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Just picked up: Black Rock East India Pale Ale Morgan's Extra Pale Malt Extract 1.5kg Brewcraft Hop Plugs: UK East Kent Goldings 2*14g Safale US-56 This will be my second foray into doing an Ale kit completely without any dex ---------------- recently put on {MUNTONS BLONDE BEER, Blackrock...

I am using a broken down freezer with 2L ice blocks to keep my fermentor cold. brew diary extract: --------------------- Beermaker's Lager, Brewcraft Brew Enhancer #40, Saflager W-34/70 Followed Brew Enhancer instructions: Brought 2.5L to boil. Added brew enhancer + hops in a net (weight...

thanks for the speedy replies peoples as it was my first hopping experience, i decided to go with a coopers lager kit before trying the pilsner. (the local supermarket supplies coopers lager imports, so i can screw those up as much as i want - the pilsner however i purchased along with the saaz...

due to availability limitations in my area (finland - only one non-industry brew shop in the whole freakin' country), have been doing kit&kilo's for some time now finally got my hands on some hops recently, so have the following: Coopers brewmaster pilsner, dextrose and saaz dry pellets. any...

just opened up a vacuum sealed 100g bag of saaz pellets. went to a mate's house (he has the digital scales) to portion them out (wont get another chance to use the scales for a while). what's the best way to store the portions - they're currently wrapped in alluminum foil. sealable plastic baggies?

back in oz, used a 'bottler' also - did the trick. here (finland), have just installed a 'tap' (it's an outlet actually - to which i connect a hose and clamp it shut). when bottling, i've been 'riding the clamp' (like riding the clutch) - so the beer comes out at different speeds due to the...

latest batch ready to drink: coopers lager, 1kg dex, kit yeast (yes, i know....) 6 weeks after bottling, results are inconsistent: some are perfectly matured & carbonated (as much as this recipe will allow), and others have a very fruity/cidery tang to them, as if they where fermented at too...

thanks normell formerly from melbs, but typing to you live from the far-off land of few brew shops and even fewer drinkable drops: finland - hence the reason i'm confined to the use of the coopers lager kit (which is imported by the local supermarket chain). it's either that or a local rye...

Just putting through a simple kit & kilo Coopers lager - kit yeast - dextrose (which instructs fermentation should be at 23*C) however lagers are traditionally fermented at lower temps. With the supplied kit yeast - which temp should i ferment at? Can the supplied yeast actually do its thing at...