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I brewed the Motueka Blonde Ale (slightly tweaked) using the method described at the top of this post and it turned out very well...

Only just seen the video, good to see the recipe being adapted for extract and working out successfully. 👍🏻

I really don't understand why anyone would fear black malt or roast barley. Lots of great beers are made with them!

St Peters kits are made by Muntons, as are the Woodfordes kits. Beer enhancers usually contain at least some malt extract but not...

I see you've used some WHC yeasts in the past, what did you make of them?

Another thread that’s got away from itself lol

It's a complex area and one I've read about a lot but have limited experience with, brewing wise. Fermentation with bacteria is tricky...

The beers you are seeking to mimic are all mixed fermentation and probably all contain some form of sugar too. So using some sugar...

Absolutely! You're really in blonde/summer ale territory I guess, and I'd take that ahead of lager every time, personally. I once bought...

Ale yeasts create a fuller flavour than lager yeasts, generally speaking. If you prefer that, use an ale yeast. I rarely drink lagers...

If you've got fermentation control why not use a proper lager yeast like W34/70, Lalbrew Diamond, or M76? For lagers fermented warmer...

Other places sell Herkules. I bought some not long ago from The Homebrew Company.

M42 is Nottingham. As far as yeasts behaving differently for different people, it's possibly down to water mineral content? Brewlab...