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One of the best pints I ever had was at Newquay. We had been for a walk along the beach, myself, wife and then only daughter. The wife was pregnant with our second. We stopped at a pub and I had a pint of Tribute from the St Austell brewery just down the road. At that moment, with those I...

I was brought up on Everards Ales being from Leicester. I still drink Tiger to this day from a hand pump. My local keeps his ales very well. The younger blokes all drink lager, and on occasion i'll try a larger and lime in summer if I'm gagging for a drink. I always talk to the bar staff...

Afternoon all, Has anyone ever done a kit that is like Ruddles County Bitter? It's always been a favourite of mine and wondered if there are any kits out there that are similar?

Thank you. I have been looking at the Wherry also? Any good?

Afternoon all. Decided to get my kit out again after a couple of year lay off for one reason or another. I am moving myself into the garage and will be using kegs. Plastic in the first instance and then maybe cornies depending on how it goes for me. Im after a really good bitter kit. I...

Just tried one of these. 2 weeks in the fv, three weeks in secondary and bottled a week ago. Still needs longer to carb up but what a cracking pint. I used 1.5kilo LME along with the kit. ABV 6.1% darker in cloud than I expected but a really light tasting IPA. Slightly sweet but longer in...

I did my first Coopers Stout in July and am enjoying the fruits of my labour now. 1kilo DME and .5 Kilo dextrose. I got a 5.3 FG after three and a half weeks in the FV. Been bottled a couple of weeks now and had a couple of samples. Primed using carbonation drops, its a lovely drink. Nice...

Got to be worth a punt for a fiver. It's a Desperado style by the sounds and a great price. I'll check my local tomorrow. Cheers.

How would you "dry hop" a kit? Like the sounds of it. Cheers.

Bottled mine last night. 3 weeks so far, 1 week in the fv, 2 weeks in secondary and a FG of 1000 (5.4%) Sample tasted very nice, looking forward to this.

The home brew shop online is where I got mine from. http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?ACTION=LOGIN

Ive just made one of these tonight. 1.5kg light DME and it smelled sooooo good. Hope this one turns out as good or better than the other Coopers I've done.

I think I read on here that extra time in the FV will allow the yeast to "eat" everything in the bin! Thus clearing any unwanted, tasted, particles etc. I have had similar this week with the same brew. Im sure someone will be along to give the the full SP. Cheers

I syphoned into the carboy tonight, using it as a secondary fv in this instance and guess what, it's still bubbling!! Very slowly but it shows you guys know your onions....or beer as it were! I think my exuberance to get it bottled and drank would have got the better of me had I not found this...

Thank you guys, the carboy it is!

Right, another question. My stout is ready for bottling, however I have treated myself to a new carboy. I'm on holiday for a fortnight from Sunday, should I bottle or leave it for another two weeks in the carboy? The gravity has settled at 1008. Advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

Mines been in the FV for 6 days so took a reading tonight as things had slowed down. OG was 1040 tonight it sits at 1008. Cant see it dropping anymore so if its the same tomorrow it'll be bottled. Very happy with the small flat sample i tasted tonight too!

Welcome. Lots of new starters on here. Very helpful everyone is too!

Welcome, Newbie myself here. Already learning lots, still on kits and I'm fine with that for now. Enjoy.

Sounds great, the bill you suggest is probably why it was £6.30 a bottle! :thumb: