A Question

[Mantis]

Hi I'm new here
I used to brew with coopers kits years ago and just put a kilo of sugar and the yeast in the mix with the tin. I checked the coopers site and looks like that hasnt changed for their normal range.
But I see the others their say they are designed to go with so much malt extract and dextrose. Question is, are these beers better flavour wise etc than just using the sugar.
I reckon I know the answer but am starting from scratch again here
Thanks
Mantis

 

[pint of lager]

Hi Mantis, welcome to the site.

Years ago, I also brewed the Coopers kits and being a bit adventurous, even used a kilo of raw sugar.

Sugar will work, but there are many better ingredients to use. Brewers packs that contain a combination of dextrose, maltodextrin and malt are a good starting point. Buy them from a homebrew shop, where turnover will mean the product is fresh and also the person behind the counter will be able to give great advice.

Beers made with malt have more flavour.

The instructions on the backs of the tins are misleading too.

Keep everything clean and sanitisied.

Ferment at 18-22, rather than the range suggested on the tin.

Leave it for 10 days, check that the sg is stable over three days and bottle.

There is a wealth of information here, keep reading the airlocked threads, articles and older threads.

 

[Mantis]

Thanks for the reply. I will have to find a homebrew shop somewhere. Not sure if we have one in town still, we used to.
Still need to make more room in the shed after renovations so I can get started. That and drink enough bought beer to get the bottles hic

 

[Fents]

Fill in your Loaction in your profile and someone will help you find a shop, failing that the site sponsors (banners / links up the top) will hapilly post you fresh ingrediants. good luck.

 

[pint of lager]

Can anyone in the Horsham region of Victoria suggest a HBS close to Mantis?

 

[Mantis]

Can anyone in the Horsham region of Victoria suggest a HBS close to Mantis?

I think the nearest would be in Ballarat from what I can find

 

[Boozums]

Hi I'm new here
I used to brew with coopers kits years ago and just put a kilo of sugar and the yeast in the mix with the tin. I checked the coopers site and looks like that hasnt changed for their normal range.
But I see the others their say they are designed to go with so much malt extract and dextrose. Question is, are these beers better flavour wise etc than just using the sugar.
I reckon I know the answer but am starting from scratch again here
Thanks
Mantis

Mantis

--
mired in filth, grime besmirched
coopers dark ale bitter supped
this eve

muh sleeve snot flecked
'n greencheese bespeckled
get these spiders off me
--

arachnocrampngrind

--

I recklessly recccccommmend (the c's, the m's)
the uh and the err
mammon
and triptych haikus
with Coopers swill
you cannae
lose

--

....bleeeuuurgh!

 

[Mantis]

Mantis

--
mired in filth, grime besmirched
coopers dark ale bitter supped
this eve

muh sleeve snot flecked
'n greencheese bespeckled
get these spiders off me
--

arachnocrampngrind

--

I recklessly recccccommmend (the c's, the m's)
the uh and the err
mammon
and triptych haikus
with Coopers swill
you cannae
lose

--

....bleeeuuurgh!

What the ????
I think I have a NZ sheep molester stalking me .......................runaway scared

 

[staggalee]

not very often you see anything worth a laugh here, but the 2 posts above did it for me.

stagga.