Homebrew twang

[clibit]

Like I said, little kids and AG don't mix easily. I would still do extract rather than kits though. I like choosing the ingredients and making beers that I construct from ingredients I know I like cos I've used them and got to know them. All I am saying is that AG is not difficult, and does not require a big outlay, and in my experience makes much better beer. Many UK homebrewers stick with kits and never venture away, and will never know. Which in my experience, is a big shame.

Aleman's comments are interesting. Cheers.

 

[graysalchemy]

When it comes to wines I wouldn't think twice about kits but I do by mid range and upwards kits spending about £50-£60 for a 30 bottle Kit.

 

[morethanworts]

...just to briefly concur that THT is definitely not 'yeasty'. Nor, in my opinion, will pouring sediment from a bottle of really good beer result in a homebrew taste. Some folk do that deliberately - and I don''t just mean wheat beers!

Poor rinsing of chlorine sanitisers, underpitching, poor temperatures... all these things (and more) cause different 'off tastes', but there is another taste which was far too common and consistent in the 30 odd kits I did for it to be any one of those things in particular.

 

[Slid]

When it comes to wines I wouldn't think twice about kits but I do by mid range and upwards kits spending about £50-£60 for a 30 bottle Kit.

Too bad you can't plant your own vineyard in purgatory.

BTW - How would you assess the quality of the mid-range kits against say the £5 a bottle Pinot Grigio my dear wife buys?

I am sort of thinking about making stuff she might drink, but it will be a long process and needs a good start!

 

[graysalchemy]

I find that the beaverdale and vintners select red wines are easily the equivalent of a £5 supermarket wine. :thumb:

I have a cheap £25 white 'Chardonnay' kit which i am drinking at the moment, though it is better than a bottle of wow and a cheap cheap bottle of vin du table in certainly isn't a Chablis, but still pleasant and drinkable.

 

[MattN]

I find that the beaverdale and vintners select red wines are easily the equivalent of a £5 supermarket wine. :thumb:

I have a cheap £25 white 'Chardonnay' kit which i am drinking at the moment, though it is better than a bottle of wow and a cheap cheap bottle of vin du table in certainly isn't a Chablis, but still pleasant and drinkable.

Just out of interest what is it? I have had mixed results on cheap kits a couple were very good. (a couple not so good)

 

[graysalchemy]

A cantina one. :thumb:

 

[MattN]

Ahh good. This is on my to do list. How many litres of grape juice do you get with it, does it tell you what the ingredients are, how much sugar does it come with and what is the OG?

Thanks

Matt

 

[Slid]

I find that the beaverdale and vintners select red wines are easily the equivalent of a £5 supermarket wine. :thumb:

I have a cheap £25 white 'Chardonnay' kit which i am drinking at the moment, though it is better than a bottle of wow and a cheap cheap bottle of vin du table in certainly isn't a Chablis, but still pleasant and drinkable.

Good advice, I feel, thanks again for informed input.

I may leave the much loved other half to her own devices.

For now :hmm:

 

[Aleman]

Take this wine discussion elsewhere