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Gezzanet you have given me a new favourite.. Only modifications I did was to ferment at 20 degrees ... Everyone tells me lower is better but it's a swiller after all. I also went overboard on the citra and put in 100 grams which I am not regretting.. Simple quick easy, tasty and smells great.

Are the hops just dry hopped on day 5 or so?

Do you notice a big difference with the small amounts of steeped grains? Really noticeable in the end product? I've never done it before..

When I got into home brew it was for the fun factor of having huge quantities of beer to hand at all times for when people come around. Also to keep it cheap. Whilst most people are looking for the up market craft beer taste, my criteria is different. I like to brew things that take about 15...

I know it's off topic slightly but it will be pumping kit and kilo mostly. Got all the taps for fathers day, spent the day putting it together. Pretty happy with where it finished up. 2 x intertap with springs, 100mm shanks, temp controller, handles and 4 way manifold.

Well I am drinking this brew now, had some time in the bottle. It's pretty good, nice and malty. Would make it again but next time I will not use cascade, not horrible but just not the best pairing with the real. Ale . I think I'll try galaxy next..unless there are some better suggestions?

Peter, for your information I found this article online. It's about the most simple and easy to understand guide I have found so far regarding dry hops. He suggested to start at about 45grams (1.5 ounces) https://byo.com/article/dry-hopping-for-great-aroma/ Also this one, which uses a much...

Others wiser than me might be able to answer your question about how to use hops properly but for clarity, the only reason I am looking to use cascade is because I had some on hand. I have taken the base recepie from the coopers site and modified by using BE2 instead of be1 and the dry hop...

Thanks for the responses. Where do you guys get your hops in larger quantities, I don't have a local home brew store. The one I do get to from time to time has only smaller morgans, mangrove Jacks type branded packets that cost a lot. Not sure where you'd go about buying half a kilo for example?

Evening all, I have just put down a coopers real ale, kilo of BE2 and 500g dme with us-05 yeast. First time I've tried this brew with the extra malt, og was 1048. I was thinking of dry hopping as well. I have some cascade and citra laying around. I am planning to put in 50g of cascade for...

That's a bloody good recipie list and simple.

I have one of the same mangrove Jacks kit in the fermenter at the moment. For people who are into their mainstream commercial beers that one always ends up being the favourite. I usually have one of those on hand.

I had an old fridge in the shed, so I just got a mangrove Jacks temp controller which was about 60 bucks and taped the probe to the fermenter, covered with some Styrofoam.

Mate I don't have much more experience than you so I won't pretend to be an expert but will tell you that my brews got a hell of a lot better after ditching the kit yeast and using us05. Beyond that it was poper temp control and getting a decent stock up so I could leave it in the bottle...

No, haven't tried it yet. I am pretty limited due to being a long way from nearest home brew store so kinda have to rely on woolies. I have brewed the coopers lager with brew enhancer 2 before and didn't really like it. May have been better if I added hops I suspect