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I'm new to home brewing, I've bottled 3 brews so far, the first was just a Coopers AU pale, it was fine, the next was a coopers vintage ale, 7% abv, 6 or more bottles sprung leaks from the bottom, now my 3rd brew, a Hoppy Amber also around 7% abv, have now started leaking. Could it possibly be...

Hi all. I'm looking for a proven, massively hoppy, black/IPA extract recipe. Googled for hours with not much luck. Thanks in advance.

Yeh definitely boil the hops for 5-10 mins to get the most of what little you have, it'll just boost the fruity aroma and flavour a little. I dry hopped 45g of Citra in my last brew, a basic coopers Au Pale, it doesn't even show up in smell or taste. I did a brew yesterday where I boiled 75g...

Yeh definitely boil the hops for 5-10 mins to get the most of what little you have, it'll just boost the fruity aroma and flavour a little. I dry hopped 45g of Citra in my last brew, a basic coopers Au Pale, it doesn't even show up in smell or taste. I did a brew yesterday where I boiled 75g...

Cheers mate but how do I do that, I'm doing a big hop boil, don't have any DME, is dextrose ok, how much approx. thanks again.

Hi again AHBs. I have an extract recipe that says to 'cold steep' 300g of Crystal Malt Grain, is cold steeping ok? I thought these grains were usually hot steeped at 70degrees? What's the difference? Also, can I then use that liquid for a 60minute hop boil? Thanks all.

Thanks man, I'll look in to that and yeh might add the extra Booster. I've looked at a few IPA recipes and notice they all use 3kg + fermentables and are only getting around 5% abv, is this because they only use 1 yeast sachet?

More sugar and more Yeast, will that not be too much? So 50g of hops with 500ml water with 50g booster, boiled for 10mins? Thaks for the reply.

I'm using our bath, pedestal fan on constant and regular rotation of frozen water bottles to keep temp down, 22-24 I'm achieving. Next step is a temp controller and old fridge.

I'm using our bath, pedestal fan on constant and regular rotation of frozen water bottles to keep temp down, 22-24 I'm achieving. Next step is a temp controller and old fridge.

Hi all, my name is Mark, Flynn is my dogs name! Long time drinker first time brewer from Kinross, Perth. With out any research or time to contemplate, a week ago I raced out and grabbed a coopers DIY kit, Aussie pale, and chucked 45g of cascade and amirilo hops, dry hopped. As I'm waiting for...