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500g unhopped dry malt vs. 1KG unhopped dry malt in a Coopers Stout kit results: Both versions are good and there is noticeably less bitterness, more malt flavor in the 1KG unhopped dry malt version which most people have preferred. Granted the Coopers Stout kit is a very bitter kit so the 1KG...

Great homemade fresh citrus extract using vodka infused with lime, lemon, grapefruit, orange, etc.: After a few tries the easiest and fastest way to zest citrus fruit is by using a horizontal peeler with light pressure with a sawing motion back and forth. You can thinly skin any citrus fruit...

What do you think about using the lightly bittered Coopers Mexican Cerveza(16ibu) kit to replace the light dry malt addition in a regular 23L lager/pilsener kit brew? Might add a small amount of dextrose to crisp up this malty two can brew depending on how much effect the added bitterness/hops...

Just brewed up a Thomas Coopers Brewmaster Selection PILSENER kit for the first time and accidentally added 1KG of Muntons "hopped" light dry spray malt instead of the unhopped version along with 200g dextrose. The Muntons website states the "hopped" light dry spray malt description as...

Curious if the Coopers Brewmaster Selection IPA should be much more bitter than the Coopers regular Stout kit considering both kits have the 710ibu rating or did something go wrong? According to the Coopers website: Coopers Brewmaster Selection IPA Weight - 1.7kg, Colour - 230EBC, Bitterness...

Tried a bottle last night after our last outdoor ice hockey game of the season as its supposed to warm up above freezing now. Remarkably most of the bitterness is gone and the stout is very nice at this young age, smoothed out nicely compared to the last tasting with some residual bitterness...

February 15, 2009 Day 20 so bottled pail was lower than 22L mark, finished SG = 1.010, room temp 66 degrees most of the time. Tastes like Guinness. Bitter, black, smells like dark malt with no cherry aroma or flavor but pleasant enough taste at room temp. Racked and added 4oz sugar to...

How is the cherry flavor in your brew holding up, curious with aging if any cherry flavor/aroma's remain? Made up a brew because of Fermented's nice review: Day 1 - January 27, 2009 8:00PM a Coopers Stout kit with Sour Cherry Syrup: 1 can Coopers Stout 500g Dark Malt powder 1L bottle...