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Been bottled for 3 months now. Smell – Yes, smells like lager. Colour and Clarity - Very pale not like lager, slightly bronzed water colour. Crystal clear. Taste - Has that typical home brew flavour which is sharp, dry, thin and has a distinctive unpleasant dry, tang flavour that I just...

Yes you will, not to a massive extent. But they are wrong. Make upto about 18.5 Ltrs next time and you will have the beer near perfect and at the correct measure/gravity (Replace the yeast of course)! :)

Sean, with respect, you have not understood my post. If you get time read it again. :thumb: A US Pint = 0.473 litres. 40 US Pints = 18.92 Ltrs. We all know that 40 Uk Pints = 23 Ltrs, but they have not used UK pints (They used US Pints).

Morley, Coopers have used the US Pint to advertise their product "Makes 40 Pints". Now what they have done, god knows how is to confuse the US Pint with the UK Pint and assumed it was 23ltrs, like we all would. This is wrong. In reality, it should read "Makes 40 US Pints this equates around...

I have found two major contradictions regarding the kits. 1/ Cans - "Makes 40 Pints" - that is 18.93 Litres. 2/ Directions state Fill the fermenter with cold tap water to the 23 litre mark and mix. - that’s over 48 pints. :hmm: If you have made one of these kits in the past and wondered...

Just a few questions for you experts. 1/ I have just received a copy of 'How To Brew Beers Like Those You Buy'. Dave Line explains that it is fine to use a Bruheat to mash before the boil. What is the best method of using a sparging bag during the mash in a bruheat and preventing it touching...

Thanks, Warmed it up to 25oC and gave it a good stir, its now showing 1.030! Ill lob 500g of sugar into it for luck. Pete.

Guys, I have b*****erd up again, this time using a simple Coopers lager kit! :roll: . Boiled up 2 litres of water in a pan and added the thick canned syrup wort and a kilo of brewing sugar, boiled up then poured into fermentor and brought up to 23ltrs with cold water. Showing 1.020 at a temp...

Many thanks for your indepth replys and links, very usefull. This is where the dodgy recipe came from, so avoid this book... http://www.amazon.com/Homemade-Beer-Cid ... 1855013495 Thanks Pete

Thanks for the replys, much apreciated. this is the recipe that I followed from a book named "Homemade Beer, Cider and Stout" by Various... Lager - 5 Gallons/22.5 litres 2.25kg Crushed Lager Malt. 175g Flaked Maize. 75g Hallertauer Hops. 5g Irish Moss. Lager Yeast. Put the Malt and flakes in...

Hi james, its 18oc. I think i'll have to chuck it and have go another day. :oops: Regards Pete

Just taken a gravity reading before adding yeast, its showing 1.010! It looks a little diluted too. Regards Pete

Hi Fella's, What is the best method and place to store un-used Hops? How long can they be stored for berfore the need for chucking? The reason I ask is that I have got 1kg of Saaz sitting in the cupboard. Could it go into the freezer without affecting the quality? Regards Pete ;)