I realise that kit brewing is seen in some quarters as the baseball cap wearing, bling encrusted, chav cousin of the all grain brew but there's something to be said for a beer that can be knocked up with a minimum of fuss inside an hour.
Yet it can also be turned into something really special with a bit of dry hopping, some beer kit enhancer and a means of keeping the fermentation temperature constant like a brewfridge.
So, to paraphrase a well known upmarket food retailer; this isn't just a beer kit, this is a South Street Shed Brewery, dry hopped, super aerated, IPA.
Shall I pass you the kleenex now?
I like it 'all grain is the chav of home brew'! I love Amarillo, it's a great hop and really getting around. The best example I've tasted is De Molen's Amarillo on draught at the Pigs Year in December. Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it, I actually said that kit brewing is the chav cousin of all grain brewing - there's quite a bit of snobbery aimed towards kit brewing. I'm not knocking All Grain and I'm certain that by this time next year I'll be brewing that way myself but there's something to be said for being able to knock up a brew and clear up afterwards in 30 minutes flat.
ReplyDeleteFirst tasted Amarillo in the form of Darwin Brewery's Rolling Hitch and then Crouch Vale's Amarillo; it's really a hop that creates "my sort of beer". I've bottled both of mine so far but I'll make a kegged version soon. I've also got some Pacific Gem to muck around with.