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hi all i've read this thread after just getting hold of a Coopers stout! i also have 1kg of brew enhancer and 500g of med DME. hoping for an ABV of about 4.2 my only concern is, will the med DME make this a little sweet? any thoughts?

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Simply IPA. Bottled about 8 weeks. Great pint!

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Hi Lee. Welcome. I'd go with one carb drop per bottle, it's a right pain if it's too fizzy, goes everywhere but the glass and stirs up the yeast sediment. I also pour into a large jug with plenty of head space just to be sure

Do you just let the mash cool over night or hold it at your chosen temperature?

raspberry pale.

"A new law introducing a minimum alcohol price in Wales has come into force. As of Monday, retailers and any outlets serving alcohol must charge at least 50p a unit, meaning a typical bottle of wine costs no less than £4.69. Health Minister Vaughan Gething said it would tackle "harmful and...

My other half is totally ok with me making a mess and taking over the kitchen for a few hours. She generally likes the beer, particularly the stout, and wine is getting better. We're both tight as fook, and new tax in Wales means more brewing. Covert tip #1 when I keep a yeast in the fridge...

Quick 10L brew 1kg Dark DME 50g fuggles CML Beoir yeast. What could go wrong....

Mini brew fest tonight

I put some casters on a tall wooden stool. FV on top, fill with wort then wheel it into the pantry. 2 or 3 weeks later, wheel it to the kitchen table and bottle.

Is the nutrient the same as wine yeast nutrient from wilko?

i'm doing Flaburary , Starch & Cakeril

mine has made it down to 1013 (8 weeks in fv). bottled yesterday. the sample tasted a bit sweet. we shall see in a couple more months...

The 100g sugar solution has kicked it off. Nice layer of foam (It's a glass fv, so I can see) And plenty of airlock action.

I've got a straight talking Simply Yorkshire bitter. No beardy nonsense tonight

Started mine at beginning of November, stuck fermentation! I've done the usual rouse yeast, raise temp, repitch yeast. It's dropped a couple of points but stopped again. It's been 6 weeks in fv and still tastes too sweet at 1016. I'm adding a 100g sugar solution tonight, fingers crossed. It...

I had a day's leave left that I can't carry over, so got Friday off. I've got some coopers real ale, simply Yorkshire bitter, GH ruby, GW TT and vanilla stout.... What could go wrong? Oh yeah, the bleeding election.

Stuck at 1020 after 3 weeks. I've just given it a stir and moved somewhere a bit warmer. Fingers crossed it gets going again.