Returning brewer

[Pete the Hat]

Hi, am returning to brewing and have a couple of questions
1 Do all malt kits produce the best results ?
2 what manufacturer makes the most reliable kits ( have started a Muntons kit that has, surprise, surprise, stuck at 1020)
3 should I just not bother with the yeast provided with the kit and buy a more reliable one seperately ?
Cheers

[Pete the Hat]

Cheers for the advice Daab. Will try the Brupacks

[prodigal2]

I will also second Brupaks kits as they are great taste well made and reliable.

re: yeast, with Brupaks use the yeast that come with the kit. Other kits put the yeasts to one side and either use them as yeast nutrient(put the yeast in boiling water for 10 mins, cool and use for rehydrating your yeast for a brew). Or use them on TC or other similar brews.

HTH

[fraserjaxx]

can I use my left over beerkit yeasts on TC ? I thought this may make it taste a bit beery!? which is not a bad thing but if you want cider to taste of cider....

[iowalad]

I use Muntons yeast on TC and haven't had any issues with my cider tasting beery. My only issues with TC have been fermenting to hot but I think I have that sorted.

[J_P]

I will also second Brupaks kits as they are great taste well made and reliable.

re: yeast, with Brupaks use the yeast that come with the kit. Other kits put the yeasts to one side and either use them as yeast nutrient(put the yeast in boiling water for 10 mins, cool and use for rehydrating your yeast for a brew). Or use them on TC or other similar brews.

HTH

I agree with your point there on Brupaks kits, they're tip top.

Don't rule out all "own brand" yeasts, the Coopers yeast I used in their IPA did a bang up job, it isn't the most flocculant (if that's a word) yeast but it did the job and didn't give the brew any menacing yeasty overtones.

Edit: Sorry Pete I meant to say welcome back to the fold