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Hi Guys, Im thinking of tinkering with a Coopers Canadian Blonde kit. Ive got the CCB kit and the coopers BKE thats reccomended for it and Ive also got 2 x 680gm jars of golden syrup and a jar of dried coriander. I presume most people just brew a kit "as a kit" but I havnt built my AG brewery...

$60 for 7 kg of invert sugar, ideal for anyone stateside, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00270 ... mail_img_1

Greetings Wino's, can you please point me in the right direction with a nice red wine kit. I have been brewing lots of beer kits since january and tried a 6 bottle "Youngs Definitive Cab sauv" recently. My beers turn out fine but the wine kit was sweet and fairly *****. I would ideally like to...

Hi, today I brewed a Brupack brewers choice I.P.A. with a can of LME. I did as the instruction stated but couldnt resist giving the "teabags" a little stir and one of the hop bags burst on me. There were some small bits of hoppy stuff in the wort when I poured it into the F.V. Will this be ok...

I decided to try and keep the us-05 from my last kit brew. I just got the trub, a little warm water and some DME and swished it around in a glass DJ. Can I just dump this into my next 23litres of wort? Cheers , F.P.

Just a line to let members know about The Home Brew Club on facebook. Its not meant to compete with this forum in any way but offer a homebrew group to any of you who may be facebookers. http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/hom ... 33668&ap=1 cheers, Mick.

Can anyone reccomend a low carb beer that I can brew for my dearly beloved. She normally drinks whatevers going but now the diet has started and its silly money for the C**rs light she drinks and its pretty tastless too! Ive only done kits so far but would consider an extract recipe, Cheers ;)

Hi guys, this is probably only relevant to newbie brewers like myself. Last night I tasted 3 of the kits Ive got conditioning in my attic. (the beer was in the attic-not me!) First up was Woodford Wherry bitter. This was bottled on 8/3/2011 and after only 3 weeks was really clear and one of the...

I made this ale a few days ago and its the most expensive kit Ive brewed yet. I made it (almost)exactly as the recipe stated with the 1.7kg can of Ale, 1.5kg can of malt extract(I used amber instead of light)500gms of Light DME and 300gms of brewing sugar. All this cost me 30euros so im hoping...

Howyis, I tried to bottle my Youngs BrewBuddy Lager yesterday and lost nearly half the brew due to the trub exploding and rising up through the beer. Usually I brew coopers and the trub stays solid in the bottom of the FV but not with this one ! I have to carry the fv downstairs to bottle it in...

Can I use my beer FV's to ferment wine or is there a risk of contamination ? Also what other equiptment do I need to try my 1st wine brew? I have all the beer making gear (kit brewing) Thanks, Mick

Can anyone tell me about the common types of yeast used in brewing. Im at a loss here and Im not sure why Im replacing the yeast supplied with the kit for safale s04. I know it works better but why? and what are the properties of different yeasts ? MIck

Hi Brewers, Ive just bottled my John Bull IPA and I hate to see my FVs empty! Ive got a wherry kit on stand by and wondering if I should make it as supplied or add something from my stash? Ive got DME, brewing sugar, brown sugar, safale s04 and safale us 05. Any tips ?? this will be my 4th...

Hi Brewers, Im a newbee brewer/experienced drinker from Dublin. On my 3rd brew now -John Bull IPA and its bubbling away nicely. Still maturing Coopers Heritage Lager and Coopers Canadian Blonde. The Heritage was a bit cidery after the stated 2 weeks in bottles so I left it for another 2 @ room...