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I have just started with the Coopers kit also.I too scratched my head as to why mine read '40' on the plastic hydrometer...I then took a closer look,and if you look at the very top,and bottom,it says 900+1000 (or something like that) respectively.So.by my understanding,your brew would be 1040...

Yep,I just found out about that a few hours ago,after signing up for the home delivery on Tues,Weds,Thurs for £3 a month!,also includes anything over £10 with Tesco Direct,so got a 40 pint pressure keg,another 40 pint FV,and a syphon with tap and sediment trap,with next day delivery,had...

Yes I may well give the Euro lager a go,I think I would change the yeast for some real larger yeast though.

I am sort of glad you said that,as mine has remained a constant 21.9 until today,where it has dropped to 21.2 (but it is staying there).I thought the ale yeasts wanted a temp of 22.5-23.5?,not sure why I thought that,I think I read it somewhere!.Wish I had gone for 20c now....Oh...

The number on mine was 22714 ,didnt get the barcode though.

Thats one of the reasons for my early brew fridge assembly!.I have read that the Coopers Lager doesn't taste like 'proper' lager,but that's what came in the brew kit,so I thought I would give it a go anyway as its my first attempt,and I will drink it unless it is totally foul...!:). Now I just...

Thanks guys!.I have to be honest,I really strained not to rush into brewing it in the 5 weeks since I got the kit!.I wanted to make sure I got as much right as possible (and as funds would allow)!,so I had the fridge up and running a fortnight ago,testing it with the probe sellotaped to cans of...

Pretty sure it came with ale yeast,the pack instructions said between 21c-27c...

Started of my first brew in over 30yrs yesterday,and when all was finished and done,it was about 11.30am. Opened up the brew fridge at 10.30am today,and it looked like nothing has happened....TBH,I was expecting more,loads of froth,bubbles rising,etc,but no,very little activity at all:|. Just...

Im 45,look 35,feel 85... 2 cash vampires,one 16,one 3 :shock:,that teaches me for marrying a woman 15 years younger I suppose...

Once you have a bottle (cant remember the capacity of mine,but its about 4ft tall) you can normally get them refilled for around £15-£20 in most hydroponic shops,heres a couple in the Southampton area for you to try. Southern Hydro Centre southernhydrocentre.co.uk 9 Malmesbury Rd...

I am liking the sound of Starsan and its clones more and more!,I will grab some next week for sure!. Thanks for all your replies folks!.

Cheers for that buddy,the instructions said 21c-27c,I read somewhere it uses beer/ale yeast,but I suppose it will be OK a bit lower,just take longer to ferment I would have thought... Thanks for the warm welcome everybody!

I come from a fish keeping/planted tank background and can confirm without a doubt CO2 is CO2!,I use a large 'ish' bottle on my tank (about 4 ft tall,weighs a ton when full!) and when that runs out i shove a small fire extinguisher on it till I get it refilled at an welding supply company,via a...

3 months?,thats just put a large grin on my face DM!.Hang on a minute,isnt Tescos Ashbeck the 'posh' one at 70p a bottle:shock:?.I am now going to hunt down my spare PH pens to figure out the PH of the economy version...Im not that tight really....(even though if the PH of the starsan changes,I...

Thanks for that!,luckily I have a couple of brand new digital PH pens spare (thanks to an aquarium hobby),so I will be able to keep an eye on it...I will check what PH Tescos still spring water is,as that is what I used for this brew,(and it is 17p per 2 litres)!.I will definatley be getting...

Hi everyone,not sure where too put this,so I will try here.... I have just made my 1st brew,and before I started,I bought a 40 litre storage container with lid from Tescos to sterilise everything in,(using Wilco's brewclens cleaner and steriliser at the moment)...what I was wondering was is how...

Hi there everyone,I'm Mike,as per the title,from Norfolk!.I live about 3-4 miles from the Woodfordes Brewery,so I am in good company!.My Grandfather worked for Watneys all his life,and my father spent a good few years there too,unfortunately they have both passed away before imparting any...