Totally new to this...where to start?
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graysalchemy
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Welcome to the forum. Not a kit brerwer my self but what are you wanting to brew bitter stout cider lager?
Wherry kits sweem to be good as do the coopers. You are better using the ones which come with two cans of syrup and not one which you need to add sugar toi. Or use a one can kit and add 1kg of Dry malt extract or 1 kg of kit enhancer.
Doing this you will end up with a kit with more body and mouth feel, however the downside is that they will cost more.
Wherry kits sweem to be good as do the coopers. You are better using the ones which come with two cans of syrup and not one which you need to add sugar toi. Or use a one can kit and add 1kg of Dry malt extract or 1 kg of kit enhancer.
Doing this you will end up with a kit with more body and mouth feel, however the downside is that they will cost more.
31bb3
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Welcome to the forum theres loads of kits out there all depends on how much you want to spend up to about £20 wherry kits are popular but read a lot of posts about them sticking and being a mare to ferment out im a fan of muntons kits i did many when i was kit brewing why not take a look at the kit review section
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I want to brew ale (all types but I love dark ales and porters). I'm not sure if some ales are more prone to difficulties compared to others. I'd like to start with the easiest. I thought that for a first timer a kit would ease me into the brewing process.
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No difference if anything a darker more robustly flavoured beer can hide a multitude of sins that you wouldn't get away with a pale more delicate beer.
31bb3
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their all fairly straight forward the intructions are generally good so just go for a brew you fancy and its basically steralise all you equipment tip contents of tin into fermenter add boiling water and top up with cold till you get to 23l add your yeast and leave somewhere warm for around 10 days check the gravity with a hydrometer it should be around 1012 if it is give it a couple more days and check agin if still the same its ready to bottle or keg
:thumb: You make it sound so easy! I suppose the difficult parts come with working with grains and then experimenting. I'll do some reading and get started. Any advice on good websites on theory and practice? Cheers!
31bb3
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im prettysure theres a how to on here somewhere i'll try to find it for you
31bb3
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Here you go
Here you go
graysalchemy
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Yes Here :lol: :lol:
Just ask questions and someone will answer or use the search facility the wealth of knowledge here is second to non. You may also find the how to's useful.
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Alistair
Just ask questions and someone will answer or use the search facility the wealth of knowledge here is second to non. You may also find the how to's useful.
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Hi and welcome.
Pearlfisher
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Welcome , St Peter's Ruby Ale would be a good one to start with.
pittsy
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hello and welcome
31bb3 said:
Muntons make the Woodfordes kits, I asked when Sundew was coming out in kit form, Woodfordes told me that the chief brewer had signed it off they were just waiting for Muntons to make them.
And welcome! Loads of good info here
