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Well the brew that I'm bottling tomorrow was used using the kit yeast and the Coopers instructions with it said that they include yeast that is more tolerant of Aussie conditions and will survive up to 40degC! Somehow I don't think it's recommended to try anywhere near that high. But anyway, I...

This thread is giving me some relief since I'm fearing for my second batch of home brew that I plan to bottle this weekend. I started the brew 3 weeks ago on a day that got up to 42degC! I couldn't cool my wort down less than 32degC and the Cooper's kit said that's it's better to pitch the...

Anyone tried the Cooper's Ginger Beer can of goop that you can get at Coles? I'm thinking about trying to make a ginger beer and that seems to be one of the only kits for ginger beer that I've seen. The can says to use 1kg of raw sugar but would it be wise to add some LDME as well or is this...

Wabster, I use that cascade calculator too, because all you have to do is punch in the figures and it bangs out a percentage. To answer your question, yes, the Cascade calculator DOES add 0.5% to account for bottle priming.

Hi Nige I just put down my second brew ever yesterday. For the first I simply bought a kit and followed the instructions using all included ingredients and equipment. For this second brew though, I'd like to have a go at racking as you've just described. I'd just like to clear up a couple of...