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OK. it came out well. nice drop. went through 3 liters myself in the first session. now to try the boiling and adding hops at different timings. one thing I still don't understand how to do is the boiling part. how many liters should i be boiling with the liquid extract and added malt? i want to...

@frothy1 - off topic - got a kolsch recipe lying around ?

thanks thanks a million - will give it a go this weekend.

kit and kilo will be awesome

im still on the liquid malt extract brewing ( first ever brew going for second week in the bottles ) . is it possible to get close by using kits? i would love to get close to the stone and wood taste but i dont have an idea of how to get to it using cans. one day ill be brave enough to go all...

If the reading is still at 1.012 of Saturday then I will bottle it on Sunday. I raised the temperature a bit to 20C. Thanks for all the advice so far. Almost tipped the lot on the lawn this afternoon. Can't wait for the next batch to go in.

original was 1.048 - tastes like flat beer - it is sitting at 18C now.

hi all, getting worried now. i noticed that the wort in the fermenter never formed a big krausen ring. it was fementing - lots of bubbles through the airlock in the first couple of days. no ring present. sg is at 1.012 ? is it a waste ?

will definitely let you know.

coopers can kit with LHBS 1 kg dextrose and light malt. added some extra hops for flavour. yes. I'm busting !

got one of those! i have a sg of 1.012 measured yesterday. if im going to use carbonation drops, how long can i leave the wort in the fermenter before i should bottle? wont the yeast stop its work once all the wort has been used? 7 days ? or when the sg stays at 1.012 for a day or two?

Awesome. Will give it a couple of days more

Getting ready to bottle. Will check sg in the morning. Now for a silly question. How much do I put in the 740 ml pet bottle. I'm going to use coopers carbonation drop. Are they any good?

got the phosphoric acid based sanitiser from LHBS. brought temp down to 20C.

it is bubbling away at 22C - no temperature control yet. it is on the list.

first brew went in now. made it per instructions. lets see how she goes.

i got my kit from Dave. first brew went in now. now not to over obsess by looking at it every 5 minutes.

Yes- i should have specified.. It is a can of Coopers australian pale ale liquid malt extract. I have a kg of dextrose / light malt that will be added. 20g of mosaic hops to be added as well. it looks like the boil is the way to go .

Hi All, I see in some places the LME is boiled and in some they are just dumped into the fermenter with hot water. I am so confused - as a newby that has not brewed yet and about to start a brew i'm lost. what does the boiling give over the mixing with hot water ?

HI All, I'm just starting out brewing. Im an absolute newby. I have not brewed before and I thought that I might give it a go ! I love a good craft beer and the dream is to have a small brew pub. I'm going to try a Coopers Australian Pale Ale as the first brew. Crossing fingers that the...