Advice needed - UK

I always buy from this chap here:

On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 20:13:59 GMT, "schmerry" said in alt.beer.home-brewing:

You've never brewed before and you want to start with a lager? I'd start with an ale - a lager is much more complicated.

I agree, The Hop Shop is a good supplier, I've had the pleasure of going there in person and online and they are very helpful and friendly. I got good results from the Coopers Larger Kit a number of years ago:

Good luck

rob

Start here.

Thanks to all for the advice - exactly the kind of info I was looking for.

I think I'll order a couple of kits - one ale for my first attempt and one lager to give it a try.

Hi

All the books say the same thing - For a far superior result, throw away the yeast that comes with the kit and replace it with decent yeast.

A reasonable cheap(ish) yeast you could use for beer is Safale 04 which is used by several prizewinning commercial microbreweries.

Regards.

KGB

Just like to add how friendly and informative the folks are in the Hop shop, great online service but the shop is definitely worth a visit.

Greg

-- -- -- -- Good luck with the lager! You had better read up on what you're doing first and have pretty precise temp control. You won't have trouble with the ale - just follow the instructions that come with the kit. As for KGB, some kits come with very good yeast - Coopers for one who don't pack the same type of yeast with every kit but select the best out of the dried yeasts available for the style.

-- -- -- -- Steve W.

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