I’ve done quite a few of the kit with mixed results but this thread got me interested again
a mate was chatting to a local head brewer who actually started out as an amateur brewer, his advice is that it’s the yeast in those kits that ruins things so as I’vebeen doing a load of work at another local brewery, I asked for someyeast and fair play, he gave me some but I’m not allowed to share the strain but I bought this one as I love red ale. I’ve swapped the yeast for a dry lager version, fingers crossed it works
only time and patience will tell