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thanks for the answer Mark The cans could have been old. I purchased both cans last year, but both were still within the best before date on the bottom. It did taste a little bit metallic.

I just tried a coopers brew A IPA I had bottle conditioned for 2 weeks. Unfortunately the taste was pretty disappointing this time around but I'll see if it improves in 2 weeks conditioning, otherwise it'll probably go down the sink. Strangely, I have made this same recipe before and it was...

:gday: Grmblz! I agree on the coopers kits, the Brew A is a favourite. I'm also not sold on Mosaic either. I'm definitely getting a catty, sulphury and brett-like off flavour and nose with this one as well, which I'm fairly sure is from the hops. For the next brew I'm planning on a Real Ale...

hey Morgz, good to hear about the APA. the all inn mosaic turned out to be drinkable, not the best I've ever tried. I brewed it with us-05 and dry hopped with 60g of mosaic. The best tasting result I've had from all inn fresh wort was the Mutiny Red IPA (US-05 + 100g VIC secret dry hops), it's...

You can make a starter from dry yeast if you want, it will increase the cell count and makes sense in situations such as when you want to buy 1 pack rather than buying 3. Genetic drift in a yeast starter is not a concern assuming you use a typical OG starter. I think making a starter from dry...

I've searched the forums and net but can't find a clear answer to this question. I often reuse the yeast cake in my primary fermenter to save on time and reduce the amount of sanitising I need to do. However, in my glass 23L carboy, I stopped using dry hops in hop bags because they are a...

Hey all, the name says it all. I'm a fan of brewing and yeast culturing. More correctly, I'm a fan of fermenting considering I don't really 'brew', I just ferment extract kits and fresh wort kits. I'm very happy with the results I've been getting over the 3 years I've been doing it. I'm...