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Decent IPA kit

  • 07-07-2014 04:26PM
    #1
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭


    Could someone recommend me a decent IPA kit please? Perhaps something I can hack with some extra hops or the like.

    I'm really pressed for time at the moment and my extract brews are finished (:() so I'm going to go the kit route for one brew, then move on to BIAB.


Comments

  • #2
    blueshed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 628 ✭✭✭blueshed


    this seems to get a good review http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=5529.0

    also check out this http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=6920.0

    i hacked this kit along the lines of Proper Job http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=5703.0


  • #3
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,157 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    The craft range IPA is very nice.


  • #4
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Thanks lads. I think I'll have to go with that APA extract kit from the home brew company again actually and suck up the time cost. I just couldn't bring myself not to do it. :)


  • #5
    Donadea Leo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭Donadea Leo


    Thanks for post khannie, it reminded me of a coopers ipa kit i have in the press. Struggling to make the time for an extract brew at the moment so think i ll try a hack on this. I ve actually ran out of beer😓

    never hacked a k it before so we ll see.
    i found this on another forum and have all i need.

    coopers ipa can,
    1.5kg light dme
    150g crystal steeped
    20g goldings @15mins
    20g goldings @ 5 mins
    20g goldings dry hopped
    s 04

    made up to 23 litres. I think i ll go with 20 for something slightly stronger.


  • #6
    Bogwoppit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,201 ✭✭✭Bogwoppit


    Donadea Leo wrote: »
    Thanks for post khannie, it reminded me of a coopers ipa kit i have in the press. Struggling to make the time for an extract brew at the moment so think i ll try a hack on this. I ve actually ran out of beer😓

    never hacked a k it before so we ll see.
    i found this on another forum and have all i need.

    coopers ipa can,
    1.5kg light dme
    150g crystal steeped
    20g goldings @15mins
    20g goldings @ 5 mins
    20g goldings dry hopped
    s 04

    made up to 23 litres. I think i ll go with 20 for something slightly stronger.

    I'm an all grain myself, it's been a while since I did kits but that looks like it should be ok. However, if you want a proper IPA taste then I'd be adding more hops at all stages, bump them all up to at least 35g, perhaps 45 for the first addition.
    I could be wrong though since it is a long time since I've done a kit.
    Al


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  • #7
    Donadea Leo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭Donadea Leo


    Bottled this over weekend. Went with 30g Golding s at 15 mins and 5 mins. Didn't bother with the dry hopping.

    og 1050
    fg 1012

    initial taste seems fine and definate ipa character. Hopefully a couple of weeks in the bottle and it ll be tasty.


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