Back after 29 years

[blackrat]

Hi,
After a few disastrous attempts at home brewing in the early 80's I decided to give it another go.

I have gone for a Cooper's Lager kit which I started yesterday following the instructions and watching the videos (inc Craigs Tube). The bucket is next to me as I type and after only a day seems to be going ok.
As a beginner with no kit, the Coopers kit seemed like a good way of getting everything in one box, not sure how my patience is going to hold out it smells good already.

My starting gravity was 1035, I guess that's normal?

Blackrat

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Hi Blackrat
Welcome to THBF. :thumb:

Soon have you on AG.

BB

 

[artyb]

welcome back
, coopers kits are a good choice.... :thumb:

 

[tubby_shaw]

Welcome to the forum :
I too started in the 80,s but I stuck with it :thumb:
You will find that kits have improved along with the amount of information that is available

 

[bigbullyweedave]

As a beginner with no kit, the Coopers kit seemed like a good way of getting everything in one box, not sure how my patience is going to hold out it smells good already.

My starting gravity was 1035, I guess that's normal?

Hey there! I started myself earlier this month and I'm on my second Coopers (Dark Ale). My first was a Sparkling Ale and it started at 1035 and ended at 1012 (about 3%). Cracked open the first bottles last night and it tasted lovely! I did my first reading after I put yeast in so it might have been a bit lower because of that?

 

[blackrat]

Hi
Thanks very much for the warm welcome.

The Coopers kit is definitely streets ahead of anything that could be bought in the 80's.

As with most beginners I have a few questions ( I don't count my early attempts) but I think I will ask them in the main forum.

I have a sneaking suspicion that this will be the first of many....brews and questions