Hi, I'm a new brewer and have made one kit and have another in the fermenter - I'm looking for some recommendations about what kit to go for next? I'm looking for something with relatively low alcohol,l so I can have a few without falling down. Also, I'm not a huge fan of really hoppy brews, I tend to prefer sweeter beers. Any suggestions gratefully received!
Which kit next?
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I reckon Muntons Smugglers would fit the bill
http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=19254
Muntons Midas Touch is also very good, and both are not particularly hoppy
http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18683
I've brewed them both as you can see from the reviews, I'm now an AG brewer but thinking of doing one of these again as they were so good.
http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=19254
Muntons Midas Touch is also very good, and both are not particularly hoppy
http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18683
I've brewed them both as you can see from the reviews, I'm now an AG brewer but thinking of doing one of these again as they were so good.
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Judging by your post I would go WW as well..or even Nelsons Revenge
LarryF
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Welcome aboard Bleery, Firstly, what kits have you done and how did they come out? Secondly, with a couple of kits under your belt you could look at a Wherry with a hop addition of some kind, there's plenty of threads on here on how to do it, a bit of a hop tea or dry hopping. I know that a couple of weeks ago the Wherry was ���ã16 in Wilko and the Coopers kits were ���ã10.
Just checked, Wherry is still ��ã16, Coopers English Bitter and Stout��ã10 and their own Cerveza and Hoppy Copper are ��ã8.
Just checked, Wherry is still ��ã16, Coopers English Bitter and Stout��ã10 and their own Cerveza and Hoppy Copper are ��ã8.
Thanks LarryF, I'm drinking a Coopers Wheat Beer, fermented with 800g light DME and batch primed with 225g sugar. Got it down from 1.058 to 1.010 and I'm really pleased with it. Like I said, I like sweeter beer. I've got a Coopers Irish Stout on the go at the moment but I'm intrigued by the possibility with dry hopping.
marlon
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Yep...WW or Admiral's Reserve - nicely malty. Ignore the 5.5% it says on the box, with Woodfordes yeast you'll be lucky to get 4.5%. Nice pint though, if you give it plenty of time. Don't do what I did and bottle it after 6 days, like it says on the box, wait til it's finished fermenting.
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