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    Honey As A Fermentable

    What do you huys think about this? 1 can or morgans blue mountain lager 1kg brew enhancer 2 300g of honey?? (yellowbox mabey?) and a tea bag of hallertau hops boiled for 20 mins?? dont know why i thought of this but i have never brewed with honey and mabey thought that it might be nice...
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    Ipa Suggestions/ideas?

    Mate i just did an IPA using the morgans canadian ipa can, i used 250g of dextrose, 250g of malodextrin andf 500g of light dried malt I also put in an extra 500g of dext to boost the grog up a bit (ipa is known for its alc content). For hops i used the MB30 (morgans tea bag) boiled for 20 mins...
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    Will Brew Today! But How!

    Thanks for the replys. i gues im just looking for the aussie bitter taste, but yeah a full strenght beer around 5% Hmmm thinking i might just chuck it all in!!
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    Will Brew Today! But How!

    Hay guys, i got a question for yas, im going to brew a morgans queensland bitter which i havent ever tried but anyway i have 1kg of liguid malt (light) and 1kg or sugars (its like brew enhancer 2 but from hbs)and a bag of saaz hops. now my question is should i use all the malt extract in the...
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    Cloudy Keg Beer

    How long do you let it sit for in a qube before you keg it?
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    Stout Question

    Geez dan. that does sound different!!!
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    Stout Question

    The recipe is really simple. all it is it the can, 1kg of liquid malt extract (light) and 500g of dextrose to boost the grog up a bit and the yeast from the tin (coopers irish stout) With the bottles im going to put a level teaspoon in each bottle so i hope that this will give the right amount...
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    Did I Bottle Too Early?

    Hi marcus. 3 weeks mate, even at 16 deg i reckon you will be fine, any beer will be sticky even after fermentation. its all the sugar in it. (reminds me of cleaning the pub i use to work at after all the drunks had gone home)
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    Stout Question

    Hmmmmm Might try the chickos in a few, but i have those coopers drops. i dont want my stout to be over fizzy, just kind of smoth and easy drinking. so should i only put say 1 drop in per pet bottle?? (coopers pet)
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    Stout Question

    Hi guys Just a quick question about my stout. Im brewing a thomas coopers Irish stout at the moment and because i want to make it as smoth as say a guiness, how should i prime the bottles? could i use say a teaspoon of light dried malt, or just stick to sugar or the drops?? Cheers BIGRO
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    Steralization Question ?

    Try this if you get a chance, 1 cup of vinager, and 1 cup of bleach, add a little bit of water and put the lid on the fermenter quick. this makes 100% chlorine gass which will kill anything and its cheap. i think it only has to be 20 seconds contact time before its clean. but i leave it for half...
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    Stout In Plastic Bottles

    HI guys, thanks for all your replys. my recipe is only going to be a kit and kilo, i was thinking about a thomas coopers irish stout? has anyone tried this kit? with some hops But for what you all say it should be fine. i bet it doesnt even last 6 months cause i will drink it all i bet (i cant...
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    Stout In Plastic Bottles

    Hi guys, i want to brew a stout so i can put it away for 8 to 12 months before i get stuck into it. i usully keg my beers but i have been given a box of the coopers plastic pet bottles. anyway my question is would it be ok for me to put a stout in these or should i wait till i have a glass...
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    Bitter

    What do you mean a tubs variety ale snail?
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