HB Enhancement
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Most canned kits are pre-hopped and have the correct grains for the style. No reason you can't add some flavor and aroma hops to the boil.
What you are thinking about is called extract with specialty grains. This involves unhopped extract, generally light in color, and a small amount of grain that is steeped before the boil. Hops are added for bittering, flavor and aroma. many companies sell kits with all of the required ingredients.
What you are thinking about is called extract with specialty grains. This involves unhopped extract, generally light in color, and a small amount of grain that is steeped before the boil. Hops are added for bittering, flavor and aroma. many companies sell kits with all of the required ingredients.
snailsongs
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+1 for kits that provide grains, hops and UN-hopped extract....if it's a money issue, you really aren't saving much money by purchasing a prehopped "kit" after you buy the rest of the DME and sugars you need, nevermind that the yeast is usually crappy...
...and if it's a difficulty issue, steeping grains is as easy as making tea and adding hops is just throwing them in the pot....not too difficult and your beer will be much much better for it....
...and if it's a difficulty issue, steeping grains is as easy as making tea and adding hops is just throwing them in the pot....not too difficult and your beer will be much much better for it....
This is a great multipart article on improving kit beer's like coopers.
Improving Your Kit
It's from the Craftbrewer Radio site...the article is a companion to.
Improving Your Kit
It's from the Craftbrewer Radio site...the article is a companion to.
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