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Morning all, Ive been given some Hobgoblin bottles but my very old, two handled mechanical crown capper won't work on these bottles, the caps slip sideways. Its ok on all my other bottles. I have a basic crown capper, the hammer type, but have had a few mishaps in the past. Questions: Anyone...

All I do is fit a length of silicone tubing to the tap and take my time pouring but I agree it is hard not to get tons of froth. Still tastes ok to me though. :p

Yea, I agree, I did the same. When you first start home brewing you just follow the instructions but after a while you start to adapt the kits to make it easier. Anyway its all good fun! :party:

Look at, Coopers Wheat Beer, Reviews A-Z List, No 54. Good Luck! :thumb:

Right, started this on 31/03/15 using: The kit tin 1.5kg Light Spray Malt 2 x 11.g Saflager S-23 yeast 1/2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Brewed short to 21L Pitched yeast at 22c Fermented at 16c SG 1.049 FG 1.007 About 5.5% Took 12 days in the FV Left on the garage floor for 6 days and then bottled. Batch...

Cant say it has improved with age, only that it seems slightly smoother but that may be my imagination. I'd be interested to see how it would come out making it with strawberries though, but I'm so impressed with it I plan to do another one using the same recipe but adding some ginger to give it...

Well done Mike! Im of the same opinion as you. Its not bad is it! :thumb:

Sorry to but in and nothing to do with this thread! I managed to get two wheat beer glasses at a car boot, they were 630ml. :thumb:

This sounds interesting. I brewed mine using 500g Dark Spray Malt and 12g Goldings (its all I had) brewed short to 21L. Came out at 5.0% Keep us informed. :cheers:

Started this on 22/03/14. 1 x Coopers Dark Ale 1kg Dark Spray Malt 500g Light Spray Malt 1/2 tsp Yeast Nutrient 23 Litres 20c SG 1.051 FG 1.008 5.6% 9 Days to finish Batch primed 115g Golden Sugar Bottled Looked at this on Monday evening and it had blown the lid of the FV off...

My method: I only brew from kits. I don't fit an airlock, I just leave the smallest of gaps between the FV lid and bucket. Don't scrape the yeast off, it's still working and will drop to the bottom of the FV when its finished (well most of it). Iv'e never used finings, when the fermentation has...

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To be honest I don't really care how much it costs. I like beer! (and I really DON'T want to know how much it costs, if she finds out...........) :drink:

Also factor in the cost of water. Our bill just came in and it was £250 for seven months. Were on a water meter here. :eek:

Anyone? :hmm:

What temperature did you ferment at? :?:

I brew my ales/stouts at between 19c and 20c. 24c may be a bit on the high side. I'm sure you will get other views on this :hmm:

First of all, Happy Birthday! for Friday. :party: And you won't be disappointed with the stout, its my favourite kit. What temps. are fermenting at? Haven't tried the IPA yet. :drink:

Happy Brewing! :party:

Sorry for the delay in replying and I see its too late to tell you my recipe. Also should have said look at my thread in "Reviews A-Z List" :oops: Look in Beer Kit Reviews, Coopers Wheat Beer, Page 54, 12/04/14. As this is your first brew, you have done the right thing and kept it simple...