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yeah what I did this time was steep and then boiled. my theory was that i would squeeze out all the flavour, considering how old it was, I was pretty happy with the result. will let you all know when i do a taste at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks.

I did steep first for 10 then boiled for ten. Usually would just steep, but they had been sitting around for a while (12mths) so thought I would kill any bug that was left in there. Not orthodox I know, but at least there won't be any infection from it and it is a bit of an experiment! The wort...

thanks for that, I think I will go the second option. Is 200g too much for 23 litres?

I have no idea why this topic has posted twice! can the aministrators please delete one please. Sorry and thanks

It's been a hell of a long time since I last posted! Anyway finished off my stock of beer and was too lazy to brew anymore now i'm dry. Dang it! At the moment i have a Euro lager bottled and have also bottled an Amber Ale: Coopers Pale Ale can 250g choc malts boiled for 10 mins BE1 + 500g of...

It's been a hell of a long time since I last posted! Anyway finished off my stock of beer and was too lazy to brew anymore now i'm dry. Dang it! At the moment i have a Euro lager bottled and have also bottled an Amber Ale: Coopers Pale Ale can 250g choc malts boiled for 10 mins BE1 + 500g of...

Thanks for the speedy reply! So the brews I did at the start of this year should be touch and go for new years... You never never know if you don't give it a go! Let's see how they go. Quachy

Hi all, long time between post for me. Was wondering if anyone has any idea how long you can age beer in the bottle for give then alcohol content range of my beers are between 5-6%? For each brew that I have done since the start of the year, I have put aside 6 stubbies or 3 longnecks to age for...

Hello all, just wondering how people store and age their beers. At the moment, each batch I do, I keep 6 glass stubbies in the kitchen sink cupboard. It kinda stays coolish there and constant (except these bloody hot days!). The aim is to age them all and have one of each every 12 months. Just...

put her on last night, she's going crazy today, bubbling over airlock! temp at pitch was 21, now temp at 26! hope it doesn't taste too funky! will let you guys know the outcome. (Frikken 40+ deg in melb at the moment, hotter still in bacchus marsh - son of a motherless goat i hate this heat!)...

not yet, just got back from a much needed break. will put it on maybe tonight. just a little worried about the hot temps in melb at the moment!

Thanks for all the replies. This sounds good, pale ale x2 and 750 LDME. I'm with you the real ale has the perfect bitterness for me. The plae ale is not as bitter, but I would think that a toucan pale ale maybe a tad on the bitter side. That said, maybe i'll give it a crack and let you know. Quachy

Hi all, just wondering what your thoughts are on a toucan of Coopers Pale Ale x2? Got these babies in the cupboard and want to use them up but can either do a can + BE2 for both or save the be2, do a toucan and then move onto muttons brand. All thoughts welcome! Quachy

Certainly does. Cracked open a pale ale bottle primed with honey tonight. Had a beautifully sweet honey aroma from start to finish. Taste wise, only a hint of honey flavour and not sweet as the aroma would suggest. Quachy

For each batch of beer I bottle, I usually do about 1/4 with honey instead of carb drops. I put in about 1/4 of a teaspoon. Honey has about 20% less sugar than cane (correct me if I'm wrong anyone), so I go with a heaped 1/4 teaspoon. No explosions so far and yes there is a nice honey flavour...