Big Mick
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I got back into brewing after 3 yrs cos my son who is 30 wanted to learn how to make his own.
I told him not to start big and just experiment with the cheaper kits..
Also I tried a cheaper kit (Geordie Yorkshire Bitter) at ã11.00 I bought it from our local Wilko's store, and I read some of the reviews and there was one guy who had reduced it from a 40 pint kit to a 32 pint kit and added a spray malt.
With me not liking my beer to be too malty I just reduced the water.
The 40 pint kit gave an FG of 3.8% and when I was only making 32 pints it improved the FG the taste and the body ,
Its kinda subtle on the pallet with a caramel taste with an oaky note with a after bitter taste and the S.G. was 5,000 and the F.G. Was 1008 constant for 3 days .
Giving this little ã11.00 Bitter a cool 5.031%
So I have recommended my son who is a novice and would recommend it to any novice brewers for a good starter kit. :grin:
I told him not to start big and just experiment with the cheaper kits..
Also I tried a cheaper kit (Geordie Yorkshire Bitter) at ã11.00 I bought it from our local Wilko's store, and I read some of the reviews and there was one guy who had reduced it from a 40 pint kit to a 32 pint kit and added a spray malt.
With me not liking my beer to be too malty I just reduced the water.
The 40 pint kit gave an FG of 3.8% and when I was only making 32 pints it improved the FG the taste and the body ,
Its kinda subtle on the pallet with a caramel taste with an oaky note with a after bitter taste and the S.G. was 5,000 and the F.G. Was 1008 constant for 3 days .
Giving this little ã11.00 Bitter a cool 5.031%
So I have recommended my son who is a novice and would recommend it to any novice brewers for a good starter kit. :grin:
