First brew using coopers kit

[laxation]

With your hop times, do you just boil the hops in some water for that amount of time, or do you add some malt with it?

I like carb drops cos it's easy... but I guess using dex is cheaper. I don't think taste wise there's any difference

 

[Scott919r]

I added my 200 grams ldme to 2l of water and boiled my hops in that!carb drops are easy

 

[Rocker1986]

I wouldn't be dropping and raising the temperature like that, it's not good for well, anything really. If I was you I'd just throw the dry hops in when the FG is reached, then leave it 3-4 days and crash chill it for a week before bottling. Much simpler process for the same end result.

 

[Scott919r]

Hey peoples
So may first kit turned out really nice didn't have anyone who didn't like it! But it's all gone
The 2nd batch I think 1.5 amber malt is too much as it's more like a dark beer which I'm not a fan off but my old man loves it lol
3 batch is still in vessel
Coopers draught
1kg dme
. 2 dextrose
13g rop 15min boil
2x 34/70 at 12c then 16c and slowly now dropping to 2c
Now I'm thinking
Coopers draught
1kg ldme
.5kg amber lme
. 3kg wheat dme
Us05
EKg 25 60min
Cascade 15g 15min and 5min
Same for chinook
Hopefully that's not too much amber
Should I maybe try less amber n use some liquid Munich like. 2 and use only. 3 amber?

 

[laxation]

That looks pretty good!

If you don't like amber, there's nothing wrong with changing it out for something else.