This is the third own label two can kit done by Wilko. By far the most popular is the Golden Ale, followed by the Real Ale. In the last sale, I also picked up one of the Best Bitter kits (£12.75 - those were the days). It is in similar packaging, but it is blue and I never drank a blue beer before, so maybe this is why it seems less popular?
Brewed it as an Extra Special Bitter - doing a boil for 20 minutes or so with 500g DME and the last of some hops called Junga (Northern Brewer crossed with Marynka). The hops were pretty ancient and cost me £1 from the MM bargain bin. Brewed with some (500g) additional sugar and "long" to 26L
After almost 6 weeks in the bottle it is really good. I mean seriously good for what was a cheap kit. Wonderful malty taste and something flavour wise from the 25g of ancient hops.
Can only be weak packaging that has let it down sales-wise.
Brewed it as an Extra Special Bitter - doing a boil for 20 minutes or so with 500g DME and the last of some hops called Junga (Northern Brewer crossed with Marynka). The hops were pretty ancient and cost me £1 from the MM bargain bin. Brewed with some (500g) additional sugar and "long" to 26L
After almost 6 weeks in the bottle it is really good. I mean seriously good for what was a cheap kit. Wonderful malty taste and something flavour wise from the 25g of ancient hops.
Can only be weak packaging that has let it down sales-wise.
