| Muntons Nut Brown Ale |
Doc Hooligan |
5/5 |
18-08-2010 |
Comments:
Mixed the Nut Brown ale as specified on
instructions and used 1 kg of light malt
extract. Put fermenter on heat pad. The
brew started to turn over after 11 hours
and bubble every 2 seconds for 48 hours.
Kept constant temp of around 25 dgrees
for 7 days. Used brow/raw sugar in the
large 750ml glass bottles. Came out at
treat, almost the best homebrew ever.
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| Muntons Continental Lager |
mark steffler |
5/5 |
18-08-2010 |
Comments:
This Lager really can fool you into
thinking you've made a trip to Bavaria.
Like all Munton Connoisseur kits this is
another hit with friends. No off tastes
or sulphur nose. This matures fast so
get ready for a treat 2 weeks after
conditioning. Served ice cold you get a
lacey white head all the way to the
bottom of the glass. You may not get the
same results but you should. I've got
to be the low-tech prince of brewing but
make superb brew every time. Bleach to
sanitize (they cringe) table sugar
instead of dextrose (they flinch) and
being in Florida my fermenting temp in
summer is a constant 80F (26.6C). Have
made hundreds of various kits ...
Muntons seems best.
Cheers.
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| Morgans Blue Mountain Lager |
Smithy |
4/5 |
13-08-2010 |
Comments:
First try with the BML after many
recommendations.
Brewed can with BE1, 12g of Saaz hops
(steeped in
hot water then all in) and S-189 Swiss
Lager Yeast.
Fermented at 12degC for about three
weeks. Took
about 2 months to carb up and mature.
Nice light
colour, good head retention and fine
bubbles. Quite
floral on the nose, no detectable
sulphur. Nice dry
palate with a vague hint of sweet malt
aftertaste.
Overall a nice summer beer and a good
intro into
lager beers. Make sure you use some
extra hops as
it may be bland without?
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| Coopers Real Ale |
George |
4/5 |
12-08-2010 |
Comments:
First time I've made thi skit. Made it
to the "Unreal Ale" recipe as listed
on the Coopers website: 1.7kg Coopers
Real Ale kit, 1kg Coopers Brew Enhancer,
500g Coopers Light Dry Malt and the kit
yeast. I let it condition in the bottle
for three weeks and gave it a taste.
Very good flavor, head retention,
mouthfeel and color. Still just a tad
green, I expect it will smooth out more
with age - if it lasts that long! Good
stuff! |
| Black Rock Nut Brown Ale |
matt |
4/5 |
08-08-2010 |
Comments:
used shop recommended DDME and LDME
500/500 and safale 04. after 1 month was
sensational , and even better mixed
50/50 with coopers canadian blonde.
might get another container and mix both
kits and their recommended adjuncts to
make 45+ litres
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| Coopers Australian Pale Ale |
Homebrew Pete |
5/5 |
06-08-2010 |
Comments:
Used BE2, 500g LDME and POR finishing
hops
steeped for 15 mins......After 10 days
fermentation and bottled for 3 weeks, I
couldn't be happier! Tastes like the
real
thing. |
| Coopers India Pale Ale (IPA) |
marksteffler |
4/5 |
05-08-2010 |
Comments:
there are a million scientists in here
that can tell you how to make it so i
won't go there. The taste is what
matters. Have made maybe 4 of these kits
according to directions using yeast
supplied. It is very slight but there
is a hint of sulpher that i don't care
for. If you don't tell non-brewers
they don't notice ... it's that
subtle. Did I drink it all? - you bet!
It's just that there are better kits
out there. |
| Muntons IPA Bitter |
marksteffler |
5/5 |
05-08-2010 |
Comments:
Muntons (connoisseur version)My
personal favourite. Brewed with 4 cups
of common table sugar - Warning if you
use any more sugar you will get that
cidery taste the brew kit companies warn
us about. If you need more alcohol use
malt. Ferments in 5-6 days then straight
to bottles - no secondary here. Nice
clean taste with enuf bitters to clean
the palate. No off tastes to speak of,
no sulpher nose or funny banana notes
I've tasted in other beers. I hope this
helps someone and wanted to add that
this forum is a great idea. Thanx Mark
email with questions I've easily made
100 of these with no bad results. |
| Muntons Bock Beer |
marksteffler |
5/5 |
05-08-2010 |
Comments:
My friends say never stop making this!
I make it with 4 cups of common table
sugar and no more.
Warning! any more sugar will impart
that cidery sour taste the beer kit
brewing companies warn you about.
If you need more alcohol buy the malt or
corn sugar. Fermentation is about 5-6
days then straight to bottles to
condition. It's really good in 10 days
but you get that last 5% in 3 weeks
time. |
| Brewcraft Irish Stout |
Dave |
5/5 |
03-08-2010 |
Comments:
I made this Stout with the brewcraft
Irish stout beer enhancer (No.74) in
place of brewing sugar, all other
direction followed as per the lable.
The result is exelent Stout, this will
be my winter brew from now on. |
| Raspberry (Framboise) |
Simon Birch |
2/5 |
01-08-2010 |
Comments:
Brewed as per the instructions with
brewing sugar. Does improve with ages
but no where near as good as commercial
Framboise or the wheat beer in this
range. |
| Muntons Gold 3kg India Pale Ale |
Marius |
5/5 |
31-07-2010 |
Comments:
Into 1 can of the 2-can kit went a jar
of
Devon moorland honey, intense in taste.
Simple, but after a couple of months'
keeping all sweetness had been elinated,
leaving a taste of honey without that
sweetness of commercial honey beers.
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| Muntons Nut Brown Ale |
Marius |
5/5 |
31-07-2010 |
Comments:
I added only 1.5lb Muntons dark
spraymalt,
1 teaspoon Maldon sea salt (my attempt
at
water treatment). Result: about 3.8
alcohol, so bouncy-castle stuff, subtly
moreish. And a teeny tang of the sea.
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| Coopers Canadian Blonde |
Mrtickel |
4/5 |
30-07-2010 |
Comments:
I brewed this beer a few weeks ago and
brewed with 1kg of coopers brew enhancer
1. It took 2 weeks to ferment and 2
weeks in secondary fermentor then
bottled and left for 3 weeks to
carbonate. opened bottle after 3 weeks
and it is a lovely tasting beer its
nicer than coopers mexician creaves. If
you are looking for something with a bit
more taste than the mexician creaves
then this is the stuff. |
| Coopers European Lager |
the painter |
3/5 |
29-07-2010 |
Comments:
I,ve
brewed this one on and off over the year
using different brew enhancers and
finishing hops. All with vareing
sucsses. Overall this is a good kit to
use as a base for both lagers/ales, but
in its true form of recomended mix it
can be a dit dull and lacking in hop
finish. It reminds me of Coopers All
Malt Lager in consertrate form for us to
do at home. Either way this is a fool
proof kit that gives you a 50-50 chance
of liking it. |
| Coopers Australian Bitter |
George |
4/5 |
29-07-2010 |
Comments:
First time I've made this one. Brewed
with one tin of Coopers light LME and a
dry lager yeast. I wanted to make it
simple to use as a basis for future
brews. It came out very nice, but with
little or no head retention. Might do
the next one with some specialty grains
to help oout with the head issue. Other
than that, it's a good one!
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| E.S.B Pilsner Fresh Wort Kit |
xXmikevemXx |
1/5 |
28-07-2010 |
Comments:
I'm trying to open forum but sometimes
there are no images on it :( |
| Muntons Yorkshire Bitter |
Groovy G |
5/5 |
27-07-2010 |
Comments:
Brewed with 1 bag of ultra brew, one 12
gram bag of fuggles, one 12 gram bag of
goldings and Safale yeast with the aim
of making a Kilkenny style. One week
primary at around 20 degrees Celsius.
Very bitter from the hops after 2 weeks
in the bottle. Really started hitting
its straps after 4 weeks. It didn’t last
much longer after that so I can only
imagine how good this brew can get!
Beautiful brown colour with a hint red.
Creamy head stayed all the way down to
the bottom my pint glass, clinging to
the sides with every sip. If you like
English bitters give this one a shot,
you wont be disappointed! |
| Muntons PGold Smugglers Premium |
DerekMc |
5/5 |
24-07-2010 |
Comments:
As per instructions. No need for any
variations. My favourite beer. Brewed 7
days @ 24deg. Could drink straight
away.4 months on mellowing beautifully.
I don't drink this everyday it's for
savouring every now and again. Looking
forward to it at 1 year.
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| Muntons Gold 3kg Continental Pilsne |
DerekMc |
4/5 |
24-07-2010 |
Comments:
As per instructions. Very easy. Yeast
in at 24deg and brewed 7 days av 22deg.
Good drop after bottled only 2 weeks.
Nice light Pilsner but with subtle taste
thats missing in commercial beers.
Highly recommended especially for the
upcoming summer.
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