Kits - The Best Ale, The Best Lager.

The Carbonator · Post by **The Carbonator** » Tuesday Jul 18, 2006 10:00 pm

I am interested to find peoples favourite kits, so i'll start with:

- The Country Brewer American Ale Wetpack. ( To instructions. )

- Xtract Pilsener 3kg can. Nothing added.

cheers

Rod rocket · Post by **Rod rocket** » Tuesday Jul 18, 2006 10:06 pm

wals pilsener, 1kg ultra brew, 24g hallertau. YUM!!!

ACTbrewer · Post by **ACTbrewer** » Wednesday Jul 19, 2006 8:40 am

Munton's Nelson's Revenge

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Wednesday Jul 19, 2006 9:39 am

X-Tract bitter.

X-Tract pilsner or lager.

Damn that X-tract range is tasty as far as kit beers go.

The Carbonator · Wednesday Jul 19, 2006 12:51 pm

bloody oath they are.

Wassa · Post by **Wassa** » Wednesday Jul 19, 2006 1:09 pm

Xtract Pilsener and Wals Lager with 1kg Malt and 20gm of hallertau dry hopped.

Never had a bad Wals and the Xtract range is great as well. The Wetpack Lager takes some beating as well.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Wednesday Jul 19, 2006 1:14 pm

I've only done the Wals wheat, and was pretty disappointed with the flavour from primary. I consequently decided to make it a blueberry wheat- that was a great beer.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Wednesday Jul 19, 2006 10:20 pm

This post made me start thinking about X-Tract again- after a few months in the Vic wilderness. I went and bought both a lager and a pilsner today.

I still don't know when I'll run them, as I've got an IPA, Russian Imperial, and another AG lager to run before I even get to them. And I still haven't bottled my last lager.

Wassa · Post by **Wassa** » Wednesday Jul 19, 2006 10:49 pm

You will not be disappointed with the Xtract Chris!!!!

They are all great brews!!!!!

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Thursday Jul 20, 2006 11:43 am

I haven't done the PA yet. The only one I'm yet to brew. I bought what I thought was a PA, but it turned out to be a bitter in a mislabelled can. It was well worth it though. The best bitter I'd ever had.

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Thursday Jul 20, 2006 11:58 am

Chris wrote:...I've got an IPA, Russian Imperial, and another AG lager to run before I even get to them. And I still haven't bottled my last lager.

Chris,

What is your recipe for the Russian Imperial?

Thanks,
Greg

MattyV · Post by **MattyV** » Thursday Jul 20, 2006 5:46 pm

Favourite Kit would have to be Morgans Royal Oak Amber Ale. A great base for a James Squire Amber Ale clone. Hmmm

The Carbonator · Post by **The Carbonator** » Thursday Jul 20, 2006 8:19 pm

Ive never tried that one. Thanks for the tip, Matty V.

MattyV · Post by **MattyV** » Thursday Jul 20, 2006 10:22 pm

If you're like me and love that style of beer, then you won't be disappointed. Brewed with a nice liquid malt, some crystal, a nice hop and some Safale yeasties and it comes out a treat. Cheers,

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Friday Jul 21, 2006 6:28 pm

ALE:
Coopers India Pale Ale.

Details of mine:
Coopers IPA kit.
Amber Brew (500g Dextrose, 300g LDME, 200g DDME)
Yeast as supplied (Yep, the kit yeast.)

Bottled 26 Jan 06, fantastic drinking for almost no effort.

Or the Coopers Stout and Old Dark Ale recipie.

LAGER
Wals Pilsner.

See other posts extolling its virtues.

Cheers,
Greg

Lebowski · Post by **Lebowski** » Sunday Jul 23, 2006 6:24 pm

The morgans blue mountain lager and the muntons pilsner are very nice.