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Thanks I am after more of a lager but the proper lager yeast temps are quite low in the low teens? I have a feeling as I will be using an esky and rotating ice that I would still be in the late teens temperature wise more for an ale? Is low teens temperature feasible with just ice packs? If not...

What are the best ingredients to get for my brew kit short of boiling/AG? Is there better alternates to the Coopers cans from other brands/better? Thinking of getting some US-05 Yeast ....can I add hops without boiling? Basically after the best ingredients possible short of boiling/AG :) Thanks

Got myself the Cooper micro-brew kit and noticed a few others over Christmas here did also :) be interested to know how your brews turned out with the Cooper Lager kit brew? Mine is just finished it's 2 weeks in the bottle and has started to taste alot better now (been tasting the whole way) but...

Just wondering when using the frozen block method for cooling my fermentor in say an esky or cooler bag....where do you guys put the frozen blocks? right up next to the fermentor touching it? is this ok?

Thanks for the reply guys and Merry Christmas :)

Thanks, so 1008-1010 gravity is just an indication? really i would let it go until it stops on its down regardless of the gravity? How much is an accurate hydrometer, not too expensive...Refractometer?

Hi all, Just got doing my first home brew with the Coopers Kit and so far it seems ok :D been doin abit of reading and trying to following instructions as closely as possible... just a couple questions.. Coopers says an ideal fermentation temp for the lager is 21-27degrees. Reading up alot of...