Finlandia Bitter

[twentyfootwilf]

has anybody made Finlandia Bitter, I've seen some out of date for sale on Ebay for 9.99 including postage which is reasonable, I've got some spare yeast that I can use if the kit yeast is too old, just wondered if anyone has done one and whether it's any good?

[mozza]

I did back when I first started not impressed but that's probably because I should have used less water and some dme instead of sugar.

[Exiled Bradfordian]

Never done a Finlandia.

If you want to do it to try something new fair enough, but if it's just as a 'bargain kit', there's plenty about for less than a tenner at the min:

Wilko Light Golden Lager, Delicate Pilsner, Hoppy Copper Bitter, Sweet Newkie Brown, Mexican Cerveza, Dark Velvet Stout all £7.50; free collect from store
Geordie Lager, Bitter, Yorkshire Bitter, Winter Warmer, Scottish Export, Mild all £9 at Wilko; free collect from store
Tom Caxton Best Bitter, Real Ale, both £9.75 at Wilko, free collect from store
Geordie Lager, Bitter, Scottish Export, Yorkshire Bitter, Mild all £8.50 at Tesco; free collect from store and Clubcard Boost available
John Bull Real Ale, Traditional English Ale, India Pale Ale all £9 at Tesco, free collect from store and Clubcard Boost available
Coopers Canadian Blonde £9.50 at Tesco, free collect from store and Clubcard Boost
Coopers Ginger Beer, Australian Pale Ale, European Lager, Lager, Real Ale, Mexican Cerveza, English Bitter all £10 at Tesco, free collect from store and Clubcard Boost

I saw some Finlandia in Boyes, Ilkley. Wasn't that cheap. If it was, I could have been tempted.

[twentyfootwilf]

I've availed myself of the Wilko bargains in the sale, long may it continue, so far I've had a Wilko 2can golden ale, 2 x Coopers English Bitter, Coopers Stout and Coopers lager along with several bags of DME and brewing sugar and Gervin yeast. The problem in the wilds of Lincolnshire where I am is that the Tescos don't have home brew products, shame as if I want any Coopers kits other than Bitter, lager or stout I have to get it mail order which means I have to pay delivery and I really like Coopers kits. Everyone has a recipe tweak for them along with Coopers own recipe section on their website and the general reliability of the kits in general.

[Exiled Bradfordian]

If you order from the Tesco Direct website, you don't need to pay carriage if you select the 'Click & Collect' deliver-to-store option.

I've never seen homebrew in a physical Tesco store.

[lotsobear]

I can vouch for that too. My local Tesco is tiny - is one of the express ones that's attached to the petrol station at the end of the road. I can order online though and it's delivered free of charge via click and collect.

[Exiled Bradfordian]

Yes, I've collected from an 'Express' too. But now I've found that the local 'supermarket' size store has a drive-through Click & Collect bay I go there now on my way home from work as I don't even need to get out of the car!

[Monkeybrew]

Yes, I've collected from an 'Express' too. But now I've found that the local 'supermarket' size store has a drive-through Click & Collect bay I go there now on my way home from work as I don't even need to get out of the car!

Haha, nice one!

[Exiled Bradfordian]

If there's a lazy way to do something I'll find it. I think ASDA has something similar, but ASDA don't sell beer kits.

[twentyfootwilf]

Thanks for that info, I'll give that a look, cheers.