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What do you huys think about this? 1 can or morgans blue mountain lager 1kg brew enhancer 2 300g of honey?? (yellowbox mabey?) and a tea bag of hallertau hops boiled for 20 mins?? dont know why i thought of this but i have never brewed with honey and mabey thought that it might be nice...

Mate i just did an IPA using the morgans canadian ipa can, i used 250g of dextrose, 250g of malodextrin andf 500g of light dried malt I also put in an extra 500g of dext to boost the grog up a bit (ipa is known for its alc content). For hops i used the MB30 (morgans tea bag) boiled for 20 mins...

Thanks for the replys. i gues im just looking for the aussie bitter taste, but yeah a full strenght beer around 5% Hmmm thinking i might just chuck it all in!!

Hay guys, i got a question for yas, im going to brew a morgans queensland bitter which i havent ever tried but anyway i have 1kg of liguid malt (light) and 1kg or sugars (its like brew enhancer 2 but from hbs)and a bag of saaz hops. now my question is should i use all the malt extract in the...

How long do you let it sit for in a qube before you keg it?

Geez dan. that does sound different!!!

The recipe is really simple. all it is it the can, 1kg of liquid malt extract (light) and 500g of dextrose to boost the grog up a bit and the yeast from the tin (coopers irish stout) With the bottles im going to put a level teaspoon in each bottle so i hope that this will give the right amount...

Hi marcus. 3 weeks mate, even at 16 deg i reckon you will be fine, any beer will be sticky even after fermentation. its all the sugar in it. (reminds me of cleaning the pub i use to work at after all the drunks had gone home)

Hmmmmm Might try the chickos in a few, but i have those coopers drops. i dont want my stout to be over fizzy, just kind of smoth and easy drinking. so should i only put say 1 drop in per pet bottle?? (coopers pet)

Hi guys Just a quick question about my stout. Im brewing a thomas coopers Irish stout at the moment and because i want to make it as smoth as say a guiness, how should i prime the bottles? could i use say a teaspoon of light dried malt, or just stick to sugar or the drops?? Cheers BIGRO

Try this if you get a chance, 1 cup of vinager, and 1 cup of bleach, add a little bit of water and put the lid on the fermenter quick. this makes 100% chlorine gass which will kill anything and its cheap. i think it only has to be 20 seconds contact time before its clean. but i leave it for half...

HI guys, thanks for all your replys. my recipe is only going to be a kit and kilo, i was thinking about a thomas coopers irish stout? has anyone tried this kit? with some hops But for what you all say it should be fine. i bet it doesnt even last 6 months cause i will drink it all i bet (i cant...

Hi guys, i want to brew a stout so i can put it away for 8 to 12 months before i get stuck into it. i usully keg my beers but i have been given a box of the coopers plastic pet bottles. anyway my question is would it be ok for me to put a stout in these or should i wait till i have a glass...

What do you mean a tubs variety ale snail?

Hi Razz, thanks for the reply. I have been rinsing the used kegs with brewers detergant then cleaning with sodium medabisulphate before i re use it, i then rince with clean water a few times i brought the bitter pac at the local home brew shop it is a blend of malt, dextrose, and maltidex i...

Hay guys. I just put a coopers australian bitter in to a keg about 3 days ago, i have made this kit before and it has turned put great everytime, the problem with this 1 is its really really bitter, any idea why? its the same recipe every time, its stil drinkable but dam its bitter! Do you...

Cheers for all the replys, i think all i will do is add some pride of ringwood hops and see what happens for my ist pale ale. then like fazerpete said if its any good i will see if i can better it. Thanks again guys!

Hi guys, i was at the supermarket today and picked up a can of coopers pale ale, i have never done this kit before, so im going to add 1 kg of coopers brew enhancer 2 and 500g or coopers light dry malt to up the alc a bit and just use the yeast from the tin. what do ya think? anything else you...

I just brought a round 30L drum at kmart for $20, it is exactley the same as a fermenter with size and lid but all i had to do was drill a hole in the top for an airlock and put the tap in!! Now i have beer!!! Oh yeah there in the camping section