wilko dark velvet stout

has anyone done one of these kits before...
im looking to do one soon...
i got it today ...

but my fvs are full ...
so i have to wait...
but i would like some pointers in what to add to this kit if any thing ...
it did come with a free 1kg bag of breewing sugar ...
and i have got a 1kg bag of muntons beerkit enhancer...

regards mick... :hat:

 

mmm
that's strange 23 views and no comments at all

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[Mattyde05]

Hi . I think I've seen some reviews on you tube about that one .

 

[iceo]

not done the kit myself but i see this in the reviews the other day . http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=30948

 

thanks guys ill have a look now ...
but i was hoping some one from this forum ...
could give me some pointers ... :thumb:

regads mick... :hat: .

 

[Mattyde05]

Whats the abv on that tin ? I see you got some enhancer just Curious what your FG will be

 

Whats the abv on that tin ? I see you got some enhancer just Curious what your FG will be

hi matt..
its a 1.5kg 40 pint breewing kit ...
at abv 4%...
i dont no if ill use the enhancer or how it will change the abv..
im asking for pointers as the best way to do this kit ...

regards mick... :hat: .

 

forgot to say at the bottling stage.. .
this tastes much better than the coopers stout did.. :drink: .
so im hoping its even better when its finished..
fingers x ...

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[munkian]

I got this for christmas, have 20 ltrs of it conditioning in a barrell in my cupboard.

I short brewed it to 20, added a jug of black coffee and used dark spray malt and dark muscovado sugar when brewing it. I also used a hop tea bag - Willimate I think ?

Anyway, its very nice, looking forward to necking this in a month or two :drink:

 

I got this for christmas, have 20 ltrs of it conditioning in a barrell in my cupboard.

I short brewed it to 20, added a jug of black coffee and used dark spray malt and dark muscovado sugar when brewing it. I also used a hop tea bag - Willimate I think ?

Anyway, its very nice, looking forward to necking this in a month or two :drink:

wow thats a lot of additives ... .

sounds lush ... :thumb: .

regards mick... :hat: .

 

ok so today i moved it to the shed today...

with other brews to be in the cool and age it...
it will stay here un touched for 1 month minimum...

then time to :drink: ...

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[munkian]

Had a cheeky taste of this from the keg - very nice, slight liqourice after taste and hops.

Going to try and leave it as long as possible but don't see it lasting during the Lions series :drink:

 

[iceo]

iv had mine in bottles for 2 weeks tried one the other night very drinkable , going to give it another 2 weeks then it should be spot on

 

[Kinleycat]

ok so today i moved it to the shed today...

with other brews to be in the cool and age it...
it will stay here un touched for 1 month minimum...

then time to :drink: ...

regards mick... :hat: .

Bloody hell Mick, it looks like an off licence!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

 

ok so today i moved it to the shed today...

with other brews to be in the cool and age it...
it will stay here un touched for 1 month minimum...

then time to :drink: ...

regards mick... :hat: .

Bloody hell Mick, it looks like an off licence!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

haha it does a bit .. .
i still got my woodfords wherry to keg up today ...

still that will be in my bedroom for the next 2 weeks ... :whistle: .

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Maffa]

haha, i can hear your shelves groaning :drunk:

 

ok stop the press... : .

this velvet stout is without dought the best stout iv ever had .. .

i love my coopers australian stout but this tops even that...

its a very easy pint to drink with a great mouth fill ..

its such a rich rounded flavour ...

and the name is dead right....

its dark...
and its like drinking liquid velvet .. :drink: .

I LOVE IT LOVE LOVE IT ..

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Templar]

What did you put in it Mick? I did one of these yesterday (can't stand the stuff personally, but my mate likes his beers dark) and added the same 1kg brewers sugar you did plus 150g demerera sugar and 350g of molasses. Looked like road tar going in, which I guess is a good thing! We are trying to get a good beer that's as cheap as chips, and this worked out at £13.19 for (hopefully) 23 litres.

Also, how long did you leave it in? We're thinking of leaving it 3 weeks, as we have a Brewfirm Triple with an OG of 1.096. Figured it wouldn't hurt both to have a little time in the FV!

 

What did you put in it Mick? I did one of these yesterday (can't stand the stuff personally, but my mate likes his beers dark) and added the same 1kg brewers sugar you did plus 150g demerera sugar and 350g of molasses. Looked like road tar going in, which I guess is a good thing! We are trying to get a good beer that's as cheap as chips, and this worked out at £13.19 for (hopefully) 23 litres.

Also, how long did you leave it in? We're thinking of leaving it 3 weeks, as we have a Brewfirm Triple with an OG of 1.096. Figured it wouldn't hurt both to have a little time in the FV!

well i only put the kit and the beerkit enhancer in ....
i didnt use sugar in the end nor any other stuff...

and i have to say im over the moon with it ... :thumb:

regards mick... :hat: .

 

iv just gone on the wikos site and ordered 2 more of these kits...

regards mick... :hat: .