568ml
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Sorry for the cheesy intro, but it got you clicking :-)
After many years saying "I gotta do some home brewing one day". I finally got started in the simplest way I could think off - a Coopers DIY kit. I fired it up with what came in the box - a lager. After some lurking on this and other forums, I soon figured out that brewing on the hottest day of the year and doing what it said on the tin. Isn't the best way to get a tasting lager, 28c in FV for the first two days and only a week in there. Though 2 months later it is drinkable.
Second kit I brewed up was a recipe I found on Coopers website called Authentic IPA. After two weeks in the FV it tasted good, well it would be rude not to while bottling. Its been in the bottles for two weeks now and tastes young, but just like what I like in a IPA. Still two more weeks to go before drinking in earnest. I know I'll enjoy this one.
Right now I got a crimbo brew also from Coopers, sitting in the FV, still a week to go before bottling, leaving it in for three weeks. Then about three months in bottles, so hopefully it will be ready for the winter solstice. It is based on Tuborg's Julebryg - THE Christmas beer!
Oh with that I gave away where I'm from :-) I'm now based in The Gateway to the Dales after many years down in that there London.
Next brew up, will be an American Blonde Ale, again a Coopers based recipe called Marilyn's Secret. Simply because they are easy and simply to do. Not sure I'll will mashing up much, looks like too much work to me. I'm happy with the brews where I just mix and forget.
Anywhoo enough about me, happy brewing to you all.
After many years saying "I gotta do some home brewing one day". I finally got started in the simplest way I could think off - a Coopers DIY kit. I fired it up with what came in the box - a lager. After some lurking on this and other forums, I soon figured out that brewing on the hottest day of the year and doing what it said on the tin. Isn't the best way to get a tasting lager, 28c in FV for the first two days and only a week in there. Though 2 months later it is drinkable.
Second kit I brewed up was a recipe I found on Coopers website called Authentic IPA. After two weeks in the FV it tasted good, well it would be rude not to while bottling. Its been in the bottles for two weeks now and tastes young, but just like what I like in a IPA. Still two more weeks to go before drinking in earnest. I know I'll enjoy this one.
Right now I got a crimbo brew also from Coopers, sitting in the FV, still a week to go before bottling, leaving it in for three weeks. Then about three months in bottles, so hopefully it will be ready for the winter solstice. It is based on Tuborg's Julebryg - THE Christmas beer!
Oh with that I gave away where I'm from :-) I'm now based in The Gateway to the Dales after many years down in that there London.
Next brew up, will be an American Blonde Ale, again a Coopers based recipe called Marilyn's Secret. Simply because they are easy and simply to do. Not sure I'll will mashing up much, looks like too much work to me. I'm happy with the brews where I just mix and forget.
Anywhoo enough about me, happy brewing to you all.
(it tastes better as it ages, IF you can let it to age...)
