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If aphid infection is well confined you can just remove the parts with parasites. Otherwise you can try with neem oil. It works quite well and it's much ligther (both for humans and environment)

So, after 2 weeks in the fermenting vessel + 2 weeks in bottle I didn't resist and I opened the first bottle to sample the result... I have to say it is better than I expected as first brew. A little bit too sparkling for my taste (I will probably reduce priming sugar from 5g/l to 4g/l). I will...

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Sorry for jumping in the conversation.... I have a newbie question: what is the purpouse of dry hopping? Just to add flavour and aroma or it is also supposed to add bitterness?

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Actually I have 3 fermenting vessels with tap (they came with the kit I got), so it will be probably simpler. Thanks for the suggestion, anyhow!

New update: density is now settling to final value, I will probably be able to bottle on saturday / sunday (2 weeks in the FV). Question about bottling: I saw tutorails where beer is poured in a second FV before bottling to decrease sediment and enhance clearing. Is it something usefull or can...

Colour looks great to me (my favourite beers are amber / light brown ales...). I was probably misleaded by the picture on the label of the kit, showing a very light beer

Update. Today (day 8) density dropped to 1.020, getting closer to target... Side question, here is a picture of the sample I took. Does anyone have experience with Coopers Real Ale kit? I was expecting a blond beer, but sample is darker (not an issue, I just want to understand if this is right...

Thanks. Smell of the sample I took was fine (at least to my understanding). I will take another gravity reading in a couple of days and let you know

Hello everyone, As per title, I am brewing a Coppers Real Ale kit and this is the first time I brew. I am following a super basic process to try and understand the various steps. I am opening this thread to collect feedback and suggestions from more experienced brewers. I started last sunday...

Thanks! So far it seems going well... Tomorrow (day 6), I will take a first gravity reading and compare to initial value to have a better feeling about what's going on. My target woukd be to bottle mid of next week

Thanks! I started with a Coopers Real Ale kit. I am looking forward to taste what will come out... :beer1:

Helo everybody, I am new in this forum and new in the homebrewing world (my first beer batch is currently fermenting). English is not my mothertongue (I come from Italy), so please be patient if I will misunderstand some details. Cheers!