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Thanks for the advice I will do just that! I think the coldest my fridge will get down to is about 3 degrees, is this cold enough for cold crashing?

Cheers for the replys guys, yeah patience does seem to be an important virtue in brewing! If a little bit of the yeasty taste disappeared I would be well chuffed to be honest especially for such a basic kit and my first attempt! I have a festival New Zealand pilsner in the brewing fridge at...

Hi all, as the title says my first brew is done and bottled! It's a simple coopers lager with a kilo of Muntons brew enhancer! I had a cheeky one the other night just to see if they had carbonated ok:lol: The colour is great and it had carbonated really well but even though it was drinkable...

Hi, I had been looking at the European lager but didn't realise it came with a lager yeast! It may be one to try after my current coopers has finished and compare the results! The standard one I have going at the mo I added 1kg of Muntons brew enhancer, am I right in thinking this is 50/50...

Absolutely right, also being fairly new to the hobby the temptation is just too much sometimes but I am told patience will be rewarded!! I am away for a few days as of tomorrow so I will leave the coopers in the fv until I'm back it should have had a good couple of weeks by then! Once again...

Ah never mind it has just about finished but I know for next time around! Thanks for the tip, I am planning on leaving this one quite a while before drinking as I have heard the coopers kits can be very good after a few months, well I'm going to try and leave it alone!! Much patience is needed!

Thanks for the replys guys, I might try one with a lager yeast and see how it turns out! I'm really liking the sound of that festival kit! Also Dutto I hadn't really thought about it until you said and I'm not sure I actually want to recreate any lager you can buy in a pub!! I have...

Hi all, I'm quite new to the world of brewing and to the forum, so quick question, do you guys know of any premium lager kits available that will produce a true lager? Of all the kits I fancy doing like the festival New Zealand pilsner and the beerworks lager kits everyone that has done...

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Hi Gerryjo thanks for your reply, I do make a mean boiled egg so you never know:lol:

Hi all, Just joined up to the forum I'm quite new to the whole brewing business with only a few of kits under my belt so far!! Relatively successful I think for what they are and pretty drinkable.. I have been reading a lot of the great info on here recently so it looks like just the place...