Changing Taste Of A Kit Beer

[dlbarncord]

What can I add to change the taste of a beer from a kit I bought online?

 

[thewurzel]

What type of Beer kit?

DME, Malt extracts?

Any specialty grains

Hop additions?

Yeast

 

[msa8967]

What are you wanting to change this kit into? (Do you have a particular style or type of beer in mind that you would like to end up with?)

 

[dlbarncord]

we bought a beer kit for Black Lager from homebrewing.com and wanted to make the flavor a little bolder. This is our first brew. Not sure if you can add something to a premade kit or not.

 

[McGarnigle]

People 'hack' kits all the time, although there's often the suggestion that first timers brew kits straight.

You could make it bigger by adding extract+hops (or just use less water for a smaller batch). Lots of people add fruit, coffee, vanilla, spices, etc. to kits, although I personally think those usually make beer worse.

 

[malkore]

This is our first brew.

Don't mess with it. Not to sound rude, but you should stick with a couple 'tried and true' recipes before you get creative. Get a little experience under you belt, and you'll understand better how the addition of more malt, hops, spices, or different yeasts will interact with an existing recipe.