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I'm not very familiar with infection(luckily) but my understanding is that it would smell or taste bad if it was. The kit yeast might be struggling through that much sugar.

Ok, that sounds very close to my last recipe, you have more sugar and lemons than me but other than that.... 20 degrees is a good temp. Mine got down to 1.008, just for reference. How has the FG changes over the last few days? If it's moving then let it go for longer, if not you could try...

What temp is it brewing at? ie could be slow because of low temperature. I assume it smells/tastes ok? At 1.018 I'd say it still has a little bit to go(depending on ingredients list)

2.5KG is quite a bit of sugar, but I would have thought 2 weeks would have done it. As suggested, take a gravity reading, then take another 2 days later, if its stable it should be ready to bottle, if not, it needs more time. Did you take a OG reading?

Just took my gravity reading after 2 weeks in the fermenter, (1.012) Spot on for a 5.8%! now to cold crash for the next week before bottling next weekend! I'm excited about my second version of this great beer.

If you want to do a faux lager try using Nottingham yeast(ale yeast) brewed at about 16 degrees. it's close enough without the hassle of the true lager process. other than that US 05 is the go! Temp control, good yeast, hops additions and grain steeping. Learn about these and you'll quickly...

Tape the temperature probe to the fermenter with some foam, or wet suit like material around it, but not between it and the fermenter. This blocks the surrounding temperature from the probe, and makes it more likely to be reading the temperature of your beer. It's as close as you can get with...

darn. At least you've learnt a valuable lesson about sanitation. Get your brew rig setup before you dive in again. (temp control) The stc 1000 is great once your get it setup as it fully controls the temperature as long as you have a heat source(heat mat, or belt, light usually) and a...

Depends on your boil size, but I use a 12L pot which allows me to easily do 8L boils and 10L boils if I want. I would probably do a minimum 6L boil in an 8L pot or bigger if you can.

HI Panzerd. I've made a few light beers out of the Coopers Cerveza kit. I used the kit, Steeped 400g carapils grain, and then added what evers hops I wanted at the time. If you learn about steeping grain and doing hops additions you can quickly get some good flavours without adding to much...

Here's a good place to start http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/40797-sierra-nevada-pale-ale-clone/ basic ingredients Use Pearle and cascade hops, Light malt extract (3kg or more) and maybe some caramalt grain 200 - 300g US05 is a good yeast too I could expand but it's covered quite well in...

Hi Guys. I'm loving my first version of the Hop Hog Clone, and with the new information acquired since the first, I put down my second version today. Ingredients went as follows 1.5kg Breiss munich 1.5kg Coopers Wheat 700g light DME (used in boil) 300g Dextrose ( to up the ABV) 250g Caramalt...

Yes. That will help get the most out if your hops.

Nottingham is a good clean yeast, or US 05 will allows hops flavours to come through a little better(but produce slightly cloudy beer) As for boiling hops, is an experiment that takes time to master. Every hop is different too. Longer boils give more bitterness. If this is not what you are...

1.5kg Breiss Munich, 1.5kg Coopers wheat malt(whole can), 0.2kg LDME. The coopers wheat malt can is not 100% wheat, it's more like 50%, but don't quote me on that.( I don't know the exact ratio, but I did see someone write it here once) My next one will include 0.5kg of LDME to boost...

12 minutes is considered late( as opposed to 20-60 minutes) but I guess keeping it under 10 minutes is a good idea, regarding the bitterness.

I did a similar recipe with a little more wheat, a little less LDME. Also didn't have simcoe, but had centennial. It my current favourite batch. I will be doing it again with a few tweaks( one of which is adding Simcoe!). I think the Munich LME will be a regular addition to my extract...

Hi Mattyg8. I've tried this kit with all sorts of hops. I could recommend Galaxy, Centennial, Citra, Amarillo, Cascade, Simcoe, Hallertau. Right Now I'd probably pick Galaxy. you could mix a few together too ( I know none of these are with in the style of a cerveza but this kit is really...

Definitely get a heat pad. You said your temp controller has the option so go for it. Then you can sleep easy knowing you have the right temperature, all the time.

I'm not sure why you would double pitch an ale yeast at that cold a temp, and raise to fermentation temps. You run the risk it going dormant/starting really slow and therefore increasing the risk of infection in the first 48 hrs. US05 Works best between 15 - 22(but does work at 12), so my...