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Newbie Beer Kit Advice Needed
Hello, all ---
Damn, I was sure I'd posted in here yesterday but I can't seem to find my post anywhere... Mods, if my post from yesterday is awaiting moderation, then please feel free to delete this one.
Anyway, living in Germany I really miss my bitter and pale ale, so thought I would have a go at brewing my own. I want to start out with a kit to get a feel for the process, they may be later on move on to something a little more 'handmade'. The styles that I really like either light, hoppy bitters like Summer Lightning or Otley, or IPAs like Marston's Old Empire.
I've been told that Coopers kits are practically idiot-proof: does anyone have any experience with their real ale or India pale ale kits? And would I be better off brewing, conditioning and tapping straight from the barrel, or is bottling necessary? I can get 500 mL glass bottles here no problem, but the stoppers are a problem. Are these available separately?
Also, I'm pretty impatient, and I've been told that with some of these kits you can knock something drinkable out in 2 to 3 weeks. is that the case?
Sorry for all the n00b questions, but this really is a completely unknown field to me.
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Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Hi Tim, here's your post from yesterday. LINK
The Coopers kits are good but I would give a premium kit a try first. Brupaks or St Peters both do a good IPA.
They will take probably 6 weeks before they reach there best though so unfortunately some patience will be required but it will be worth the effort.
Posted 1 year ago by Member
OK, Greg, thanks! My welcome post is fine, but I'm sure I posted this exact same post in the beer kit section two days ago... musta been pissed...
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
TimD says -
We don't condone alcohol in here.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................oh wait, wrong forum!
Plannin'-
Loads a beer after an upgrade!
nathbrew@gmail.com
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Hi Tim. Nice to meet you. Greg is absolutely right recomending a premium kit to start with. The cheap kits, where you get 1,5kg of malt extract and have to make the rest up with sugar don't give anywhere near as nice a beer as the premium 3kg kits where you use all Malt Extract. Take a look at the Woodfordes range and, if you like a good hop bite, order some Goldings hops at the same time and put 5 gms in the fermenter while the beer is fermenting. That way you get a bit more bite plus a great aroma. Don't overdo it, though. 5 gms is about maximum for 40 pints. If I do a Woodfordes Wherry 40 pint kit I alway brew it to 37 pints. Give it a bit more flavour. Keep us posted.
Planning: - To get some more brews on now the weather's a bit cooler
Fermenting: - Ginger Beer experiment
Conditioning: - A normal bitter with Styrians
Drinking: - All of it!!
E-mail: arnyfris@gmail.com
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Have a think about doing extract brewing. There are a few recipes on this web site. I t really isn't much more effort that the kits. Have a read of this:
Way to Amarillo
It's really simple.
Fermenting:
Condtioning:
Drinking: Twibute Clone, PJ Clone
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