Hey all, just wondering if anyone has ever used the Austin Hombrew Supply "add pack"--DME, dextrose, maltodextrin with a canned (pre-hopped) kit versus just adding 2 lbs. of dme. If someone has used both (with the same beer), which turned out better?
I may have to do test batches with both, just wondering if I can draw upon the collective experiences of some people here prior to the test batches.
As for background (if you've read this far) I am asking because I am in the preliminary stages of putting together an introductory homebrewing class, and due to space/time constraints it's going to have to be a pre-hopped kit done in a small group. No steeping grains, no hop additions, no boiling. I've never brewed a pre-hopped kit, and obviously I want to get the end product as good as possible as each participant will take home some of that beer.
I may have to do test batches with both, just wondering if I can draw upon the collective experiences of some people here prior to the test batches.
As for background (if you've read this far) I am asking because I am in the preliminary stages of putting together an introductory homebrewing class, and due to space/time constraints it's going to have to be a pre-hopped kit done in a small group. No steeping grains, no hop additions, no boiling. I've never brewed a pre-hopped kit, and obviously I want to get the end product as good as possible as each participant will take home some of that beer.
