seeking a good IPA kit suggestions and some general wisdom

[martindisorder]

Im really new to home brewing and have currently got my second batch a coopers Mexican cerveza conditioning in a keg. (Fingers crossed it comes out ok) my first attempt was a youngs larger kit and it came out ok but I ended up pouring most away as it just wasn't that enjoyable.
Im planning to do an IPA next and was hoping someone could recommend a good kit to use and advise me on how to get the most out of it.

My usual method is to boil 4 pints of water and mix in the brewers sugar and can contents transfer that into a FV then top up with water to 23ltrs aiming for it to be about 20ºc add yeast the seal on lid with air lock attached and place in a water bath temp controlled by a fish tank heater until fermenting is complete. I would then siphon off into a keg with priming sugar and leave warm for 3 days then cool for a couple of weeks to a month befpre drinking. (I sterilize everything) .

Is this the best way to go about brewing from kit or can you advise me how to get better results?

Thanks

[Ditch]

I wouldn't know about IPA kits. But, general wisdom?

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[Monkeybrew]

Your general brewing process looks ok to me, I would maybe suggest leaving a brew in the warm for 1-2 weeks to ensure a thorough secondary fermentation.

What type of commercial IPA's do you like, are we talking Greene King IPA, Shepherd Neame IPA or Brewdog Punk IPA?

Cheers

MB

[Liverpool-Lad]

Exactly, IPA means many different things

[martindisorder]

I like brewdogs punk IPA so was hoping to be able to get something like that.

[Liverpool-Lad]

Festival Razorback is a decent drop, probably one of the better IPA kits. 5.7% also

[LeeH]

I like brewdogs punk IPA so was hoping to be able to get something like that.

If only....that's why I'm building a AG rig.

Razorback, Evil Dog and Youngs APA are fruity/citrusy hoppy kits.

[6470zzy]

Woodfordes Nelson's Revenge is not a bad 2 can kit especially if you tweak it with some hop additions and a mini-mash.

Cheers

[Monkeybrew]

Woodfordes Nelson's Revenge is not a bad 2 can kit especially if you tweak it with some hop additions and a mini-mash.

Cheers

Lol, have you read the other posts matey

[Hopping_Mad]

Don't do any more cheap 1 can kits is my advice. You get what you pay for - hence your experience with your first kit!

I only do kits with 3kg plus of malt extract now.

As for IPAs, I had a sneak preview (just a week in the warm, and a day in my fridge) of a Bulldog Raja's Reward and that going to be very nice in a couple of weeks.

Last bit of wisdom, your beer get better the longer you leave it so get brewing loads of early batches and try to build up a 'stock'!!! The best bottle of any early batches will be the last one you drink!