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    School me on English style (warm?) Ales?

    I've been wanting to try a very English, "warm" Ale for quite some time now. The kind i believe they serve at room temp (only what i've heard, never been) Wondering where a good place to start would be, using Coopers English bitter kit as a base. Anybody have any suggestions for hop...
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    First Bulk Priming attempt failed... Help?

    Okay, i was unsure about doing this but thought, what the hey i'll give it a go. I found a table online that suggested for a medium (standard) carbonation to use between 90 and 140g for 23l (i think, it's not in front of me ATM but i know i went roughly in the middle) Dextrose in as little...
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    Fruits of my labours...

    Well, I've had a constant fermenter (or two) going since April. Still getting good ferment temps in my apartment so i haven't stopped yet. Pretty stoked with this cupboard - just wanted to share! Contains a stout, three pale ale variations, an apple and pear cider, IPA, Real Ale, and a...
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    Grolsh style bottles - flat beer in fridge.

    Hey guys, So i've been experiencing something weird with a stout i brewed and used some grolsh style bottles. If i leave them in the fridge for a couple days, the beer opens flat! I cracked one straight out of the cupboard the other day and it had a great pop and carbonation. I'm 100% sure i...
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    I think i might have fluked a Blanche De Namur!

    Well, a while ago i purchased one of those Thomas Coopers Selection Pilsner kits by mistake and it's been sitting here for a while, so a couple weeks ago i just thought i'd have a bit of fun with it and use up some older hops etc.... Now keep in mind that i just took a stab in the dark here. I...
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    Recommend me a commercial porter?

    So, i've never tried a Porter. Hadn't even heard of it until poking around on home brew forums. I'm a Coopers drinker predominantly. Enjoy Pale ale and Sparkling Ale, as well as Best extra stout... Can anybody recommend me a nice Porter, that's easily available at a Dan Murphy's or something...
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    Why leave in fermenter longer than final gravity?

    Hey all, So i've always been under the assumption to bottle as soon as final gravity is stable over 24 hours to reduce the risk of infections etc... I've noticed a lot of people here leave their brews quite a lot longer. I just wanted to ask why that is? And what is the difference in ageing...
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    Excited for toucan stout brew!

    Well i just put down a toucan stout brew, as per a recipe i found around somehwere 1 Coopers Dark Ale 1 Coopers Stout 500g brown sugar 250ml espresso (my own addition) I have to say i think it's the most excited i've been about a new brew! Initial wort taste was nice, fairly bitter. I wonder...
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    Is this hydrometer reading right?

    Okay, so I commented over at the coopers forum on a yeast reculture thread, and one of the guys suggested the numbers i was getting might not be correct.... So here's a couple of pictures, Plain old tap water.... This one's a Real Ale with 1Kg BE2 & 100g dex on day 5 @ 21deg, IG was 1033...
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    IPA ideas?

    Hey all! So I was going to shoot for a Four Wives type fruity Pils for my next brew... BUT the lager fermentation process seems a bit complicated for where i'm at right now (and i don't have temp control setups etc etc) So, i've been thinking; Coopers Selection IPA 1kg LDM, maybe some extra...
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    Four Wives Pilsner Recipe

    Hey all! Does anybody have any info, recipe's or ideas on how to get something similar to a James Squire Four Wives? The best, or only thing i could come up with, was this http://www.thebrewshop.com.au/james-squire-pilsener-style-recipe-pack.html - ESB Pilsner 1.7kg Beer Concentrate - 1kg...
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    G'day from Coffs Harbour

    Hello all, I'm Matt. I'm from Coffs Harbour, NSW.... I guess like everybody here i've been bitten by the bug, and i guess there's a time in every home brewers "career" when a kilo of sugar and a tin just 'aint enough anymore! So a little about me and my beer. I'm on brew, about, 7 or 8. I've...
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