Aldi - Home Brew Kit

[stephen1546]

Hello

Anybody tried these kits from Aldi s? . On offer for 15 quid down from 20.

Cheers

Stevie

 

[foxbat]

A kit in a bag? Curious to know how that's supposed to work.

 

[stephen1546]

Might buy one to see how it goes...

 

[Linalmeemow]

I suspect this will be like a kit I got about 25 years ago - you get a big bag with a tap on it and the LME already inside. Just add hot water and leave for a couple of weeks. You get beer, but it's dreadful.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

A kit in a bag? Curious to know how that's supposed to work.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Having just watched the video i am interested in trying this as it seems a very easy way to make what he calls good quality beer.
(as many members know i don't have room to make wine and beer)

Do you tighten the cap at the top fully when you pour as not doing so will allow air into the bag ?

Is no carbonation a problem or will there be enough CO2 to make a decent pint?

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[stephen1546]

Having just watched the video i am interested in trying this as it seems a very easy way to make what he calls good quality beer.
(as many members know i don't have room to make wine and beer)

Do you tighten the cap at the top fully when you pour as not doing so will allow air into the bag ?

Is no carbonation a problem or will there be enough CO2 to make a decent pint?

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Might purchase one today. Thought i would do a bit of research first.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Keep us posted.

 

[foxbat]

Taking one for the team, I like it

 

[Oneflewover]

I did one of those brew in a bag things years ago. All I can say is that I hoped they've improved since.......

 

[Dutto]

Do we see:

• An outfit trying to jump on a bandwagon?
• An attempt to reintroduce something that has already been abandoned?
• A backward step?

Methinks it could be all three of the above, but one of my New Year Resolutions was "No experimenting!" so I'll wait for braver people to provide the verdict.

 

[Rodcx500z]

25 pints , yep ok till people start tipping it forward, I reckon 15 until it starts going cloudy, wont do you any harm but at a party people don't want cloudy home brew

 

[Drunkula]

Is no carbonation a problem or will there be enough CO2 to make a decent pint?

I see what you mean! With nomal beer after fermentation you'll have around 0.85 volumes of co2 in it, which when I've pulled off a 'scoooper'** is sometimes a nice level or carbonation - but as you draw from the bag it'll expand the bag and lose carbonation in the beer - just like when you drink 1 litre out of 2 litres of pop. This bag needs some kind of mangle add-on that keeps the bag tight as you dish up. Chippy, I'll go halvesies if I get the brew mangle to Dragons' Den. Sounds mental but it's still better than the Torp system (shudder).

** Scoopers are beers that's so nice post fermenter you scoop out a few with a pint pot and have at it. Heyyyy, it's less bottling!

 

[stephen1546]

25 pints , yep ok till people start tipping it forward, I reckon 15 until it starts going cloudy, wont do you any harm but at a party people don't want cloudy home brew

 

[stephen1546]

Perhaps when it's ready pour it into 2 litre juice bottles?

 

[stephen1546]

Having just watched the video i am interested in trying this as it seems a very easy way to make what he calls good quality beer.
(as many members know i don't have room to make wine and beer)

Do you tighten the cap at the top fully when you pour as not doing so will allow air into the bag ?

Is no carbonation a problem or will there be enough CO2 to make a decent pint?

.

 

[stephen1546]

Will that's the kit bought, settled for an IPA at 4.2%

The instructions state not to over tighten cap, it's actually a nice fit ie you know when it's tight enough.

The kit is supposedly ready to drink after 30 days.

It comes with 2 pints of malt extract in the bag.

Nothing ventured etc..

 

[stephen1546]

Taking one for the team, I like it

Kit is made. Will report back with hopefully a positive outcome lol

 

[stephen1546]

Do we see:

• An outfit trying to jump on a bandwagon?
• An attempt to reintroduce something that has already been abandoned?
• A backward step?

Methinks it could be all three of the above, but one of my New Year Resolutions was "No experimenting!" so I'll wait for braver people to provide the verdict.

 

[stephen1546]

It's a Muntons kit, worth a punt at 15 quid. Will guzzle it regardless lol