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*that should have said rinse away the stuff.....

Good tip on the 50/50 benefits with dry hop, thanks for that. Sorry but another question on sanitizing my PET bottles - again varying opinions I read. After I sanitize, should I rinse them out again with water or just let the sanitizer dry off? My gut tells me to rim down away the stuff in...

From what i've read I definitely don't have the patience for the Euro Lager...... 12 weeks in bottles :-) The Lager I have is the one that came with the kit, so I just don't want to waste it - it wouldn't be my immediate choise for Brew #2. But will try to play around by additional LDM...

Deadly! So, finally I think I have everything I need to finalise my first brew! :-) I seriously cant wait to crack a bottle.... and to start planning Brew # 2 ..... which will probably be a Lager of some sort for the wife.. shes not an Ale fan, at all :cool:

Thanks again guys - After I cold crash it, do I have to take it back up to 20again before I bottle?

@terrym : good to know thanks for that. A quick bottling question also. How much air gap should I leave at the top of the bottle? (Ill be using the Coopers supplied 0.75l PET/plastic bottles + 2 carbonation drops) So far, i'm really enjoying this new hobby and the learning curve! (although...

So I’m now at Day 11 of my Coopers Amber Ale brew and so far so good I think. Have been pleasantly surprised that I’ve been able to keep the FV temp bang on 20deg in the outside storeroom (Thank you Finland for your super building insulation 😊) So I took an SG reading yesterday and today and...

Oh yeah, Norway is way more expensive than Finland..... esp for booze.. you could easily pay up to €13 for a pint... im not kidding.... I remember after moving to Finland I found a pub in Helsinki city center that was serving Kilkenny. Now, I’m not a big KK fan, but I was with 2 buddies so...

Phew! Thanks guys, that’s a relief. I didn’t take off the lid, I took the photo through the plastic lid so no air has gotten in anyway. @Datanode101: Batch was good until March 2022, so it’s ok. I just pitched the yeast dry on the top as per instructions. @terrym: Should I leave the Krausen...

So I’m about 43hours into the 1st fermentation of my Amber Ale. While there clearly is bubbles and I can see the activity in the FV I’m just wondering if there should be more foam forming? It’s gone cloudy as expected, Temperature is steady, hovering around 21deg. See the picture attached - is...

You say ''I add the yeast and mix like fury...'' I thought the yeast was just meant to be pitched on the top and left alone, not mixed??

So today is going to be Brew Day! One final question before I start (because it’s not clear in any instructions I’ve read) Do I dissolve the initial dry ingredients in warm or cold water? (I think warm to get things moving?)

I’m starting with a Coopers Amber Ale (instead of the lager that came with the kit). I really like amber and red ales and love Christmas Ales/beers (quite popular here in the Nordics). I like the depth of flavor from all these rather than bitterness. Finns drink a lot of beer wine and also...

BTW, does the FV smell when it’s fermenting? Not an issue for me, but if there is a strong smell I may get ‘objections’ to putting under the stairs 😊

10-11%? Holy crap... you making beer or rocket fuel? 😊 Thanks for all those tips. I do have a hydrometer (one comes in the kit but I’m sure it’s fairly basic) but as I’m messing with the original intended recipe of the kit (i.e adding the BE2) I’m wondering if I’m throwing off it’s ability to...

Super... thanks Terrym for the feedback. I’m gonna check if I can hike the temp outside also to 21 as it’s more stable there (ie no central heating coming on/off etc) if not, then under the stairs it goes!

Yes, we’re very very very slowly taking over the world. Shhh! Don’t tell anyone 😊

They only have total darkness up north in Lapland.... I’m down South in Helsinki region.... sunset at the moment is about 4pm, but we’ll loose another hour morning and evening yet before we hit the shortest day. I couldn’t hack it living up north I think!! 😊

Oops I also forgot to ask.... as I am adding the BE2 to the mix, do you think the gear inclued in the kit will correctly measure the OG/FG of the beer?

Hi all, So, this is my very first brew and very first post related to brewing .... so please be gentle! :-) I seriously cant wait to get started but am trying to curb my enthusiasm so that i do it right the first time (or close to right anyway). Ive purchased a Coopers kit and am going to go...