2nd Brew recommendations

Just recieved my kit and I have the simple brew kit from More Beer.. Still waiting for a burner and temp gauge in the mail and on the way.. I will be ready to go.

My question is I am still a newb and would like some recomendations on kits that are peoples favorites.. I was thinking of an american Pale Ale.

Thanks in advance...

I switched to AG after 2 kits and 1 PM. I really like the outcome so far. There just seems to be something a little more satisfying doing the AG.

My first was an American Pale Ale. So far, it has been my favorite.

For my first kit brew I did a Sam Smith Taddy Porter clone, it was really easy and turned out great, Ive been told that porters are a bit more forgiving.... I should still have the recipe at home, if you want I can post it when I get home tonight

any ale is generally a good beer for HB'ers to start out with. There top fermenting and forgiving in nature. (temps and all that jazz). Give some different ale styles a try and see what you like.

And porters are ales just dark and very good! I have a chocolate-nut-espresso porter fermenting right now. Cant wait to see how it comes out.

Good luck. My best advice brew what you like and experiment with stuff you can get your friends to drink as well

I would like the recipe.. Thanks...

yeah no probs. This is just a first run experiement recipe. I'll be glad to share it after I've tasted it

Here's the recipe,
Makes 5 gallons
O.G. 1.053 F.G. 1.013
Yeast - wyeast 1084 Irish Ale


lb 55L british crystal malt
12oz british black malt
6oz chocolate malt
Steep for 1/2hr in 1.5 gal 150* water. Strain and sparge w/ 1 gal 150* water. Bring to a boil, total boil time is 60 minutes, then add

6lbs light DME
2.5 oz black treacle
8.5 hbu kent golding hops

45 minutes into boil add 1/2 oz fuggles hops

add 1/2oz kent goldings hops when you have 3minutes left in the boil

cool, strain, transfer to primary, bring total volume to 5 gallons, pitch yeast at 75-80*

the recipe called for the normal 1 week primary, 2 weeks secondary but mine fermented steadily for about 10-11 days, and I racked to secondary at 13 days. I also left it in the secondary for an extra week and it came out really clear.

if you're bottling, prime w/ 1.25 cups light DME boiled in 2 cups of water

enjoy

I recommend the Liberty Cream ale kit from Midwest Supplies! It was my first kit (needs 2 more weeks in bottles). I tasted it along the way, and after just one week in the bottle, it already tastes great! Nice light amber color, noticeable but not over-powering hop profile, and is pretty clear already too! Good luck