Duster
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I just picked up a Docklands porter kit for myself last weekend. This was my first Muntons Gold kit and only my second beer kit (I'm a Wine guy). When I got it home and opened up first thing I noticed is that the two cans were labeled with a sharpie marker. One said "Porter" and the other one said "Heavy". I assumed that Muntons just mixes these two extracts for there Docklands Porter ale. So I dumped them into the carboy, then I noticed that there was no instruction sheet in the box. After a little digging I found some "Simple Instructions" on there website. As I read I then discovered that there was no yeast packet in the kit. I called the Brew Shop and they said that if I come back they would give me a yeast packet however they are just over an hour away, way to far to drive for just yeast! I followed the directions on line and pitched in some premier curvee that I had at hand.
Now that your up to speed I have a couple questions. Is "Porter" and "Heavy" really the extracts intended to be in this kit? And, what is the ramifications for using a wine yeast instead of an Ale yeast?
So far I have not been impressed with the kit however I am not sure if it is the fault of Muntons or the fault of my brew shop. I kinda get the feeling that this kit has been opened, ransacked, and thrown back into a box. If this is the case I might give Muntons Gold another shot with a different brew shop. Or should I keep my "so far" Loyal customer status to the brew shop and just forget about ever using Muntons Gold kit again?
Now that your up to speed I have a couple questions. Is "Porter" and "Heavy" really the extracts intended to be in this kit? And, what is the ramifications for using a wine yeast instead of an Ale yeast?
So far I have not been impressed with the kit however I am not sure if it is the fault of Muntons or the fault of my brew shop. I kinda get the feeling that this kit has been opened, ransacked, and thrown back into a box. If this is the case I might give Muntons Gold another shot with a different brew shop. Or should I keep my "so far" Loyal customer status to the brew shop and just forget about ever using Muntons Gold kit again?