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Date: 07 Dec 2006 07:40:49
From: Bryan Heit
Subject: Bartons Kits?
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I find myself in a bit of a pickle - I'm in serious need of doing a home
brew session (or four), and yet I don't have a whole day for an
all-grain until the week before February. I was down at the local brew
shop and noticed Baron's brand of beer kits. They are basically 7.5L
kits that you just dump into the bucket, add water and yeast, and go (no
boiling). I looked at the ingredients and didn't see corn sugar or any
other refined sugar in the list.
Anyone have experience with these kits? Any good? I'd rather do the
whole thing from scratch, but this is a serious emergency!
Thanx
Bryan
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Date: 07 Dec 2006 10:03:55
From: jeff
Subject: Re: Bartons Kits?
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I've never made a Baron's kit, but I can definitely recommend some
of the Brew House kits. They're 15 litres, rather than 7.5.
http://www.thebrewhouse.com/
The Pilsner and Pale Ale are excellent. I've done them each several
times. I also make the Prairie Wheat with Hoegaarden yeast, and it's
extremely good. I made the Munich Dark "Lager", but I don't think
I'd do it again.
Jeff
Gibsons, B.C.
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Date: 07 Dec 2006 16:55:08
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Bartons Kits?
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On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:40:49 -0700, <bjheit@NOSPAMucalgary.ca > wrote:
> I find myself in a bit of a pickle - I'm in serious need of doing a home
> brew session (or four), and yet I don't have a whole day for an
> all-grain until the week before February. I was down at the local brew
> shop and noticed Baron's brand of beer kits. They are basically 7.5L
> kits that you just dump into the bucket, add water and yeast, and go (no
> boiling). I looked at the ingredients and didn't see corn sugar or any
> other refined sugar in the list.
>
> Anyone have experience with these kits? Any good? I'd rather do the
> whole thing from scratch, but this is a serious emergency!
I don't know anything specifically about Baron's kits, but in general
the downside to a no-boil kit like that is it doesn't give you any
opportunity to customize the beer. Generally, the recipe "as is" aims
for the lowest common denominator amongst their market, so tends to be
on the bland side. If you like the beer though, then it's certainly
an easy way to brew.
There are alternatives though. Have you thought about just doing a
regular extract with specialty grains batch? It's more of a time
commitment than just "dump and go", but it's still a lot less than an
all-grain batch and gives you the option of tailoring the recipe and
making the beer you want, rather than a predetermined beer. I do
a lot of these when I don't have the time for all-grain.
John.
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Date: 07 Dec 2006 07:42:13
From: Bryan Heit
Subject: Opps Was (RE: Barton Kits?)
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Wow, that was bad. Subject should be Baron's, as it no 't'...
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Date: 08 Dec 2006 01:32:14
From: Lance A Boyle
Subject: Re: Bartons Kits?
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Check out Winekitz. I believe they are stocking the Paddock Wood
ready-brew kits in Calgary now.
I threw together a Brewhouse IPA kit a few weeks ago because I was
pressed for brew time. I dumped it out the other day. Since all-grain
brewing, I just can't stomach most of the kits now. Paddock Wood's kits
are good though.
Lance
Bryan Heit wrote:
> I find myself in a bit of a pickle - I'm in serious need of doing a home
> brew session (or four), and yet I don't have a whole day for an
> all-grain until the week before February. I was down at the local brew
> shop and noticed Baron's brand of beer kits. They are basically 7.5L
> kits that you just dump into the bucket, add water and yeast, and go (no
> boiling). I looked at the ingredients and didn't see corn sugar or any
> other refined sugar in the list.
>
> Anyone have experience with these kits? Any good? I'd rather do the
> whole thing from scratch, but this is a serious emergency!
>
> Thanx
>
> Bryan
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Date: 08 Dec 2006 00:11:03
From: DragonTail
Subject: Re: Bartons Kits?
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Bryan Heit wrote:
> I find myself in a bit of a pickle - I'm in serious need of doing a home
> brew session (or four), and yet I don't have a whole day for an
> all-grain until the week before February. I was down at the local brew
> shop and noticed Baron's brand of beer kits. They are basically 7.5L
> kits that you just dump into the bucket, add water and yeast, and go (no
> boiling). I looked at the ingredients and didn't see corn sugar or any
> other refined sugar in the list.
>
> Anyone have experience with these kits? Any good? I'd rather do the
> whole thing from scratch, but this is a serious emergency!
>
> Thanx
>
> Bryan
I haven't tried to make onw, but one of my LHBS made some when he got
them in and I asmpled one. It tasted pretty goot. I would use it if I
needed to get a batch done on short notice.
Cheers,
--
Michael Herrenbruck
Dragon Tail Ale
Drunken Bee Mead
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