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Whats peoples opinions on what it should taste like just before bottling. Coopers kit says to sample it which i have but dont know what to expect.

Thanks. First 3-4 days i had good temp of about 22 degrees, but with the drop in temp outside and the heating in the house on more than usual, my brew in the FV has still dropped to about 19 - 20. ive resorted to putting a few hot bottles and a sleeping bag round it just to keep it cosy lol...

Just out of interest, how clear does the beer go in the FV at bottling time? I take it that its still cloudy? Excuse my newbie questions lol. I just did a gravity reading and a little taste test. ( Day 6 ) My OG was 1040, and the reading I took there was 1015. I dont know what to expect with...

Hi, the coopers vessel has a plastic krausen collar that collects the gunk, and on day 4 you just lift this plastic collar out, and refit the main lid. Part of the way they do their kit.

Thanks. hopefully when its all done and ready i can come on here and tell you how it went. Glad I found this forum, looks a great place to start building up some knowledge for brewing :cheers:

Thanks guys, much appreciated. think for the first time I will use the drops, just to get more comfortable with everything and get my first brew done. regards the drops, the bottles are 500ml instead of the 750 you get with the kit outside the uk, so it tells me 1 drop is enough but add 2 if i...

Hi all, Im new to the forum and indeed the world of home brewing. I bought my first ever home brew, the coopers diy kit with the Lager. So far im on day 4 and today removed the krausen collar after the foam had subsided and everything looks to be going to plan so far. But Im worried about the...