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Added the maltodextrin "Brew Enhancer" that came with the kit. I've tasted it. It's not brilliant, but it tastes like beer.

Alrighty guys, it's been 15 days since I started. That seems like a fair bit to me for a coopers kit (though I could be wrong.) it's taken that long to reach a consistent gravity reading of 1016 over 48 hours, down from 1036 OG. That seems off, though, as I'm pretty sure it's meant to read a lot...

To the people defending Oettingers: Have you ever tried it in a pint/schooner glass? Out of the can it only tastes like the can + a vague beer flavour, but out of the glass, without the can flavour masking it, it's a whole new beast.

Pallbearer? Tool? Dead Kennedys? Turns out brewers have great taste in music, too.

I had a 6er of magic hat a few weeks ago. pretty bad, but it was only $11. I'd take it over anything else in the price range. Hammer and tongs is up there.

I'm the same. I can drink a VB if somebody offers me one, but if it's Carlton Draught I'll politely refuse. Haven't actually have a Melbourne because I just assumed it was equally as bad. I've been lucky enough to find places recently with Coopers and Fat Yak. I agree though, those "premium...

That's good. That's not what it's about. I only talk about beer to people who are interested in it. I don't make a big fuss if I don't like what they're drinking. This post is simply about alternatives to what you normally enjoy.

I'd have no choice but to loudly soil my pants in front of everybody and then excuse myself and go home.

I'm assuming many of you, being brewers, are enthusiasts and as enthusiasts you'd prefer not to drink the standard swill you'll find in any pub around the country. Eg VB, Tooheys, Carlton, XXXX, etc My question to you is, if ever you're in a situation where you can't drink one of your...

Had a good chuckle at that. Oettingers is the worst beer I've tasted, and Rivet from Aldi is a close second. I also recently had a "limited release" Belgian Dubbel Chocolate Ale from Matilda Bay. It cost $9 for a 640ml bottle and while it wasn't the worst beer I've ever had, it's definitely...

Cheers. That's actually good news as it's consistently around 22c now.

I see what you mean by that. They don't exactly go into specifics so, no, I still don't know what I'm doing, but they're supposed to be pretty foolproof.

Hi all, Just started my first brew yesterday using the Coopers kit and their lager wort. I'm not expecting it to be brilliant, but nevertheless I'm excited to drink it. Further down the line I'm hoping to start adding to the standard commercial syrups and make something interesting. I'm...