Search results

Yes; bottled a second one; I enjoyed the first time. I added another 25g of Saaz hops this time.

I have just done the 'Traditional Yorkshire Ale' from Worldwide Brewery Classics sourced via Hampsted Brewing. See photo, a single can kit. It's worked fine - dark brew - but personally I thought very little flavour and taste. However, it's a long time since i grew up drinking Tetley's in...

I am quite certain the issue was me, not the kit. I have had no other issues with their offerings.

I gave this a go as I'd had the Blue Moon brew while in a restaurant. Kit had two tubs of concentrate, hops and hop oil, a sachet of 69 Yeast and a sachet of orange and spice extracts. I made this to the advised 22l but left the hops and oil out while initial fermentation from SG 1.038 started...

I've done four brews sourced from Hampsted now; all worked fine - though the Orange Moon wasn't too my taste (me, not the kit). The lager and Two Rabbits were great. If Wobblygob is from them too - well my daughter and her friends drank the lot.

After my daughter enjoyed a Rockies kit two years ago - time for something different. A nice cardboard box in the post containing a large pouch of 4kg which is very apple smelly, berry flavouring/colours, yeast and what I guess is some sort of nutrient. Made as per instructions - SG for 20...

Kit made to 22 litres at starting SG of 1040 - and incudes 25g of hops; no idea what type or mix. Yeast labelled '69' Started well - slow finish to fermentation. Hops added towards end of fermentation . Bottled with 140g of priming at SG 1018 - maybe too early Results - well, anyone reading...

OK, it's been in the bottles a few weeks now and has cleared well, not too much sediment though quite dark. I am no connoisseur but it's perfectly drinkable and I'd be tempted to try again - but hops at the end this time. A lager fiend mate will be checking a few bottles soon. The Coopers kits...

I thought I'd try a 'different' kit to the usual ones from Wilko's etc and have had some good success with various Coopers' lagers. Arrived by post in a good quality box and contained two off 1.5kg pouches, 20g of dry hops, some 6B years and some hop oil. I have followed the instructions to the...

Only used Saaz once to date, 25g dry hopped into 22l of a Tom Caxton Lager kit. My notes say 'Make this again sometime' - it's was very drinkable. I think my Coopers one was excellent too though. But the next lager will be a twin can kit from Hamstead Brewing - as I like trying different...

Exactly as per instructions. SG at start 1.042. Boosted with dry hops - 20g Mandarina, 10 g Cascade, 10g Simcoe at SG of 1.006 - 20 litres. 120g of priming sugar, 40 bottles, very golden colour, quite tasty. However, I think when I did it without the extra hops in 2019 I think it was just great...

July 2020 - Standard kit using 500g of LDM; 300g of Dextrose and 200g Maltodextrin. Starting SG = 1.040. Made about 42 bottles (22 litres) at SG of 1.009; using 160g of sugar priming; was quite cloudy. It looks nothing like the B*cks bottle. It took a good few weeks to settle; I like it and...

Nov 2020. Standard kit using 1.2l of Mangrove Jack malt. Starting SG 1.041 which seemed a bit low. I boosted this with some honey solution to to 1.045 making 21 litres. It pretty much stopped at 1.012 so I added 250g of brewing sugar and a few days later 20g of Mandarina hops. Bottled 40 using...

Dec 2020. Made as per recipe from the 'pouch' using 1.2kg of light malt extract. Starting SG was 1.047 with 23 litres. Fermentation stopped at 1.010; used the 120g of priming sugar and got 43 bottles - very dark. It's drinkable, quite tangy, good head. Personally it's not really to my taste - I...

Made this Jan 2021. Standard kit with 250g of molasses sugar, 750g brewing sugar and 250g of maltodextrin. Starting SG was 1.044 at 22 volume. Final SG was 1.008 and I used 25g of Cascade dry hopped. I ended up with 40 bottles using 120g of priming sugar at SG of 1.007. Very dark beer, poured...

Feb 2021. Made as standard kit with 500g of spraymalt and 500g brewing sugar. Starting SG was measured at 1.042 at 20 litres volume. I added 25g of Saaz hops after 11 days at SG of 1.009 and got 39 bottles a few days later - same SG using 140g of priming sugar. It looked quite dark initially -...

I have just ordered a HofEngland Premium PIlsner but doubt it will be brewed until summer. I'm no gourmet, drink most things and use kits, pimping them occasionally. But I do keep records - so give me 4 months.

Like Craig85 who started the thread I have a can of Coopers Hefe which is next on the brew list - but what do I add? It suggests 1 kg dry wheat malt. Do I need to add anything at all? White sugar; brewing sugar; maltodextrin? Advice sought please. I'm not a Newbie but all these different...

That's interesting. I'm assuming you're talking about priming here; I usually go for about 120g of white sugar batch mixed into 23l or so - and one of the reasons for my other, recent post is that I think I should move away from plain white sugar to 'better' products to improve my beer taste...

That's a good starter - so how would 1 kg of 'spray malt' or 500g of 'DME' compare with 1kg of Tate&Lyles finest white granulated. Do you need more, or less - and how does it affect the flavours? I know brewing is complex - however I am surprised that no basic summary seems to exist.