This was my first Muntons kit, it was a bit more expensive that the usuals (£26.65 vs £23 for Brupaks and Woodfordes) but I'd heard good things so thought I'd give it a go.
Brewed it slightly short (22L) and OG came out at 1.046, maybe higher (hard to read on my hydrometer) - certainly the highest OG of any kit I've had so far. Bubbled away furiously for a week, then dropped off - I put the hydrometer in after 10 days and got 1.012, which is pretty good for a kit, and one of the lowest FG's I've had. So everything spot on :thumb: ... unlike some other kit's I've had, which have stuck around 1.020 or not fermented right out
Kegged it last Sunday: about 2/3 in the keg and 1/3 bottles, and been kept in a room around 21C since. Had a cheekly sample last night and there is plenty of gas already, still cloudy as you'd expect but already tasting very nice: not a lot of bitterness, quite sweet, a darkish nutty brown ale.
Given how well it's gassing up, I'll probably move it into the cool tonight (normally leave them at least a week) then have another taste in a few days. Got a feeling that I won't have the patience to leave it to properly mature and it one won't last long. Will report back when it's settled more and can give it a more objective tasting.
Brewed it slightly short (22L) and OG came out at 1.046, maybe higher (hard to read on my hydrometer) - certainly the highest OG of any kit I've had so far. Bubbled away furiously for a week, then dropped off - I put the hydrometer in after 10 days and got 1.012, which is pretty good for a kit, and one of the lowest FG's I've had. So everything spot on :thumb: ... unlike some other kit's I've had, which have stuck around 1.020 or not fermented right out
Kegged it last Sunday: about 2/3 in the keg and 1/3 bottles, and been kept in a room around 21C since. Had a cheekly sample last night and there is plenty of gas already, still cloudy as you'd expect but already tasting very nice: not a lot of bitterness, quite sweet, a darkish nutty brown ale.
Given how well it's gassing up, I'll probably move it into the cool tonight (normally leave them at least a week) then have another taste in a few days. Got a feeling that I won't have the patience to leave it to properly mature and it one won't last long. Will report back when it's settled more and can give it a more objective tasting.