Hello all

[dermy]

Hi.
I'm a new bee brewer.
I bought a coopers kit with the Australian Lager and made my first batch but sneakily added half a tin of Treacle to the brew....it tastes great

 

[Wez]

Welcome dermy, hope you enjoy the forum :thumb:

 

[Hollow Legs]

Welcome Dermy, shame about those poor bees? :lol:

No, joking aside enjoy the wonderful world of home brewing. :

 

[degsie73]

Welcome! Great advice to be found on here. Have done about 12 kits now myself,
and you won't go far wrong with those coopers kits. I chucked a whole tin of
treacle in a coopers stout - turned out the best brew I've made to date!

 

[HLA91]

Hey dermy welcome to the forum

 

[graysalchemy]

Welcome to the forum dermy. We are a friendly bunch on here, and there is always someone around to help if you have any queries or questions.

Cheers

AG

 

[Beer Buddah]

Welcome welcome : :

 

[31bb3]

Welcome to the forum :thumb:

 

[dermy]

Sounds good.

Is there a limit to how much extra "sweet stuff" you can add before you ruin the brew?

I've just bottled a Coopers Mexican cerveza and it seems ok but I tasted a little and it seemed a little bland.
I started another but this time added 1/2 a tin of treacle...anything else I can add to my next brew for a different taste?

I love the way you can experiment....A friend gave me a beer when I called to his house the other night (carlsberg or bud or something)....just isn't as good as home made stuff! Don't think I'll ever go back.

 

[dermy]

Can anyone tell me......I've started a Coopers Mexican cerveza (with added treacle).

It's been going since Thursday...I checked it today and the room STINKS of an eggy smell....have I made a cock-up?
The airlock is still bubbling away....is this batch still OK do you think?

 

[luckyeddie]

Nope - not a problem.

Lagers stink to high heavens, but don't worry. The yeasts will wipe their bottoms eventually. I suggest you read what John Palmer writes on the subject...

http://www.howtobrew.com/section1/chapter10.html

 

[dermy]

Cheers for that eddie!
And for the little piece of education...you really do learn something new every day.

I'll let you know how it tastes in a few weeks...can't imagine it'll last very long!