Eric_S said:Coopers European Lager - I bottled mine about 2 weeks ago (fermented in the garage for two weeks at about 15c) and it tastes brill already!
RobWalker said:What do you enjoy? Oktoberfest lagers are pretty popular this time of year :)
Hollow Legs said:I've done quite a few Coopers Euro lager kits and it does come with lager yeast and recommends that the temp is around 24degC but I keep mine at around 18degC and it tastes nice, I've got an Edme German lager kit on the go at the minute but I ditched the supplied yeast and used Youngs lager yeast £1.15 from LHBS and I tasted that yesterday and that is really nice, again kept at around 18degC.
It takes a couple of weeks to ferment out due to the lower temps and then I leave it for a couple of days to clear down before bottling.
A note on the Coopers Draught, it's a Bitter and a very nice bitter so if you don't like bitter be in for a disappointing brew.
Eric_S said:I've done a few of the Youngâs kits - it's an acceptable brew considering it uses an ale yeast, but I might do another using a lager yeast next time to see how that works out..
Eric_S said:I used plain granulated with the Euro lager.
Rich82 said:Just to add to this conversation then, this is going to make me sound a bit dense and very novice, but I am so hey ho. Does lager yeast really make much of a difference and really make it taste more like a lager.
Hollow Legs said:Rich82 said:Just to add to this conversation then, this is going to make me sound a bit dense and very novice, but I am so hey ho. Does lager yeast really make much of a difference and really make it taste more like a lager.
Yes it does matey, whatever you are brewing then use the correct type of yeast for the type of brew, yeast gives the brew the taste, so if you do a Cider then use a cider yeast.....etc etc
RobWalker said:The Coopers Mexican kit (whatever it's called) comes highly rated by most though, apparently it's very close to the real thing, so go for that!
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