Questions tagged [kits]
A collection of equipment or ingredients that covers all aspects of creating a finished alcoholic beverage.
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Northern Brewer or Midwest Supplies kits?
My intent is not to start an emotional series of responses, but rather to understand the general feelings about recipe kits from Northern Brewer and Midwest. Personally, I have had good luck with ...
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Recommendations for Simple, Hoppy IPA
I'm a very new brewer, just cracked my first beer of my first batch tonight, which was a Coopers IPA. The beer was quite a bit better than I had expected for a first-time, but did not taste much like ...
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The right first kit?
I've seen a lot of kits and adds online to brew your own beer, but they don't seem all that easy or great.
And any suggestions on what kit(s) to start with?
How much should I plan to spend to get ...
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How long will an extract kit stay good?
Ive been wanting to get into homebrewing so when I saw the Groupon for this kit http://www.midwestsupplies.com/irish-red-ale.html I ordered it. However I was in the process of moving so I haven't ...
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The isinglass in my wine kit is cloudy. Has it gone bad?
I bought a Wine Experts Pinot Grigio wine kit and the packet of isinglass is cloudy and has white bits floating around in it. I suspect it is bad. Has anyone seen that before?
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What are some red wines that mature quickly and are available in kits?
I'm looking for red wine kits that will mature quickly (6-18 months, as opposed to 2-5 years). I like big, complex reds, but I'd like some wine to drink while I'm waiting for them to mature. I prefer ...
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How to brew less than 5 gallons at a time?
I recently moved into a smaller apartment and no longer have the space for my 6.5 and 5 gallon carboys. Do people sell smaller carboys than this? I know Mr. Beer would be small enough, but I'd ...
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AHS 1% alcohol boost?
Austin Homebrew Supllies offers an option on all it's kits:
1% Alcohol Boost:
Add 1% alcohol to your beer without compromising its flavor. Brewvint Alcohol Boost is 55% maltose/45% glucose, a ...
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Can anyone recommend a starters kit, available in the UK?
I have inherited a garage after a recent move, and as I also have off street parking, it seems only right and natural that I start to indulge my desire to start homebrewing.
My intention is to be ...
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Are beer kits any good?
I started my first homebrew a few days ago. I used a John Bull India Pale Ale beer kit made by Young's (West Midlands, UK). The airlock is bubbling away merrily and I've taken the lid off the ...
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