wilko dark velvet stout

got my kits and enhancers so iv put on another brew ... .
and ill do the other one in a few weeks to stagger them apart a bit ...
so all the sanitising done and another brew on the way...

i done this yesturday at 630pm and it started bubbling away at 630am today ... :thumb: .

regards mick... :hat: .

 

ok update ...

i put my dark velvet stout into fv no2 today it will stay there till 19th of june ...
then ill sysphone it into the bottling bucket after adding my batch priming sugar and bottle
after that ...

i no the lable says andy me its a typo i didnt see till now ...

it was ment to say by me ...

regards mick... :hat: .

 

ok so its not the 19th of june ...
but im having 2 of my toe nails off 2moro...

my fg was 1.010...

so i thought id do my bottling a bit early ...
i sanitised everything and bottled my dark velvet stout ...
i batched primed it with 117g of brewing sugar...
heres some pics ...

job done ..
i hope you liked the pics ...

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[boozy_shoes]

:shock: You bottle in a bedroom?? A STOUT??!! WITH A CREAM CARPET?!! Are you mad? or just forced into brewing exile by SWMBO??

 

:shock: You bottle in a bedroom?? A STOUT??!! WITH A CREAM CARPET?!! Are you mad? or just forced into brewing exile by SWMBO??

haha 1 there is no SWMBO?? ...

we split up about 6 years ago and with her went the house .. .

2 its part my dads house and part mine so i moved back in ...
and we dont get on but try to make the most of it ...

so i stay in the bedroom most of the time..
and do as little brewing stuff down stairs as posible ...

as for the carpit it needs replacing realy iv had it for 5 years...
so not botherd about it but i try not to make any mess...

i must admit it could possibly come back like new...
if i got one of the hire cleaners from bnq ...

but then its where do i put all my things till its cleaned and dryed????

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[robbie1710]

Hi Mick,

Is the Kit like a Guiness?

 

Hi Mick,

Is the Kit like a Guiness?

no not realy ...

but iv not had anything thats like a guiness....
but it is like the old courage velvet stout just not as sweet which is good ....

i realy like the coopers stout ...
but i think this is better ...

i think its lush . :thumb: ..

regards mick... :hat:

 

[Antony]

Hi Mick,

Is the Kit like a Guiness?

I suspect that you won't get anything close to a Guinness without dispensing under nitrogen, and serving very cold. :/

 

[Mick May]

Hi Mick,

Is the Kit like a Guiness?

I suspect that you won't get anything close to a Guinness without dispensing under nitrogen, and serving very cold. :/

i no nothing about nitrogen and brewing but as for getting close to a Guiness ...

i suspect are ag friends on here might be able to get one just like a Guiness...
mabe even better ...

but i find this wilko dark velvet stout very nice indeed... :thumb:


regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Templar]

We've just started drinking our Wilko Velvet Stout. Personally I can't stand Guinness, and as I'm not a dark beer drinker in general I'm hardly going to become an overnight convert to this brew. That being said, my mate who does like his beers dark is a big fan of the brew, says it isn't like Guinness, as it's softer and doesn't have as much of a burnt taste as he thinks Guinness does. He prefers it in fact, and while I'm hardly going to be drinking it every night I've had a couple of bottles and it's certainly more my style than Guinness is. Much easier to drink.

 

[Mick May]

We've just started drinking our Wilko Velvet Stout. Personally I can't stand Guinness, and as I'm not a dark beer drinker in general I'm hardly going to become an overnight convert to this brew. That being said, my mate who does like his beers dark is a big fan of the brew, says it isn't like Guinness, as it's softer and doesn't have as much of a burnt taste as he thinks Guinness does. He prefers it in fact, and while I'm hardly going to be drinking it every night I've had a couple of bottles and it's certainly more my style than Guinness is. Much easier to drink.

hi Templar...
i agree its not every ones tipple ...
but i love it each to there own ...
im sat here now drinking a wilkos apple cider its not great but its very nice ...
very clear no funny after tastes but its got a head mmm..
thats strange to me cider with a head ...

whats your best kit the one you enjoy the most... :thumb:
regards mick...

 

[Templar]

We did a Wilko apple Cider as well, and although it was a little sharper than I'd like, it was pretty decent. My favourite so far has been a Woodfordes Sundew, though that could be because it's the only one so far we've had in a barrel. We've got a Wilko Golden Ale in there at the moment, and I've got high hopes about that one too. I like a good golden ale or an IPA myself, and luckily they're pretty well represented in the home brew kit world.

To be honest, I've not yet had a brew I hated. My least favourite would be the Wilko Velvet Stout, but that's only because I don't like stout in general. I actually cooked a casserole with a bottle the other day, and it turned out beautiful.

 

[Mick May]

ok so i primed my stout again 2/3 weeks ago ....
and its just the opened some bottles its just same as before no fizz at all ...

so im thinking i didnt forget to prime it the first time ...
it must just be the yeast was dead all along ...
bugger...


what can i do with it now :hmm: .




regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Rwilts]

Drink it? :thumb:

 

[Mick May]

Drink it? :thumb:

i am but its a bit naff...

i think i might just put it back in a sanitised fv get some yeast from the brew shop and let it ferment out again ...
then when it has re-prime and re-bottle ...


regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Mick May]

ok so i went over to the brew shop had a chat with the guy there ...
and he said to put another 500g of sugar in the fv boil 2 pints of water put that in then add the brew so thats what i did temp was 19c and my reading was 1.020 its low but at least i have some thing to go by ...
then i pitched the muntons gold yeast ...
now its wait and see time ...

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Mick May]

ok its been about 8 days so i sanitised fv no 2 and syphoned it in to there...
washed out and sanitised fv no 1 and re-syphoned it back in as i alway do ..

it all seams to be going well ...

fingers x ....

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Mick May]

well i bottled this one again a few weeks ago ...
and its carbonated up very well so its now back in the shed ... :) .
so far so good ill let you no how it comes out after a month ... :thumb: .