Toxxyc - Reviews
Muntons IPA Bitter | January 8th 2019 | |
So far, so goodBrewed this kit a few weeks ago. It was purchased for me as a gift, so I didn't have too much hope for it. I brewed it using a better yeast (Mangrove Jack's M42 New World Strong Ale) and added a small bag of sugars to boost it (750g of maltose/dextrose mix). This pushed OG to 1.050. Fermented at 20°C and rested at 24°C. Dry hopped for 4 days using a small amount (10g) of U1/108 hop pellets (local South African experimental hops). Bottle carbonated using carbonation drops. Colour is darker than I expected, but it does look a little bit watery. Has a slight reddish tone to it. Pretty clear for an unfined beer. Flavour is excellent, and the fruitiness of the dry hopped hops came through very well. Before dry hopping I took a sample taste from the hydrometer tube (when checking if it was done fermenting) and I was very, very surprised. I suspect this is now my go-to "have no time to brew" tins for when BIAB isn't an option. PS: The recipe for this tin changed over the past few years, somewhere. Munton's increased the IBUs and the colour, so it's a bit more bitter now. I never tasted the first one, but this new one really isn't bad at all. A bit more expensive than the usual kit prices, but worth every cent if you ask me. |