Jim's Beer Kit

Beer Enhancers do just that, enhance. They enhance the body and mouth feel. If you don't use enhancers, try DME plus Dextrose (which is basically what an Enhancer is) to improve the body and mouth feel. I cannot comment on health shop malt. But something that is produced specifically for brewing has...

Any of the Cooper's Lager Kits are great. Just remember to use DME instead of sugar and/or a Beer Enhancer.

Sterilising is a must.

If bottling, always use Brewers sugar to prime the bottles.

Follow these steps and the instructions and you can't go far wrong.

You could try a starter by adding some DME disolved in warm water, adding the yeast then keeping it warm until it gets a froth on top.

If it is just sitting in water I wouldn't expect it to do too much without sugar for it to eat.

I used to brew in Oz during the summer ! Most were successful, one was not !! That was from a very hot day (34Deg) and it got infected because a hot, dry wind was blowing. Unless you have a particularly warm brewing area, it should be ok. Try to keep everything (doors and windows etc) closed and/or ...

As far as the aroma hops are concerned I see nothing wrong with that. I think that would work fine. I have done much the same to add 'something' to a kit. From what I can gather the resultant scum during boiling you are talking about is the 'hot break' that EB and AG brewers refer to. I have always ...

Manx Guy wrote:Hi,

Sounds promising...
Where did you source your POR hops from?

Cheers!

Guy

Ooops ! Forgot to mention the other change.......25g of Cascade plus 15g of Cascade then 15g of Styrian Goldings.

Could not find POR in pellets.

Just an update. I used the above recipe with the exception of the yeast. I used dried Coopers. I have just tried my bottled product. I have posted in the 'What are you Supping....' thread, that, although it needs more time, it is showing all the right signs of being close to what I was after. I thin...

And I thought that was just a local thing !

It should ferment out the same but the overall flavour will be...erm...less wheaty !?
If that is the style you prefer over a pure wheat beer then good luck.
However, if like me you prefer wheat beers to taste like wheat beer, then it will turn out to be a compromise.

For us newbies to EB this sort of guide is invaluable !!!
After a bit of experience, I suppose, it becomes more a case of 'what works for you', but initially this is veeeeery usefull.

Thanks everyone.
I will let you know how it turns out.

Thanx Manx Guy.
I too found this one after posting my original request.
Any idea what the 'speciality grains' would be ?

Gaining in confidence now. I am ready for my first EB in 10 years ! Does anyone know of a recipe for a Coopers Sparkling Ale Clone ?
I have trawled through the Forum and cannot find it, if one has already been posted.