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Diesel, Thanks for the response. I reckon get into an AG as easy as possible and then see what I need to improve. PET has been good to me so far so when I am 240 pints in and break-even, I can start justifying more kit more easily. What sort of time are you seeing from start to good...

Freaky, "I also had 15-20 years off, although I never brewed much beer back then. Let's face it, the kits were pretty naff." The first thing I have noticed is that the first coopers kit I have brewed looks like, bubbles like and tastes like a proper pint, my original kits were definately home...

Thanks for the response. Ordered 23kg of pale malt extract from h&g, going to do an extract boil as a stepping stone, so I reckon I can have a good go at the sierra nevada pale ale with that. I see they have a wheat extract too, so if I can get a hefeweizen recipe, that's next. I suppose the...

Hello, Making a return to home brewing afer a 20 year absence. Difference is this time I have more than the 6.99 for the kit to spend. Where did the Boots homebrew section go? Although tbh there's plenty available on line. I am keen to establish the lazy man's all grain set up, if I can get...

After a 20 year lay off I have returned to the homebrew fold. Just completed a Coopers Best Bitter, put into the PET bottles I get Tesco water in (18p for 2litres I believe) primed with sugar. Already tastes good, better than student days, I used an airlock rather than the bin system, and due...