Fancied a bit of a change, so thought I'd give this 1-can kit a go, as I used to enjoy the dark German beers when I travelled there years ago.
Brewed a little bit short with Enhancer, left it in the FV a bit long as I was ill (18 days) but it still didn't ferment right out, FG 1014. Bottled the lot and just had the first sample. It's still very young and has a bit of a twang, but is promising and if I was blindfolded I'd swear it was a stout. Mind you, another dark beer I tried (Norfolk Nog) was the same but matured into a beautiful dark ale after a month or two, so we'll see how this turns out. Pity I haven't been to Germany for so long, as I can't tell if it's like the real thing or not. Got a good feeling about this one but we'll see nearer Xmas, will report back
Brewed a little bit short with Enhancer, left it in the FV a bit long as I was ill (18 days) but it still didn't ferment right out, FG 1014. Bottled the lot and just had the first sample. It's still very young and has a bit of a twang, but is promising and if I was blindfolded I'd swear it was a stout. Mind you, another dark beer I tried (Norfolk Nog) was the same but matured into a beautiful dark ale after a month or two, so we'll see how this turns out. Pity I haven't been to Germany for so long, as I can't tell if it's like the real thing or not. Got a good feeling about this one but we'll see nearer Xmas, will report back