Alside101
Landlord.
as the title says. anyone tried it
mixing kits
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Im sure i mixed a Wilko Pilsner with a Coopers Heritage Lager once.
Very nice drop if i remember.
Very nice drop if i remember.
IainM
Landlord.
Sure, Coopers even have some mixed can recipes on their website. In fact, @Linalmeemow did their Russian Imperial Stout, and said it was fantastic.
LarryF
Brew Numpty
If you got two cans of something like the Youngs Harvest Pilsner in the Tesco sale at ã7.50 each or the Wiko Cerveza (ã8 right now) you could hop the living day lights out of them and end up with quite a nice summer beer.
chub1
Junior Member
Not tried it but i read somewhere that Wilko Hoppy copper bitter and Wilko Velvet stout made a good mix!!!!
Alside101
Landlord.
sounds awsome. may try the russian stout alltho the 3 packets of yeast sounds abit much tho
Smileyr8
Impressive Member
I and a few other have done this Cerberus Imperial Stout, I really liked it.
LarryF
Brew Numpty
If you get two Coopers or two Wilko kits chuck both yeasts in. If I'm using up kit yeasts I always use two on a 23L brew.
Alside101
Landlord.
should make a thread with mixed kit recipies like the coopers kit mod thread
chub1
Junior Member
I have still got three kits to use( unless they go on ebay first) A Harvest stout (30 pints), a Geordie bitter and a Geordie mild both 40 pints.
May mix the stout and the mild kit together along with some Malt extract, brown sugar ,Black treacle and various steeped grains and perhaps Bramling X hops and perhaps Fuggles or whatever and brew the two kits to say, 32/35 pints and see what it ends up like:)
May mix the stout and the mild kit together along with some Malt extract, brown sugar ,Black treacle and various steeped grains and perhaps Bramling X hops and perhaps Fuggles or whatever and brew the two kits to say, 32/35 pints and see what it ends up like:)
So if you are doing this do you:
A) still brew to 23L - with the second kit being in place of extra fermentables such as DME - essentially turning it into a 2 can kit
B) brew a larger amount, with some added fermentables - intrigued to try this - it's presumably bring the hop flavour from each kit much further forwards.
I was tempted to do a hop bomb soon - this might be the way forwards.
A) still brew to 23L - with the second kit being in place of extra fermentables such as DME - essentially turning it into a 2 can kit
B) brew a larger amount, with some added fermentables - intrigued to try this - it's presumably bring the hop flavour from each kit much further forwards.
I was tempted to do a hop bomb soon - this might be the way forwards.
Right now I'm on a prolific burst of brewing. Because I've got a lot of kits to use up, and I'll be moving house next year, so I'm thinking get a big batch of beer done, then I dont want to be moving hundreds of bottles, so I can drink them all up, and start afresh in the new house.
I've currently got 2 X lager kits nearing or just past their use by:
Gozdawa Lager
Hambleton bard DME lager supreme
I'm thinking combine the two, add some of the recommended extra sugar - and maybe over brew it a bit - 25L or so to keep the ABV down to manageable levels.
Hopefully that'll turn it into a strong bitter hop bomb.
What are people's thoughts? It'll be my first time brewing 2 kits together - so any advice welcome.
I've currently got 2 X lager kits nearing or just past their use by:
Gozdawa Lager
Hambleton bard DME lager supreme
I'm thinking combine the two, add some of the recommended extra sugar - and maybe over brew it a bit - 25L or so to keep the ABV down to manageable levels.
Hopefully that'll turn it into a strong bitter hop bomb.
What are people's thoughts? It'll be my first time brewing 2 kits together - so any advice welcome.
I made a mix of coopers original stout and coopers dark ale, brewed to 23 litres or so. I might have added extra DME on top. It came out okay, but needed a lot of time. It wasn't a touch on all-grain strong stouts that I've since made though. I've still got some left, must be at least 18 months in the bottle now
