Brewcraft Irish Stout by brewpower @ 10, Jul 2008
Never used a brewcraft kit before but will make this again. Used brewcraft #74 Irish Stout converter pack, 250g steeped and strained Crystal Grain, 200ml Treacle, 100g corn syrup, Fuggles teabag (from the pack) and 2x kit yeast (had a spare). Puratap water to 21 litres. Temps around 18 degrees. Drinkable almost immediately and getting better with each week. Mild for a stout which is what I wanted. Like some of my aged porters but without the agony of waiting. Highly recommend!

Morgans Golden Saaz Pilsener by Brewpower @ 28, May 2008
Made it basic with 400g of malt/dex/CS mix and another 500g of dry malt. Added around 80g of honey. Sugars disolved in water just off the boil and two packets of kit yeast used (had a spare). Taste was distinctly Saaz and easy to put down but no head and an unsettling urine colour. Very easy drinking though it doesn't reach its potential. Worth mucking around with the recipe and adding a lager yeast.

Coopers Australian Bitter by brewpower @ 28, May 2008
Well, this is my second go at this kit. Made it dark again. Used 1kg Liquid Crystal Malt and 500g malt/dex/cs mix. Added about 10g fuggles and used kit yeast. Around 23 degrees for a week. Not convinced I've got the best out of this kit yet. It needs a lot of time to get the sharpness out of the taste. I will try again with 1.5kg light malt, a better yeast and maybe a drop of honey. I'd rate this brew a three but I'll give the kit a four for potential.

Cascade Chocolate Mohogany Porter by brewpower @ 28, May 2008
Sorry to lead you down a dark path, but I retract my previous comments! This kit has somehow changed (the yeast, at the very least) and my last brew was woeful with no chance of redemption. Has a roasty taste that is not chocolate and a finish that is just not right. Add five bucks and get a decent kit. This is officially my worse beer, though the Honey Porter I made was up with the best. Like I said, something's changed...

Mount Mellick Irish Cream Ale by brewpower @ 28, May 2008
Used this kit with 500g light dry malt and 600g of amber dry mix (barley and wheat malts, dex, corn syrup, sucrose). 250g Crystal grain hot steeped was added and strained with 15g fuggles. Used Safale S04 and temps ranged from 18-23 degrees for 8 days. Tasted great almost immediately but the hops were not necessary as the kit shines on its own. The hops will be handy as it ages though. Excellent at four weeks but will be a killer in four months!

Coopers Australian Bitter by brewpower @ 11, Feb 2008
This is the Thomas Coopers kit, not the standard Coopers bitter! Made with 1kg Choc Malt extract, 500g Light dry malt, 500g Corn Syrup and 10g Fuggles to 22 litres with kit yeast. Way to much C.S. and foam everywhere when opened but the taste was great. Some off traits from the yeast due to high temps, I think. I'm making this again with less C.S., more fuggles and at 18-22 degrees.

Morgans Iron Bark Dark Ale by brewpower @ 11, Feb 2008
Made this twice - first up with 500g liquid Crystal Malt and 500g Stout Booster to 24 litres. Exceptional after four months though it lacked body and head. Made again as a Rum Porter with 1kg Crystal Malt, 500g Stout Booster, 200g Molasses (Treacle), 200g C.S., 200ml Bundy and a fuggles teabag. Made to 22 litres. Took three months before it was smooth enough to drink but now it's excellent! Plus it cures insomnia!

Grumpys SCHULTZHEISS GERMAN LAGER by brewpower @ 11, Feb 2008
Made as per instructions and using kit ingredients, plus the medium IBU extract. Ok kit if you're making a pale ale, but hardly a German Lager. Acceptable taste straight from a cold stubbie, rather than a glass.

Cascade Chocolate Mohogany Porter by brewpower @ 11, Feb 2008
I've made this kit twice, against all advice to the contrary. First brew was a Honey Ale with Morgans Caramalt extract, 12g Goldings, 400g Leatherwood honey and 100g Yellowbox. Hated it at first but after three months it was sensational - red, clear and tasty. I've just made it again without the honey - 1.5kg Coopers amber malt, 500g Stout booster, 150g Corn Syrup and 14g Goldings. After two weeks it looks great and tastes good, though it needs more time to blend. Its a great kit if you remember these things: One, the kit yeast needs a higher temp than some (23-25 degrees) to get going. Two, it's not a porter! Forgive that and it's a good beer, and three, it's easy on the hops - add your favourite.