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    Conditioning Temperature?

    Hi Guys. Bottled my first brew yesterday evening, coopers larger kit. Really happy with how it is coming along. Really surprised how well it tastes tbh just flat as need conditioning and this is where question is. What is the ideal conditioning temperature? And how long? I have stored them in...
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    Fermentation finished?? after 14 days?? Fg only 1.012???

    Hi guys, Started a coopers lager kit on the 27th of December so 4 days ago. The gravity before adding yeast was 1.035 but at 28c so I think that means it is really 1.038 anyway that isn't important because it appears to be stopped at around 1.012 well when I took a sample and dropped the...
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    Making cider from apple juice?

    hi guys, Fetched a demijohn today and I have set up a very simple turbo cider. 4litre of cheap Tesco apple juice with a little extra sugar added with goings cider yeast. for the first I figured I would do a very simple one. the gravity before pitching the yeast was 1.060, I have no idea what...
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    Making cider from apple juice?

    Im new to this brewing so bare with me please haha Im currently brewing from a coopers starter kit (lager kit) Would it be the same process then? Pour the apple juice in the fermenter and sprinkle the yeast? How long does it need in the fermenter? Would i bottle upon completion of fermenting...
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    Making cider from apple juice?

    Hi guys! Is this just the case if The juice and yeast?? are you not adding any sigar or anything else??? Zak
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    Magnum Strawberry cider Kit

    Hi Guys, Noticed this product in my local Brewmart and fancy it, thought i'd check a few reviews first, couldn't find it in the review section so googled and found this. Anyone else tried this kit more recently??? I am more interested in how it tastes as appose to how it is made Thanks
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    Starter kit or all grain starter kit

    Hi, I started my first brew from kit last week, I got the coopers starter kit for xmas (£63 online). That in mind I'm not going to advise you but pass on a few words from my uncle who has brewed for years. I spoke to my uncle about what kit to get and he told me that the kits are the best...
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    How should my fermentation look? Slightly concerned!!!

    Yes pal, i think 1.28 may be a little strong!! lol.
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    How should my fermentation look? Slightly concerned!!!

    its looked similar to your first pic but not as much on top however it has now cleared quite a lot, just leaving it round the edges. It has been fermenting approx 50hours and I have usr tested the gravity and it is showing 1.28 and tasted surprising nicer than I thought it would. How is this...
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    How should my fermentation look? Slightly concerned!!!

    Hi Guys, Been in the FV since 17:15 Thursday. There seems to be quite a bit of condensation on the lid. Quite a fair amount of froth along with like bits of what would look like skin? Like a beige colour (i am not great with colours so it could be cream) Is this all normal?? Thanks Zak
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    Hi Guys, started brewing today and would like a little help

    Thanks a lot for all of your replies!!! Reading through, it seems that the preferred temperature lies between 18 and 22, so i will aim for this. When I pitched the yeast it was 26 falling to 22 this morning and it has been that ever since. I have a max/min temperature so i am going to monitor...
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    Hi All - Home brew beginner here!!!!

    Firstly I just want to say hi to all of you. I have just got a coopers micro brewery kit (lager kit) Xmas and got my first brew in the fermenter this afternoon. If you guys could maybe give me a few personal recommendations (with reason) of some kits to use along with the sugar and yeast etc...
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    Hi Guys, started brewing today and would like a little help

    Hi Guys, Firstly i would like to say a hello to everyone as i have JUST registered. I felt i needed a forum as i have just started brewing and today. I am using a coopers lager beer kit from 'the home brew shop' Seemed like the most straight forward for a beginner like myself. I have been...
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