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Yer good point think I'll leave it a bit longer in the fermenter. At least 2 weeks?

Yer think I might try a boil on my next batch. The only kits I have at the moment are all in one (no DME or added sugar) and have hops in the extract.

O would like to thank all for the input so far. You have give me plenty to think about before I start my next brew I'm going to make 1 or 2 small adjustments at a time to see if the difference is noticeable.

http://www.bulldogbrews.co.uk/ I also use a lot of these kits when on offer as they are expensive and are a premium kit they use a true varietal brewers yeast 10g sachet that I think I will rehydrate before my next brew they are hoped kits but provide extra hop teabag with all the kits I've...

I use a lot of these kits I know they are cheap not the best ingredients there not to bad and available locally the yeast is a 5g sachet so will upgrade that next time I brew 1 I presume it is hoped already as it has no additional hops with it.

Hi are you saying to boil the extract of a kit rather than adding boiling water then topping with cold as per the instructions would say. Not seen that mentioned anywhere else.

Hi yes there isn't a lot of info on them as they are primarily designed to discard the bottles when empty but they can be refiled and after a bit of messing and a few spillages I've found a way to refill them and a good method to force carbonate them. My original plan way to make a kegerator but...

Hi I think maybe I'm getting overly eager to drink it it's usually around the 3week mark when I have my first beer maybe a bit soon?. When I say 3 to 4 days cold crash that's when it's got down to 2c so that should be ok. Ah so suckback should be something to be aware of when I start dropping...

This is a Torp bottle and krups beer machine

Hi thank for the reply. Yes clean up the taste I think it tastes ok but I have nothing to compare it to other than shop brought beer. I think it has a slight homebrew taste to it though. I batch prime in a keg then force carb to slightly carbonate then put it in 2l Torp bottles that fit in to a...

Hi fairly new to brewing 6 months or so in and looking to improve my kits not by adding more ingredients but generally improving my techniques to clean up the taste a bit I have a calibrated ispindel and temp controlled brew chamber I brew mainly wilco kits with beer enhancer or bulldog brew...