That sounds worse than the no boil kits that are on the market right now. They used to have kits like that back in the day during and just after Prohibition. If you are going to make this, skip the sugar and buy a second can for more fermentables. 50% table sugar is going to not taste very good, all malt is better.
I second that! I made one of those no-boil kits ... man, what a let down. I can't even begin to describe how wretched it tasted. IMHO, use another can of malt, get some steeping grains, and definitely use some extra hops. mmmm...hops!
I second that! I made one of those no-boil kits ... man, what a let down. I can't even begin to describe how wretched it tasted. IMHO, use another can of malt, get some steeping grains, and definitely use some extra hops. mmmm...hops!
I see you are quoting on an 08 post so I dont see much point in going back there. What was the kit you did not like? The :no boils" available in this area
sell for 14 to 16 dollars and are from OZ (Cooper) and GB (Munton) the PM
Kits sell for +- 6 in the markets where available, 5 from the company plus freight. All 3 of those have made something drinkable for me, but keep in mind that (at least for me) this thread is not about excellent, it is about good for a reasonable price.
If I spent money on something that turned out like yours I would be visiting the place that sold it to me!
MAsteveINE
""This is grain, which any fool can eat, but for which the Lord intended a more divine means of consumption. Let us give praise to our maker and glory to his bounty by learning about... BEER." - Friar Tuck""
Will follow up on the brewing and tasting details. This has nothing to do with soak or all grain remarkable brews, but a quest for interesting everyday brews for quiet drinking without getting hammered or going broke.
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PM #1 Followed the instructions right down the line, one can of malt, 2 lbs of sugar, mixed in hot water, brought to 5 gallons with cold water arriving at
70F, sprinkle yeast, seal add fermentation lock, check gravity at 7 days and bottle.
At 8 days bottled to 28 - 22oz bottles.
Kit cost with yeast $8.00, sugar .80 total $8.80 = 31 cents per bottle.
If in 12 oz would have made 51 @ 17 cents each.
At 3 weeks in bottle I took some of this to a brew meeting with 6 guys, who agreed it would be a usefull product for summer; the farmer said " cold, light, low alcohol would be great in the hay field." All approved my name nomination of "Guppy Piss"
PM # 2 was with 1 1/2 lbs sugar and less water, came out smoother, stronger, more of a reminder of what home brew was.
PM # 3 dropped another 5 pints of water, and is still in bottle.
Those 3 were in the instructions, from there I am on my own. What is in the fermenter is 2 cans of malt, steeped Crystal, brought to 6 gallons with cold water which came up to 70F at 1032 so I added a pound of sugar and got 1042 and sealed her up with a pack of Danstar Windsor Yeast.
MAsteveINE
""This is grain, which any fool can eat, but for which the Lord intended a more divine means of consumption. Let us give praise to our maker and glory to his bounty by learning about... BEER." - Friar Tuck""
My last experience with PM was trying my Disposable Beer Kit, basically a throw-away batch using a 2.5 gallon bottle of spring water and a couple dozen recycled soda bottles. Instead of doubling the malt I just halved the water. I drank the last one just before Christmas. Tonight, being temporarily between homebrews I had a Sam Adams--which was fine except the more I drank it the more I missed the taste of my cheap-&-easy PM brew. It must not have turned out too badly after all...
I have whipped up 5 gal batches using 1 and 2 cans of PME and sugar plus some finishing hops and didn't like them at all. my buddies drank the stuff. My fave overall 5 gal batch so far was 3 cans PME boiled for 15 min with 1 oz northern brewer hops thrown in at 5 min to go. Mostly because it tasted fantastic after about a month inthe keg, but also because I could drink several in a session vs my 7% abv PME Arrogant Bastard clone.
Understand that I also all-grain brew but make quick PME batches to keep decent beer on tap and have enjoyed most of it.
I'm definitely going to search this out. I only get the time to brew a few batches a year at my parents house, but while at school I could whip together a batch of Premier a few times per term. It can't be worse than what most people drink in college.
actually a two can Premier is similar as a Yuengling lager ...if you add additional hops you can bump it up. It can be made in a 5 gallon water cooler bottle
actually a two can Premier is similar as a Yuengling lager ...if you add additional hops you can bump it up. It can be made in a 5 gallon water cooler bottle
+1 on the Yuengling--it does resemble it. Plus you can bottle it in dark bottles so it tastes better. Yuengling is one of my favorite commercial brews but I can only drink it out somewhere they have it on tap. Every single bottle I have ever tried has been skunked--don't know if it's the green glass or what.
+1 on the Yuengling--it does resemble it. Plus you can bottle it in dark bottles so it tastes better. Yuengling is one of my favorite commercial brews but I can only drink it out somewhere they have it on tap. Every single bottle I have ever tried has been skunked--don't know if it's the green glass or what.
Was this Yuengling bought in AL? I guess it could be the treatment of the bottles during shipment. Every bottle of Yuengling I've had was great, although it obviously wasn't the same as having it on tap. One great thing about Philly is that Yuengling is very often specialed for $2 drafts all night.
Was this Yuengling bought in AL? I guess it could be the treatment of the bottles during shipment. Every bottle of Yuengling I've had was great, although it obviously wasn't the same as having it on tap. One great thing about Philly is that Yuengling is very often specialed for $2 drafts all night.
Yeah, most of them came from a convenience store nearby--fluorescent lights 24/7. Have to say that every time I have it on tap it's great, though. A couple of times I've started to pick up another sixer and try again, but the last one I had stunk so bad I've been afraid to risk good beer money on it I'll probably try again when I can find a better store. Back to the original point, though--if you boost up the malt with PME, either by doubling the recipe or cutting the water in half, it's a pretty reasonable Yuengling facsimile.
I'll probably try again when I can find a better store. Back to the original point, though--if you boost up the malt with PME, either by doubling the recipe or cutting the water in half, it's a pretty reasonable Yuengling facsimile.
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