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I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I have been experimenting with dry hopping to some basic Kit recipes as I find that it adds some great aromas to me beer. For instance adding 25g of Galaxy Hops 1 week before bottling adds a lovely Passionfruit tang. I would now like to get some more...

From a good reading of these forums it appears that Amarillo is one of the favourite Hops. I have done 2 brews with Amarillo and poured one out and could hardly drink the other. So I'm guessing it is just me who doesn't like it ?

Due to my inability to brew anything complex that is drinkable , I am going back to basics. I am going to do 2 identical brews but use US-05 yeast for one, and Coopers can yeast for another. Of my past 3 brews, the one that most preferred used the can yeast, the other two used US-05 and...

Been trying to find a beer I like. Myu home brews have not really been to my or anyone else's) liking. Tried a "My Wifes Bitter" last night and it was rather good. Goldings and East Kent Fuggles for hops and an IBU of 18. Now, looking at most recipes for HB, they are around 30-30 IBU's. Is...

For those that live in Melbourne near Burwood, I was just at K-Mart and they have restocked all of their Kits. Useby date on most of them is late 2011 - I looked on the bottom of the cans. I have been told that freshness is the key when using Kits. Picked up a Canadian Blonde Kit to try an...

After I have scrubbed the inside of my fermentor with a soft sponge (no scratches) and then soaked with bleach for 2 days and then dried thoroughly - it still smells. Smells a bit like the trub and a bit like hops. Is this normal - or should I clean again ? Digger.

KIT VERSION 1 can Thomas Coopers Sparkling Ale 1 can Coopers Wheat Malt 250g Caramalt (or other light crystal) 15g Amarillo @ 15, 5 and dry hop. Yeast - US05 Brewed this 7 weeks ago. 2 weeks in fermentor 1 week cold conditioning 4 weeks aging in bottles. The flavour and smell are still very...

My last brew (a very basic K&K Coopers Kit) seems to have a strong variation form bottle to bottle. I ferementered for 2 weeks and then cold conditioned (just chucked the whole fermenter in the fridge) for a week, and then left in the bottle 1 month now. Drank about 6 bottles. 4 were pretty...

2 weeks of aging in bottles at room temp. a Dr Smurto Golden Ale (Kit version) and I'm not really happy with the flavour. I tasted a bottle last night and to be honest it wasn't really nice. It tasted a bit bitter and a bit hoppy - and not that nice really. I preferred my first brew (which...

Might seem a strange question, but is the cold brewing temps and longer time to brew for Lagers worth the wait when compared to Ales ? Don't really know what an Ale is - sounds a bit pommy to me. Grew up drinking Fosters Lager and Vic Bitter (what is a bitter ?). Never drunk an Ale in my life...

As there are plenty posters from Adelaide, I am sure these have been psoted before, but a refresh wouldn't go astray. Q What is the best thing to come out of Adelaide ? A The road to Melbourne. Q What is wrong with Adelaide ? A They didn't build it close enough to a major city. Q Why do...

This is my plan, I have 3 brews going (or about to go). They will all be used as Xmas gifts for work colleagues, friends and brothers-in law. They will all be asked to rate them out of 10 and clean the bottles and give back to me (if they ever want to receive more of my home brew in the...

Hi, Does anyone know what this means ? 15g Amarillo @ 15, 5 and dry hop. Does is mean 15g fro 15 mins and then 5 at end when steeping ? If so, what does dry hop mean ? thanks ' Digger

Sorry if this is too basic - but I am homebrewing for the first time. I am using a basic Coopers Microbrew simple little kit that came with Hygrometer. Here is where I'm at : 11/9/09 Mixed it all up and started it fermenting - 1036 SG 22/9/09 1019 SG 23/9/09 1016 SG 24/9/09 1014 SG I noticed...