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Thanks Tavi, that's helpful. If I decide to try this, I'll probably rehydrate the dried currants with boiling water and a cautious amount of sugar, bring it up to volume and test the SG, adding more sugar if needed. I like a red with a reasonably high ABV but I don't want rocket fuel. I didd...

I leave my kits the full two weeks from starting. By then they are pretty clear and the trub has settled. I just use a small, clean funnel and spoon ordinary table sugar into each bottle with a measuring spoon, then syphon off into the bottles. All good so far.

Could be a little while before AA start a Jersey route. They haven't applied for route licences yet, but my fingers are crossed that our glorious leaders don't obstruct the process. A sampling day would be great, though my offering would most likely be a mildly tweaked kit beer. I have yet to...

I'm having difficulty sourcing frozen blackcurrants locally. Only seem to be able to find mixed summer fruits. Fresh ones are way out of season. Then I stumbled across dried Blackcurrants and began to wonder if they would be a good basis for wine. Generally, they are fiercely expensive but I've...

Yesterday, my Novatwist bottle caps arrived, so today I was finally able to bottle my first gallon of redcurrant wine. There was just enough left from bottling for a small taster. For a country wine that was only started at end of July, it is exceptionally good IMHO. Beautifully cleared in its...

I'm glad you're getting something approaching what you are after. My memory of the early eighties Courage pubs is a little sketchy but I do recall a few people who liked a Directors. I wasn't keen, being mostly a lager drinker at that time. I forget what lager they had on but that's probably...

Tommo, have you tried typing in the address instead of clicking a link. https://www.diybeer.com/au/recipes I don't suppose it will make any difference but might be worth a go.

Cheers mate! Some interesting looking variations there.

Interesting point Bernie. There is also the widespread trend towards adding non-traditional ingredients, like fruit juices, chocolate, coffee, etc, which would tend to make a more subtle flavour seem bland by comparison. I tried another bottle of the Cerveza yesterday evening. Oddly, it was a...

Well, it must be good yeast in this kit because it is away like a train. No worries about this one not being ready for that festive occasion near the end of next month that we don't mention in November. 😊

Today, I remembered to get the sugar! 15lbs of table sugar added and stirred well in until dissolved. OG taken at 1.110. 5 teaspoons each of pectolase and yeast nutrient and a couple of spoonfuls of general purpose wine yeast. On the heat mat and a nice steady 20-22 degrees C. Now to spend the...

I've not yet tried dry hopping but it sounds like a good way of livening up some of the less expensive kits. I'll have to get myself a selection of hops on order. I'm wondering if blandness is a feature of Cooper's kits? I've recently bottled their Mexican Cerveza. I tried a bottle the other...

I have enough difficulty finding the 45 minutes some days.

I was going to get this started fermenting this evening. I strained it through a mesh brewing bag and gave the remaining berries a good squeeze. Then, I remembered that I had forgotten to go and get a load of sugar for me to add 15lbs to get the party started for the yeast. Doh! No biggy, I...

I've just started a Coopers Australian Pale Ale, using 500grams of Light spraymalt and 500 grams of dextrose, for a SG of 1.038. Anyone here who has done this kit? What did you think of it?

Just having a test bottle of Cooper's Mexican Cerveza. Only been in the bottle ten days but has a decent fizz and tastes pretty good, though nothing to get too excited about. Brewed with 500g Light DME and 500g table sugar. wold probably benefit from more DME if I do it again.

Milk Stout for me please :)

I'm drinking my first batch of Wherry at present. Now you mention it, the slightest hint of sweetness is there but not obtrusive. I like it. In fact, I like it so much, I just ordered 2 more Wherry kits!

I'm in too!