite beer kits

Post by brysie » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:51 am

joel_m wrote:coopers stout always seems to get alot of good responces
joel, you know you want to try one, just be sure to do it to ditchs recipe. :D

joel_m

Re: Favorite beer kits

Post by joel_m » Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:03 pm

Yeah sounds like i should give it a go!

Is Ditchs recipe just using medium Spray malt instead of sugar?

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Re: Favorite beer kits

Post by Ditch » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:42 pm

joel_m wrote: Is Ditchs recipe just using medium Spray malt instead of sugar?

In a word, mate? Yeppers. 1Kg MSDM.

Doesn't make a brew to knock ye spark out in ye arm chair. But this is good. Because it tastes too good to leave alone! :wink:

rikpo

Re: Favorite beer kits

Post by rikpo » Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:00 pm

Just make sure you have something under your FV because this stuff explodes.
You will enjoy.

Rikpo.

alefric

Re: Favorite beer kits

Post by alefric » Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:36 pm

Brupaks Fixby gold and Colne valley bitter are both well worth a go.

Andrew

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