Brewing 1 can kits short

[b4dg3r]

Hey Guys


Apologies i know this has been covered before but after almost an hour of searching and digging i cant find the post.

Im pretty sure i saw a post somewhere about using a wilkos kit that you normally add sugar to and it will make 40 pints. But instead you brew it to 20 pints and dont add any sugar, i was wondering if anyone has done this or has any experience with this ?

And if so do you do anything differently ?


Cheers badger

 

[winelight]

I think that would be a bit extreme. Things like bitterness would be too high. Sure I am all for playing around, yes you will get different results than what was intended, but that's not to say someone won't like them. This seems like going too far!

Maybe just add 500g sugar and brew to 28 or 30, or something like that.

 

[Drunken Horse]

I've played with the volumes a bit on the kits I've done and I wouldnt go much below 20 litres. I think doing less increases the flavour of the hops in the kit which isnt as good as it sounds. If you want to impove the flavour or body add more to it like adding hops by dry hopping or hop tea etc

 

[MattN]

I've done Hoppy Copper to 18l (will do 20 next time) and their Stout to 20l and will do the same again.

Matt

 

[Grumpy Jack]

I've brewed one can kits short... 30 pints instead of 40 pints, but not any shorter than that. They were relatively successful... But they need to condition longer due to the higher alcohol.

 

[PD]

yes thats extreme just brew it short to 38pints and you will taste an improvement.

Better still buy 2 can kits...

 

[jondread]

I was considering brewing my Burton Bridge Summer ale kit short at about 30 pints or so, but instead I added a hop teabag, not sure how it'll turn out but I'm optimistic

 

[b4dg3r]

OK I must of miss read it then, probs why i couldnt find it again :)


as always thanks for the quick responses guys


Cheers badger

 

[TheGrumble]

Yeah I think you mean brew short to 20 litres (rather than pints!), as opposed to the 23 litres they usually recommend on the can.

I've done two Coopers 1 can kits to 23l and have found that, while nice, they both could have benefited from a higher ABV, so I'm planning on doing the one can kits I have in the pipeline to 20l to see if that improves things.

 

[Drunken Horse]

Yeah I think you mean brew short to 20 litres (rather than pints!), as opposed to the 23 litres they usually recommend on the can.

I've done two Coopers 1 can kits to 23l and have found that, while nice, they both could have benefited from a higher ABV, so I'm planning on doing the one can kits I have in the pipeline to 20l to see if that improves things.

I've mostly done the coopers kits and about 20litres seems ideal. My latest one I made to 21.5 but added some extra LME to strength it and body.