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Gents, I am making Canadian blonde and wondering what yeast will improve it or just stick to the supplied kit yeast.

It is an estery taste and I ferment all my brews at around 25 - 27 as i am in Central Qld but I expect a bit of a shit taste early in the conditioning and it usually fades away but this one is taking its time.

I bottled a batch of Coopers aussie pale ale almost a month ago and i tried one today and it had the real shitty strong taste you sometimes get with home brew, I have done the same brew a few times with success, will it get better with more time in the bottle????

Where do you get the tempmate contraption from fella's??

Is it possible to ferment in the fridge? as the heat in Mackay is a pain in the arse to brew with, I use ice blocks in the laundry tub but there must be an easier way.

Yeah its a straight kit with extra fresh ginger, lemon juice and a chilli as well as a bottle of ginger refresher.

Is it possible to condition bottled beer in the fridge or must it be in the cupboard at ambient temp,(central QLD).

G'day fellow booze hounds, What is the general opinion on how long to leave ginger beer in the bottle before sampling? I am itching to try it!

G'day all, I am about to brew a kit of coopers aussie pale ale, do I just sprinkle the kit yeast on top or do I hydrate it with boiled water??

Yep, I used a can of Coopers Canadian Blonde, kit yeast and 1kg of dextrose, I have used the same kit a few times and it is usually bubbling nicely the next day and for up to 4-6 days, then I rack it for a week and bottle.

Thanks Warra, I have never taken a hydrometer reading, what would you expect it to be? Cheers.

O.K, but I havent seen any fermenting action happening and hardly any foam on top.

G'day Gents, I put on a brew of Canadian Blonde last Saturday and after 2 days I noticed no bubbling in the airlock so I removed the lid and there was a tiny amount of action happening so back on with the lid and nothing has happened since, what happened? Was the yeast no good? Can I save the...