After trying numerous Red wine kits and some much more expensive, I prefer the Magnum medium Red.
Brewed, cold crashed and was drinking it in 10 days, Very Nice Stout, not much liquorish flavour that overpowers the other stouts I've tried, nice, very slightly sweet coffee & chocolate notes with a gentle bitter finish. Will be buying this on a regular basis!
I have an Still Spirits alembic dome. The dome comes with one of these seals. The first time was great but the second time a nightmare. The seal fell off every time I tried to put the dome on. So I purchased two more hence the review. These did exactly the same. So I contacted Still Spirits who told me to use a food grade silicon sealant to attach the seal. The seals fit fine on my T500 boiler lid.
The instructions are perfect! I have used an Electrim Heating Tray for the past 4 years without any problems. I needed a replacement tray for the Heating Pad I was using as this did not come with any insulation to protect the bench. The Electrim Heating Tray has an air gap between the tray and the bench so the bench will not overheat. There is also a self reseting overheat cut out as well, and I would recommend using a plug in timer to stop the wine overheating..
A doddle to ferment. I whisked the tin's contents plus light dried malt extract powder and water well to aerate it before scattering the yeast on top. I fermented it in a brewing bucket with an airlock at kitchen temperature. It was pretty much cleared and ready to bottle in a week. It was sufficiently carbonated/conditioned/cleared 4 days after bottling to start sampling. Improved even more after another 2 weeks in the bottles, as per instructions.
Brewd in my Pinter with some added hopped light malt extract, citrus and just that little extra happiness
Currently brewing my second of these kits. The first was really good. It comes in two cans with two sachets of yeast so this time I'm fermenting one tin at a time in the smaller KegKing Junior 20 litre pressure fermenter. One of the cans got bent a bit in transit so if this happens to you ensure you have more than one can opener ready to try before cutting into the can.
Just tested the 1st bottle and it’s come out very nice, clear easy instructions and will be buying refill after Xmas, and the price is amazing low. Only request is more verity of smaller batches like a stout or porter in 5lt as 20+ litters is to much for me and don’t have the room to do them.
Lumps of solid wine at the bottom of the container. I am still brewing. Waiting for the result.
Very nice beer would highly recomend it. Nice sharpe taste. not to strong.. I like mine on a hot day served cold..lovely
For ease of making this has to be one of the best kits on the market. Add some imagination with your ingredients and you can make outstanding wines.
Really easy to follow the instructions. Now time to wait for the brew? Fingers crossed it's lovely. Here's hoping
The kits were delivered on time and in good order. Excellent service.Grordie kits provide the beer I like at the price I like. What's not to like?