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Couldn't agree more mate. I only do kits but I do tweak them with various grains and they are all really tasty. I always ask my mates " would you be happy to pay for that in a pub " and invariably the answer is yes. Mind you they ain't gonna say it's ****e are they. It's free after all ! Anyway...

Hmm, may give that a try. Thanks for the info 👍

I'm intrigued, what difference would the candi sugar make? The reason I didn't brew short is that I've brewed this loads of times and it's my standard go to stout. Always turns out bleeding lovely 😊

I stand corrected, sir! 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊

Have to agree with you there. I made a Wilkos Velvet Stout in October last year and was pleasantly surprised to find 5 bottles hiding in my garage. I used : 2 x Kits Both kit yeasts 200g Crushed Crystal 300g " Chocolate 150g " Wheat 454g " Black...

Is your real name Dr. Who? 😉

I have brewed this kit five times so far and have been impressed how it came out. Please note that I only brew this in the colder months, so not sure if this is any help at this time of year. I used: kit can but substituted kit yeast for S-23 yeast. 1kg Beer Enhancer. 500g Light Spray Malt...

£1.25 a bottle in Tesco's :wink:

Right, I've got : 2 cans Wilkos Velvet Stout 1 x Coopers Wheat 1.5 (liquid malt only) 600g frozen blackberries Loads of Crushed, Chocolate,Wheat,Flaked Barley and Crystal Black Treacle Any suggestions, not rude ones thank you very much,on what I can make using the above? Looking for something...

er, Belarus :drunk:

Blimey! Just had an early Christmas Present :pray: Tidying up all my brewing equipment I found 10 bottles of this that I brewed in early January 2015. Christ is this lovely! Not far off the taste of Wychwoods Black Wych. Really first class, I find it hard to believe I've brewed something that...

Well, I bottled this a week ago, FG 1.014. Just have to wait and see.

I used the two yeasts and after about 12 hrs, it has gone ape**** ! Blown out half of the water in the airlock :thumb:

Thanks, all. I,m going to use: Kit can 2 x 7g yeast 1kg Medium Spray Malt 200g Crushed Crystal 100g " Wheat Yeast Nutrient Tap water with a campden tablet dissolved in it Ferment at 19.5c Brew short t0 21L and see what the SG is Merry Christmas Chaps :drink:

This may be a bit too late to ask as I intend brewing this afternoon, but here goes. I'm getting a Geordie Bitter on the go later, and the supplied yeast is a 7g packet. I have various packs of yeast left over from other kits (I only brew kits) because I used a different yeast. It seems a shame...

I originally posted this in the Beer Kit Reviews under Wilcos Velvet Stout. All the details are there. Thanks for the quick reply! 👍

Made this up a few weeks ago. Tweaked it a bit so the SG was 1.060 but the problem I have is my STC controller packed up in my brew box and the temperature has now dropped to around 10c/12c, been like this for a week now. At the moment the gravity is at 1.014. I have fermented this at 20c and...

Just checked the SG, still 1.014. The temperature has dropped to 10.6c. Will this affect the beer do you think? Tried a drop and it tastes fine.

Gave it a gentle stir and it has come down to 1.014. Its still bubbling through the airlock very, very slowly. Added problem, no heat now. Either the STC or the toolstation heater has packed up :mad:

Started this on 21/10/15 using: 2 x Tins Dark Velvet Stout 500g Extra Dark Spraymalt 454g Black Treacle 2 x Kit Yeast 300g Crushed Crystal 300g Crushed Chocolate 200g Crushed Wheat 100g Flaked Barley...........All simmered for 30 mins 23L Mineral Water Brewed at 20c OG was 1.060...