Kit Choice?

[myke2008]

Hi,

I have been brewing all grain for a couple of years but would like to brew up some quick kits for christmas as well (due to lack of time for AG). I have been out the game for some time now and just wanted your opinion of what's worth trying. I like traditional english bitters the most but to be honest anything is worth a try (no lager or cider though). Any suggestions would be great as I want to place an order with H&G later today/tomorrow

Thanks

[leedsbrew]

The york stone wall kit is a good one. It was one of the last kits i did before going AG and it was prob the best. Also the Tom Caxton real ale. A snip at £11 but better than a lot of the more expensive kits I tried. I did that one with Saf 04.

hope that helps

[scottmoss]

Hello,

i asked the very same question a couple of weeks ago and everyone told me to go for a Woodfordes Wherry (3kg kit), I primed it last night and the smelt loverly!

I've also done a Brewmaker Victorian Bitter (1.8 kg kit) as recommended by my lhbs.

[Lillywhite]

I'd recommend any of the Woodforde's, York Brewery, Brupak's Pride of Yorkshire 3kgs no added sugar kits.

All these are obtainable from Hop & Grape.

[6470zzy]

I am re-hydrating the yeast right now for a Woodefordes Nelson's Revenge, quite a nice kit really if you help it along with some "hop tea" before bottling. I like to keep a no-boil kit in the cupboard for those odd days off of work, makes for a quick and easy brew day.

Cheers

[Birdy]

I'll second leedsbrew tom caxton real ale, am just half way through mine and find it a nice pint that doesn't taste like a kit.

[6470zzy]

The yeast is pitched and it looks like it was another great day of brewing And a short one at that ....even better

Cheers

[Ditch]

What on earth's that thing ye've got it in, mate?

[fractureman]

can recommend milestone old home wrecker for a winter warmer pint

[cbucket]

What on earth's that thing ye've got it in, mate?

Perhaps he's a Wallace and Gromit fan ?

[6470zzy]

What on earth's that thing ye've got it in, mate?

Perhaps he's a Wallace and Gromit fan ?



There's more than one way to skin a cat laddie, my milking pail was full so I had to put the beer into the "Better Bottle" with it's shocking orange top

[Ditch]

Better than What bottle springs to mind .....

Tell ye what; I'd love to put five gallons of my Coopers Stout through that thing! Be one for YouTube, that would!

[6470zzy]

Better than What bottle springs to mind .....

Tell ye what; I'd love to put five gallons of my Coopers Stout through that thing! Be one for YouTube, that would!

If you have never heard of Better Bottles then check out this link. http://tiny.cc/eCW55

They are a considerably lighter than a glass carboy and easier to clean.

Cheers