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I've gone all retro and gone back to The Sopranos, which incredibly, I missed first time around. It's brilliant. The characters are so well rounded and developed and you are never sure who might be next to get 'whacked'. The combination of brutal violence and everyday humour and normality, is...

I have. If you go back in this thread, you'll find my review from the first time I brewed it - and then the second time to which I added the juice. I've always found Elvis Juice a bit too heavy on the grapefruit but the kit, as nice as it was, is very subtle. Adding the litre of grapefruit just...

Getting to the stage now after 4/5 years of brewing kits of knowing which I like and which I don't, so consequently, tending to repeat the kits I've liked best. I've done Mangrove Jacks Pink Grapefuit twice before, so decided to give it another go - again adding some pink grapefruit juice as i...

I agree with what others have said. It's more work (to be honest, I have grown to hate bottling day), but I still think the positives outweigh the negatives. Unlike glass, PET bottles give you an instant picture of the carbonation process. Once the beer's in the bottle, I squeeze it so that the...

Muntons Premium Kölsch Beer Kit stands out with two cans of sustainable British malt extract, produced from the finest two-row barley. This limited-edition Kölsch style beer is a rich and distinctive brew that embodies the traditional excellence of Cologne's historic beer halls, brought...

Good luck and let us know how it turns out!

As you’ll guess by my forum name, I’m also a huge fan of Adnams Ghost Ship! I also only brew kits (no time for anything else). To get anything close to GS, you’ll obviously need a kit that contains citra. The best citra kit I’ve done is Mangrove Jacks Citra IPA. It was fantastic and one of the...

Listening to the new Elbow album, Audio Vertigo, It’s terrific.

Isn’t ‘enhancer’ just DME anyway? I tend to use the Dark Rock enhancer because I’ve had great results with it - and I really like the fact that it comes with Pure Brew as well. Only £5.50 and comes in different packs - Pale Ale, Amber Ale, Dark Ale, Stout etc. It’s great stuff.

I’m usually pretty organised with regards to my beer - they go out to the shed for conditioning and are put into crates and labelled so I know what I’m drinking. I went out yesterday to bring some in for tonight and found a ‘stray’ bottle in a box. Absolutely no idea what it was but have started...

Worth having a scroll through the Reviews thread here; https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/forums/reviews.37/ I've done the St Peters Golden Ale, which was pretty good, if a little lacking in body. I haven't done it myself, but Woodfordes Bure Gold is generally very well reviewed. I'd highly...

Let us know how it turns out. It's a really good kit 👍

Kit started 30th December 2023. Added Mangrove Jacks 1.5kg Pure Liquid Light Malt Extract. Added Pure Brew and made up to 18L with Tesco Ashbeck mineral water. Fermented in brew fridge at 20.5°C. Kit hops added on 12th January 2024. Bottled on 14th January with one sugar stick per bottle and put...

Love Brewing’s Beerworks kits tend to be very good and there are a few ‘traditional’ bitters in the range. https://www.lovebrewing.co.uk/beer/beer-kits-by-brand/beerworks-craft-brewery-beer-kits/

The Dark Rock Session Series is a great range of kits. If you go to the 'Reviews' thread, you'll find some in there. I'd highly recommend them. What I would recommend, if you go for a Dark Rock kit, is to buy their Beer Kit Enhancer at the same time. It's really good stuff and makes a huge...