2nd kit reccomendation?

[Dfoley1985]

Hi guys my first brew (a Wherry) is being bottled next week and i wanna get another brew straight on...

Does anyone have any recommendations on the cheaper single can kits? My preference is for a bitter.. Ive got a few ive been looking at..

Youngs harvest bitter
Wilko hoppy copper
Wilko sweet newkie brown
Tom caxtons best bitter


Any thoughts?

Dave

 

[terrym]

Go for a kit that's got more malt unless you want to brew short. The first three on your list are 1.5kg, the TC kit is 1.8kg.
I have done Coopers English Bitter (1.7kg) and John Bull Traditional English Ale (1.8kg) and I preferred the JB kit.
Don't use all sugar to top up the fermentables use Beer/Brew Enhancer; I prefer Youngs BE over the Coopers equivalent or make your own up with 500g DME and 500g dextrose.
Any kit will be lifted by a dry hop. You could try that to help things along .
http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=565843#post565843

 

[chub1]

Hi guys my first brew (a Wherry) is being bottled next week and i wanna get another brew straight on...

Does anyone have any recommendations on the cheaper single can kits? My preference is for a bitter.. Ive got a few ive been looking at..

Youngs harvest bitter
Wilko hoppy copper
Wilko sweet newkie brown
Tom caxtons best bitter


Any thoughts?

Dave

Just done a Harvest bitter which is carbing, pretty well there now.. A bit cloudy but clearing. Brewed it short with spraymalt and youngs beer enhancer and hopped it at start and dry hop.
Have a Hoppy Copper yet to do.Not much help i know. Did a Wilko Velvet stout brewed short and tampered with :lol:which was decent:thumb:.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Hi guys my first brew (a Wherry) is being bottled next week and i wanna get another brew straight on...

Does anyone have any recommendations on the cheaper single can kits? My preference is for a bitter.. Ive got a few ive been looking at..

Youngs harvest bitter
Wilko hoppy copper
Wilko sweet newkie brown
Tom caxtons best bitter


Any thoughts?

Dave

Have a look through the kit reviews.

Barons - Canadian Golden Ale
Barons - Pale Ale
Barons - Premium Dutch Lager
Better Brew Bandit Brew
Better Brew Czech Pilsner
Better Brew Export Lager
Better Brew Irish Stout
Better Brew, IPA
Better Brew, Midland Mild
Better Brew, Northern Brown
Better Brew, Yorkshire Bitter
Black Rock - Company Bitter
Black Rock - Golden Ale
Black Rock - IPA
Black Rock - New Zealand Bitter
Black Rock - pilsner blond
Black Rock - Stout
Brewbuddy Bitter
Brewers choice old ale
Brewers Spring, Pilsner
Brewferm, Abdij
Brewferm, Ambiorix
Brewferm, Diablo
Brewferm, Framboos Review
Brewferm, Gallia Review
Brewferm, Grand Cru
Brewferm, Kriek Review
Brewferm, Oud Vlaams Bruin/Old Brown Beer
Brewferm, Oranje Bock
Brewferm, Pils
Brewferm, Tarwebier
Brewferm, Triple
Brewferm, Xmas Ale Review
Brewmaker Best of British IPA
Brewmaker Best of British Yorkshire Bitter
Brewmaker Northumberland Brown
Brewmaker, Old English Ale
Brewmaker, Pilsner Lager
Brewmaker, Scottish Heavy
BrewUK Tettnang Tiger Lager
Brooklyn Brew Shop - Grapefruit and Honey APA
Brupaks Almodbury old
Brewpaks Belgium Christmas ale
Brupaks Beers of the World Belgian Trappist Triple
Brupaks Linthwaite Light Ale
Brupaks Black Moor Stout
Brupaks Brewers Choice - German Pilsner
Brupaks Bavarian Weissbier
Brupaks Brewers Choice IPA
Brupaks Colne Valley Bitter
Brupaks Belgium Witbeer
Brupaks Fixby Gold
Brupaks Honley Mild
Bulldog, Cobnar Wood Northern Brown
Bulldog Cortez Gold Mexican Cerveza
Bulldog, Evil Dog Double IPA
Bulldog four finger Jack American Pale Ale
Bulldog, Hammer of Thor
Bulldog northern brown ale
Bulldog, Raja's reward IPA
Bulldog, triple tykes
Burton Bridge Bitter
Burton Bridge - Porter
Burton Bridge - Summer Ale
Coopers Australian Lager
Coopers Australian Pale Ale
Coopers, Brewmaster Pilsener
Coopers Canadian Blonde Review
Coopers Canadian Blonde
Coopers Cerveza
Coopers Draught
Coopers, English Bitter
Coopers European Lager
Coopers Ginger Beer
Coopers Heritage Lager
Coopers IPA review
Coopers Irish Stout
Coopers Original Dark Ale
Coopers Original Stout
Coopers Pilsner
Coopers Premium Selection Sparkling Ale
Coopers Real Ale
Coopers Traditional Draught
Coopers Wheat Beer
EDME Bitter Review
EDME Irish Stout
Edme Lager
Festival Golden Stag Summer Ale
Festival Landlords Best Bitter
Festival old suffolk strong ale
Festival New Zealand Pilsner
Festival, Pilgrims Hope
Festival, Pride of London Porter
Festival Razorback IPA
finlandia winter brew
Foresters - Woodland Secret
Geordie, Bitter
Geordie, Mild
Geordie Scottish Export
Geordie, Winter Warmer
Geordie Yorkshire Bitter
Gone with the wheat English bitter
Heart of England Mineworkers stout
John Bull Best Bitter
John Bull IPA
John Bull London Porter
John Bull Mild
John Bull Traditional English Ale
Kilner Bitter Kit
Milestone American Pale Ale
Milestone Black Pearl
Milestone Crusader
Milestone Dark Galleon
Milestone Donner and Blitzed
Milestone Green Man
Milestone IPA
Milestone Lion's Pride Kit
Milestone Olde Home Wrecker
Milestone Raspberry Wheat
Milestone Shine On
Muntons Connoisseurs Bock
Muntons Connoisseurs Export Stout
Muntons Gold Continental Pilsner
Muntons Gold Midas Touch
Muntons Highland Heavy
Muntons Imperial Stout
Muntons IPA
Muntons Irish Stout
Muntons Nut Brown Ale
Muntons Old English Bitter
Munton's Oaked ale
Muntons, Santa's Winter Warmer
Muntons, Smugglers Special Premium Ale
POPS Homebrew, Forester's Arms Golden Citrus Blast
Ritchies, Festival Pride of London Porter
Ritchies, Premium Lager Review
Ritchies, simply export stout
Ritchies, Simply Ginger Beer
Simply Bitter
Simply Brown Ale Kit
Simply Mild Kit
Simply Pale Ale Kit
Slaters top Totty
St Peters, Cream Stout
St Peters� Golden Ale
St Peters Honey Porter
St Peters� Ruby Red Ale
St. Peters, India Pale Ale
The Home Brew Shop, Aldershot Ale
The Home Brew Shop, Di and Danny's Golden Ale
The Range- Make Your Own Home Brew, IPA
The Range, Make your own, Irish Stout
The Range premium lager
Toohey's Draught
Tom Caxton best bitter
Tom Caxton Real Ale Review
Ultimate Brewery Classics Bavarian Wheat Beer kit
Ultimate brewery classics English porter
Ultimate Brewery Classics Surfers Reward Cornish Ale
Way to Amarillo extract kit
Wilkinsons Golden Ale
wilkinsons own homebrew beer kits
Wilko's Best Bitter
Wilko's Dark Velvet Stout
Wilko's Dark Velvet Stout
Wilko's Delicate Pilsner
Wilko's hoppy copper
Wilko light golden lager
Wilko's Own Brand Cerveza
Wilko's Real ale kit
Wilko Sweet Newkie Brown
Woodfordes Admiral Reserve
Woodfordes Headcracker
Woodfordes Nelsons Revenge
Woodfordes Nog
Woodfordes Wherry
Woodfordes, Sundew
York Brewery, Yorkshire Terrier
Youngs American IPA
Youngs American Mocha Porter
Youngs Harvest Bitter
Youngs Harvest Lager
Youngs Harvest Mild
Youngs Harvest Pilsner
Young's Harvest stout