thisispants wrote:Hey, I've decided this is my next kit.
Just wondering, on the website it says the kit is intended to be mixed with 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Light Malt Extract, 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt and 300g Coopers Dextrose....
has anyone else done this kit with another recipe?
I was thinking of just adding the brew enhancer 2 along with some tea bag hops.
any suggestions?
Or...if it's best to use the suggested recipe....can you buy bags of light malt extract......or 300g of dextrose?
vitalogy wrote:I'm sure the recommended recipe would be really nice, but geez that's a lot of fermentables! I did the Sparkling Ale kit with 600g LDME, 500g Dextrose and 400g Maltodextrin, and that turned out at about 5.2%. The recommended recipe would push it up towards 7% wouldn't it?
thisispants wrote:vitalogy wrote:I'm sure the recommended recipe would be really nice, but geez that's a lot of fermentables! I did the Sparkling Ale kit with 600g LDME, 500g Dextrose and 400g Maltodextrin, and that turned out at about 5.2%. The recommended recipe would push it up towards 7% wouldn't it?
That's exactly what i thought.
im not sure i want a beer that alcoholic.
hmmm.. what to do.
vitalogy wrote:I'm sure the recommended recipe would be really nice, but geez that's a lot of fermentables! I did the Sparkling Ale kit with 600g LDME, 500g Dextrose and 400g Maltodextrin, and that turned out at about 5.2%. The recommended recipe would push it up towards 7% wouldn't it?
The Carbonator wrote:dont you want a range of different beers?
Not everything is meant to be 4.5%
It turns out sensational if you just follow the instuctions.
thisispants wrote:Just doing a bit of a price check on this brew. Using the suggested additives and things, the actual kit is $12.50, the thomas coopers light malt extract is $10, the light dry malt is about $5, and then a couple of dollars for the dextrose, then the safale.
It's turning out to be a moderately expensive brew.
Is it worth it? I can't imagine too much of a more expensive brew than this....using kit stuff.
thisispants wrote:Just doing a bit of a price check on this brew. Using the suggested additives and things, the actual kit is $12.50, the thomas coopers light malt extract is $10, the light dry malt is about $5, and then a couple of dollars for the dextrose, then the safale.
It's turning out to be a moderately expensive brew.
Is it worth it? I can't imagine too much of a more expensive brew than this....using kit stuff.
yardglass wrote:
to be honest i don't look at the cost that much anymore.
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