Loaded questions.............
1. Excuse my ignorance here, but are there any other companies (anywhere) that produce two can kits other than Muntons. Am I correct in thinking that Coopers only produce the one can variety.
2. Do folk generally agree that two cans are better than one?
Many thanks
Two can kits
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DSB
Re: Two can kits
Thank you so much for your advice - might try one of the cooper's with spray malt as you suggest.
Best wishes
Best wishes
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mickhew
Re: Two can kits
Comparing a 2 can Wherry with a 1 can Coopers with spraymalt, not much difference in it really, tastewise. I think the 1 can Coopers kits are better, because I am SICK of the messing about you have to do, to get the Muntons kits down to the required gravity, despite them being advertised as "premium" kits.
Rant over, feel better now.
Rant over, feel better now.
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KevP
Re: Two can kits
+1 on Micks comment
The hassle and patience required to get down to a suitable fg, and the longer clearing time do not repay the brewer with a better quality beer, at least I didn't find that.
Coopers for an example are very reliable, very easy to brew, very tasty and very reasonably priced, 4 wins.
The hassle and patience required to get down to a suitable fg, and the longer clearing time do not repay the brewer with a better quality beer, at least I didn't find that.
Coopers for an example are very reliable, very easy to brew, very tasty and very reasonably priced, 4 wins.
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Titanium Tone
Re: Two can kits
You can still get John bull masterclass 3 kg kits no sugar required and they are very good.
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Bribie
Re: Two can kits
Here in Australia two can brews are quite popular (we refer to them as Toucans like the old Guinness ad 
) A really good toucan is just a couple of Coopers Lager and nothing else, but just use one yeast to avoid a volcano. To my taste it turns out in flavour like a lower alcoholic version of Skol Superlager.
I don't know what you pay for Coopers in the old country but here they are around GBP pounds 4.5 in the supermarkets.
The more bitter kits benefit from adding extra glucose (dextrose) and light dried malt extract (spray) to balance out the bitterness. One recipe I do every winter is a toucan Coopers Stout:
2 tins Coopers Stout
1 kg Light Dried Malt Extract
750g dex
Nottingham or Safale s-04
It ferments out in about three weeks at 20 degrees and tastes quite acceptable after only three weeks in the bottle. Some extra aroma hops are nice, maybe a hop tea with 20g East Kent Goldings after a week in primary. It turns out around 8% and is a bit of a headbanger
) A really good toucan is just a couple of Coopers Lager and nothing else, but just use one yeast to avoid a volcano. To my taste it turns out in flavour like a lower alcoholic version of Skol Superlager. I don't know what you pay for Coopers in the old country but here they are around GBP pounds 4.5 in the supermarkets.
The more bitter kits benefit from adding extra glucose (dextrose) and light dried malt extract (spray) to balance out the bitterness. One recipe I do every winter is a toucan Coopers Stout:
2 tins Coopers Stout
1 kg Light Dried Malt Extract
750g dex
Nottingham or Safale s-04
It ferments out in about three weeks at 20 degrees and tastes quite acceptable after only three weeks in the bottle. Some extra aroma hops are nice, maybe a hop tea with 20g East Kent Goldings after a week in primary. It turns out around 8% and is a bit of a headbanger
