caxton real ale question?

[mattyguk1]

hi all,im about to start mysecondkit of home brew. its a tom caxton real ale and the instructions advise to add 1kg of sugar to the mix .ive read somewhere thats its better to add spraymalt..is that correct? would i add the same ammount i.e 1kg of the spraymalt in place of the 1kg of sugar? and then just follow the instructions? thanks in advance matt

[OldSpeckledBadger]

Substituting 1KG of spraymalt for the 1KG sugar will make a massive difference. If you that then I'd advise you also change the yeast as some of those kit yeasts struggle with that much malt. Safale S-04 is a good, easy yeast to use.

[mat69]

i use 700g spray malt and some golden syrup bout 300g,i have used bke with golden syrup with good results without replacing the yeast but maybe its worth trying..

[mattyguk1]

thanks chaps,been to the local home brews shop and they have given me a beerkit enhancer(i guess thats the same as spaymalt) shall i still add some of the hop enhancement sachet that came with the kit?

[OldSpeckledBadger]

Beer kit enhancer is 50/50 spraymalt and sugar. It will certainly be a lot better than using 1KG sugar. Your kit yeast should be OK with it.

[mattyguk1]

thanks, should i still add the hop enhancement sachet that came with the kit?

[mat69]

i always add all the hop enhancer,stir it in before adding ya yeast..

[popric]

I usually add about half the sachet, find that all the sachet makes the beer alittle too bitter for my tastes.