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Sounds pretty good, I'd research the use of more crystal malt. From what I've heard Coopers use a fair bit

Well done Pete! Do you print the labels too, if so what type of paper or printer? I'm keen to do some occasionally

In due course I'll be moving to AG. Currently time poor, even extract is generally after 9pm on a weekend. You guys are great, given me spark to do another partial mash :-) Time to get a ball valve for my 35L techni-ice esky

Fair call manticle! and agreed, Sir! Great advice, next time round I'll tweak it with a blend of spec malts. Cheers

It's cold and wet in Melbourne and I should have had a porter ready to drink but I haven't been organised. Oh well, I put this down July 2. King Brown Porter - 22L batch size Coopers English Bitter Coopers Amber malt 1.5kg 500g Caramalt (steeped) 200g Dark Brown Sugar 30g Fuggles, 10g Azacca...

Gday Pete, how's your Amber ale turning out? Mine is ready and tastes really good. I bottled half stock, (FS can and 1kg light dry malt and made to 21L) then and half with liquid hop shots from hop dealz Australia. Haven't had those yet, this weekend maybe. Early bottles (2x prior to cold...

A point of difference Liquor, Mitcham Vic, Whitehorse road. A really good range of local craft beer. Heaps of stouts, new ones including the new moon dog black lungs aged in bourbon barrels. Punk dog, lots of brands I haven't seen before. Also a very limited founders stout. I grabbed these...

Murky as but a ripping imperial IPA!

Thanks Mongey will remember this advice. Cheers

Yes. I've made 3 Saison's with kit cans, light dry malt and steeped grains. And all came out lovely. One was entered into a comp and scored 85+ points in Vicbrew 2015, used the Coopers Aussie Pale ale can, some medium crystal, wheat crystal and light dry malt. No hops. Belle Saison yeast at 18C...

Soilwork

Little creatures IPA, bottled. It's really nice actually... Might try and get to the new Geelong beer hall soon

Not sure Michael Burton... As others stated the only pattern is your change to all grain is much better for you. Some of my early kit brews were certainly bland but not un drinkable. I've made some partial mashes and they were a great step up. I entered Vicbrew recently with a Coopers Mexican...

Well done. I went to bottle my 2nd bootmaker this week and it's infected :'( I think my sanitation was slack when I transferred to another fermenter to cold condition. Hope yours turns out well

Bugger... Should have checked with the good wife prior to offering my services... We're away Saturday Sorry guys

I missed this EOI... But I can pick-up and store as required if this helps. Any chance of grabbing 1/2 bag? Edit: yes live in Mitcham

Nah don't crush them, they will be fine! I always use the carbonation drops.. Just make sure you put them in prior to filling with the beer. 1 per stubbie 2 per longneck

Should be very close. With your hydrometer sample, push it to the bottom and mix up the sample wort then see it balance out again, sometimes this helps get a better reading. Are you bottling into plastic or glass?

Golden Ale late and dry hopped with Azacca and Citra. Coopers OS lager tin 1/2 can Coopers wheat tin 1/2 kilo dry malt Some crystal malt too BRY97 It's pretty good for a kit brew!

Nice one! Where'd you grab the DFH?