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Just had a look at the AG kits they do and they look good, a little pricey tho but might give the Shipyard AG a try. Thanks for the heads up
What kit beer are you drinking tonight?
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Pleased with this MJ American IPA, best I've done after the Youngs
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Looks a good pint Tanglefoot, one for the list. I'm really looking forward to my MJ Juicy. Did the Young's IPA, lovely pint, but didn't half take its time.
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Just had the last of my bottles of Razorback that I bottled at the end of July - very smooth and balanced. My pal said he’d be delighted to be served that in a pub. I drank most of it by mid September when it was good but has clearly improved since then.
We also had a President’s Sierra APA that I bottled 9 November. It’s good but I think will be better in another month. My pal liked it but it is quite bitter still, and the matured Razorback was the stand out.
I started brewing again in May after a 30 year interval and apart from one down the drain disaster I’m mightily impressed by the new kits. My biggest problem has been drinking them all too early, partly as I share each batch with my son; so today I started a MJ Juicy IPA, I have a Cwtch ordered and want to get ahead of the game and stop drinking too early. I’ll have 2 going at the same time when the Cwtch arrives and want to get 2 more going when they are bottled.
SO - recommendations for my next 2 purchases please? I have never tried the Australian Pale Ale style but like the sound of it - which is best? I like very hoppy beers (eg Punk IPA) - - what gives a really big hit of hops (including any recommendation to pimp a kit with more dry hops)?
I have a Young’s AIPA just bottled And will be doing another Razorback soon.
The 200 bottles of wine in my cellar are going to last a lot longer than I thought!
We also had a President’s Sierra APA that I bottled 9 November. It’s good but I think will be better in another month. My pal liked it but it is quite bitter still, and the matured Razorback was the stand out.
I started brewing again in May after a 30 year interval and apart from one down the drain disaster I’m mightily impressed by the new kits. My biggest problem has been drinking them all too early, partly as I share each batch with my son; so today I started a MJ Juicy IPA, I have a Cwtch ordered and want to get ahead of the game and stop drinking too early. I’ll have 2 going at the same time when the Cwtch arrives and want to get 2 more going when they are bottled.
SO - recommendations for my next 2 purchases please? I have never tried the Australian Pale Ale style but like the sound of it - which is best? I like very hoppy beers (eg Punk IPA) - - what gives a really big hit of hops (including any recommendation to pimp a kit with more dry hops)?
I have a Young’s AIPA just bottled And will be doing another Razorback soon.
The 200 bottles of wine in my cellar are going to last a lot longer than I thought!
Banbeer
Banbeer Brewing
Happy New Year all, starting todays drinking with an MJ Juicy Session IPA(JIPA) or two
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I suggest th MJ Simcoe IPA, it's quite bitter and needs more than the 50g of simcoe provided. I've done this around 10 times now and it's always turned out nice (even when drank young) or the MJ Brut IPA, comes with 50g of citra to dry hop but not that hoppy when finished, this is a really dry drink but one I enjoy (maybe not to your taste)?
Drinking the last bottle of my Brewferm Christmas beer, bottled 31.12.17.
I think this kit is probably best between 9 and 15 months but it has certainly changed over time. Starts as a sweet fruit cake taste. At 15 to 18 months, it developed some nice liquorice undertones. Last new year, it had lost the liquorice but had some sherry flavours. Now it has lost that but tastes like a nice barleywine.
When I brew this again, i might put some in a demijohn with some wine barrel chunks for 6 months before bottling as an experiment.
I think this kit is probably best between 9 and 15 months but it has certainly changed over time. Starts as a sweet fruit cake taste. At 15 to 18 months, it developed some nice liquorice undertones. Last new year, it had lost the liquorice but had some sherry flavours. Now it has lost that but tastes like a nice barleywine.
When I brew this again, i might put some in a demijohn with some wine barrel chunks for 6 months before bottling as an experiment.
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I am bottling my Old Speckled Hen mash extract clone tomorrow so having a sample - such a difference from the kits.
Will be going all grain after another one of these but it's good practice imo to learn steadily and move through the 3 processes.
Will be going all grain after another one of these but it's good practice imo to learn steadily and move through the 3 processes.
Just bottled festival Belgian Dubbel for autumn, I have 9 more kits i want to do before I start AG this year and I’ll be honest I’m in no rush as every kit so far has been excellent 
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Simply Pale Ale, I added 500g extra light DME and 500g sugar. It's only been bottled a month so still young but it's not bad but will benefit from a little more conditioning. First time of doing a 'Simply' kit and pleasantly surprised.Cheers folks, good health.
They are not bad kits i have done a few of then, pale al, yorkshire bitter, brown ale and lager, all with dme added enjoyed them all
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How would you rate the kits against your all grain. I keep meaning to try a kit again. It's been maybe 5 years now since I brewed one.They are not bad kits i have done a few of then, pale al, yorkshire bitter, brown ale and lager, all with dme added enjoyed them all
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I'll jump into this thread too. Tonight has been a bit of an adventure.
A couple of whiskies whilst working (late), followed by a can of Soproni IPA, a MJ Pink Grapefruit IPA and then a night cap whisky for bed.
A couple of whiskies whilst working (late), followed by a can of Soproni IPA, a MJ Pink Grapefruit IPA and then a night cap whisky for bed.
An honest opinion Sam, kits are very drinkable and I like to play with them, but they will never be as good as all grain, I mainly do them over winter when it’s to cold to brew outside
Few pints of what’s left of the tinsel toes... it’s really aging well. Must plan to get it on earlier next year!!
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