Where are all the kit brewers?

[pms67]

Am i the only kit brewer on here?
I will do partial mash etc but i barely have time to write this thread.
Come on guys,dont be intimidated.

 

[MyQul]

They'ver all been converted to AG by clibit :lol:

 

[clibit]

Mission accomplished. :lol:

 

[thegoatboy]

I'm a kit brewer!

 

[clibit]

There's always one. :lol:

Actually the kit forum seems pretty busy.

 

[Big_Stu]

I'm still on kits. Do fancy trying AG but limited for time so the simplicity of the kits fits what I can spare :)

 

[Wardy]

I'm a kit brewer but all modified with DME and various additions. It's only learning ground though before I start AG brewing.

 

[Covrich]

Am i the only kit brewer on here?
I will do partial mash etc but i barely have time to write this thread.
Come on guys,dont be intimidated.

Just kidding :razz:

I see a lot of kit threads and posts tbh..

I think the reason why a lot of the "Newest threads" are AG is because there are a lot of people new to trying AG here and there are so many more processes and components which are very diverse in setup, equipment and methodology. Whereas by contrast kit brewing is much more standard process so there isn't as much to discuss the finer details?? maybe I am wrong in saying that.

A lot of people who catch the home brew bug do seem to want to try and advance their methods..

 

[clibit]

We maybe need a kit brewing discussion forum - we only have a kit review forum. Just a thought?

 

[wheazy_joe]

I'm still on kit brewing but with ambitions to move to extract and maybe the odd one gallon AG.

Time is the biggest problem for me though. To be honest space is also a bit of an issue, my cupboard under the stairs is bursting with my equipment and bottles for kit brewing as it is.

I've had an extract kit from HBC for a few months now, just not had time. Shopping at the weekend meant I now have all the stuff I need to try Clibit's one gallon AG, but have no idea when I will have time for it.

I was bottling yesterday (Youngs Harvest Lager) and had just about 45mins to spare after I finished so had time to put on a Youngs American IPA but clearly nowhere near enough time to do an extract or AG. The original plan was to try to squeeze in the one gallon AG but circumstances meant I had substantially less time than I had hoped for.

For folk like me with no time kit brewing is ideal.

 

[Covrich]

I'm still on kit brewing but with ambitions to move to extract and maybe the odd one gallon AG.

Time is the biggest problem for me though. To be honest space is also a bit of an issue, my cupboard under the stairs is bursting with my equipment and bottles for kit brewing as it is.

I've had an extract kit from HBC for a few months now, just not had time. Shopping at the weekend meant I now have all the stuff I need to try Clibit's one gallon AG, but have no idea when I will have time for it.

I was bottling yesterday (Youngs Harvest Lager) and had just about 45mins to spare after I finished so had time to put on a Youngs American IPA but clearly nowhere near enough time to do an extract or AG. The original plan was to try to squeeze in the one gallon AG but circumstances meant I had substantially less time than I had hoped for.

For folk like me with no time kit brewing is ideal.

One thing to try and bare in mind is.. While for your first few AGs you will be very attentive.. as you get more used to it you will discover that a 4-5 hour window for AG isn't dead time.. if you're at home you can get a lot done.. a lot of that 4-5 hours is actually waiting.. so you can do other things.. I did a 45 minute exercise workout on my last brew while the mash was on.. and I am sure I heard someone say they went out to Tesco and did their weeks shop while it was mashing..

 

[MyQul]

That's the huge advantage of kit brew - it takes so little time to make cheap beer.

From reading between the lines of posts on the forum I think there is an army of people out there that have no interest in the processes of beer making, don't use forums etc and just want to make cheap beer quickly that they can stick on a forget about until it's time to bottle then drink. This is where kit brewing comes into it's own

 

[clibit]

I've had an extract kit from HBC for a few months now, just not had time. Shopping at the weekend meant I now have all the stuff I need to try Clibit's one gallon AG, but have no idea when I will have time for it.

For folk like me with no time kit brewing is ideal.

You could maybe do a kit but add a mini mash, if you have time. Slid does these a lot. It saves money and improves the kits a lot. Get a kg of Maris Otter and soak it at 67C for 30 minutes, remove the grains and boil for an hour. You can add hops to the boil, near the end. Then add it to the FV with your kit can and any other fermentables, mix well and top up to 23 litres.

 

[Gaspode]

I'm still at the kit brewing stage, only having a couple under my belt at the moment, 1 x 2 can kit and one with added DME, brewing sugar etc.

My plan is to refine my own process before adding complications. Starting with adding hops and then looking to vary the process.

Clibit started a thread on 'Different ways to brew beer' which has some great advice on taking it to the next stage and gradually moving away from kits. I'm particularly keen to try a kit with steeped grains next which looks like a good next step and a way to better understand the brewing process and making more interesting beers.

From a personal point of view I want to get one new thing nailed down each time and working well before moving on. it might take a while but the important thing to me is making beer I can drink consistently well before adding too many variables.

 

[pms67]

You could maybe do a kit but add a mini mash, if you have time. Slid does these a lot. It saves money and improves the kits a lot. Get a kg of Maris Otter and soak it at 67C for 30 minutes, remove the grains and boil for an hour. You can add hops to the boil, near the end. Then add it to the FV with your kit can and any other fermentables, mix well and top up to 23 litres.

Stop it you!!!
You are at it again :)

 

[Covrich]

I'm still at the kit brewing stage, only having a couple under my belt at the moment, 1 x 2 can kit and one with added DME, brewing sugar etc.

My plan is to refine my own process before adding complications. Starting with adding hops and then looking to vary the process.

Clibit started a thread on 'Different ways to brew beer' which has some great advice on taking it to the next stage and gradually moving away from kits. I'm particularly keen to try a kit with steeped grains next which looks like a good next step and a way to better understand the brewing process and making more interesting beers.

From a personal point of view I want to get one new thing nailed down each time and working well before moving on. it might take a while but the important thing to me is making beer I can drink consistently well before adding too many variables.

Absolutely, there is a lot of things to learn and so many things to try.. Doing what suits you best is the most important thing.

 

[clibit]

Stop it you!!!
You are at it again :)

Makes a huge difference. :drink: :twisted:

 

[MyQul]

Stop it you!!!
You are at it again :)

Up to his jedi mind tricks as usual

 

[MyQul]

I'm still on kit brewing but with ambitions to move to extract and maybe the odd one gallon AG.

Time is the biggest problem for me though. To be honest space is also a bit of an issue, my cupboard under the stairs is bursting with my equipment and bottles for kit brewing as it is.

I've had an extract kit from HBC for a few months now, just not had time. Shopping at the weekend meant I now have all the stuff I need to try Clibit's one gallon AG, but have no idea when I will have time for it.

I was bottling yesterday (Youngs Harvest Lager) and had just about 45mins to spare after I finished so had time to put on a Youngs American IPA but clearly nowhere near enough time to do an extract or AG. The original plan was to try to squeeze in the one gallon AG but circumstances meant I had substantially less time than I had hoped for.

For folk like me with no time kit brewing is ideal.

I usually split my brewday over three days. I do an overnight mash on day one, sparge and boil on day two and then do an ovenight no chill and pitch the yeast on day three

 

[stevej]

I usually split my brewday over three days. I do an overnight mash on day one, sparge and boil on day two and then do an ovenight no chill and pitch the yeast on day three

Your just very very lazy MyQul