Kit or recipie?

[Tbnguy]

I'm very new to this hobby, and have only brewed one batch, which should be ready to drink next weekend This weekend I am planning to start my next batch and wondering what to brew. I did a Brewers Best IPA kit for this one, and am looking to make something that more people will enjoy for this next one. As long as they turn out ok, I'm hoping to use some of these as Christmas gifts (we're cutting back this year). Something not too complicated though since I am a noob. Recently I read a post here about an amber wheat I am considering. Any thoughts or suggestions? Should I stick with another kit or try a recipie?

 

[Germelli1]

I'm very new to this hobby, and have only brewed one batch, which should be ready to drink next weekend This weekend I am planning to start my next batch and wondering what to brew. I did a Brewers Best IPA kit for this one, and am looking to make something that more people will enjoy for this next one. As long as they turn out ok, I'm hoping to use some of these as Christmas gifts (we're cutting back this year). Something not too complicated though since I am a noob. Recently I read a post here about an amber wheat I am considering. Any thoughts or suggestions? Should I stick with another kit or try a recipie?

Either way you will make great beer! If you are still in the beginning stages and getting comfortable with your processes, you can still use a recipe. I would just print out instructions either from a thread on here or use your old instructions, but change the ingredients to the recipe you choose.

Made a lot more sense in my head then typing it out so I hope you understood!

 

[doublebogey10]

I just had a long conversation with the guy at my LHBS about this very topic. I'm one batch in myself (bottling this weekend). He suggested that I stick with kits for a couple more batches just so that I get very comfortable with the entire process, start to finish, without worrying or constantly consulting reference material, or missing steps.
So I am going to take his advice and stick with kits for a while. Between the LHBS and all of the different kits available online, I think there's plenty of variety in kits before I branch out to recipes.
Just my two cents.

 

[Brew_4iT]

Start with pale ales, I learned a lot sticking with one style and trying multiple things. Plus pale ales taste amazing, not too costly, harder to screw up, resilient to infections because of late addition hops/dryhopping, learn dryhopping, etc.

 

[billf2112]

There is not a big dif between kits and recipes. If you have the instructions and the ingredients, it is the same as a kit. Some of those store bought kits are pricier than buying the ingredients by themselves. Besides how long has that kit been sitting there? One thing about kits is everything is there, just remembered I need hop bags that I forgot to get last time at the lhbs.

 

[Hefanatic]

Kit's are definitely the way to go when you are new to the hobby. Less room for error, and you will learn what different hops and different grains do for your beer. My 2nd brew was an Amber Ale. This went over really well. Not too dark, but definitely not light.

 

[kyle6286]

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/autumn-amber-ale.html

This was a very easy beer to make and so far, it's been by far my best. I definitely recommend this. Also, this was my very first batch I made. It's also a great beer for the fall.