And report back your findings! I bottled one of these kits last week, so I'm rather interested in your opinion...fxrs wrote:Now that is good advicePinto wrote:Try a sample nowIt should be good already and it'll only get better
Best Beer Kit?
Re: Best Beer Kit?
In the past:
21.5L Coopers Stout + Treacle OG 1054 (Start 6/11/2015)
21L Coopers English Bitter + Hops OG 1047 (Start 6/11/2015)
20L Coopers APA OG 1050 FG 1014 (Start 26/10/2014, PB'd 30/11/2014 Dry hopped 100g Cascade on 18/11/2014)
20L Coopers Stout OG 1048 FG 1016 (Start 30/11/2014, PB'd 17/12/2014)
20L Coopers Stout OG 1048 (PB'd 17/12/2013)
20L Coopers Lager OG 1047 (Start 03/12/2013, PB'd 04/08/2014!)
21.5L Coopers Stout + Treacle OG 1054 (Start 6/11/2015)
21L Coopers English Bitter + Hops OG 1047 (Start 6/11/2015)
20L Coopers APA OG 1050 FG 1014 (Start 26/10/2014, PB'd 30/11/2014 Dry hopped 100g Cascade on 18/11/2014)
20L Coopers Stout OG 1048 FG 1016 (Start 30/11/2014, PB'd 17/12/2014)
20L Coopers Stout OG 1048 (PB'd 17/12/2013)
20L Coopers Lager OG 1047 (Start 03/12/2013, PB'd 04/08/2014!)
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fxrs
Re: Best Beer Kit?
Will do.Loafman wrote:And report back your findings! I bottled one of these kits last week, so I'm rather interested in your opinion...fxrs wrote:Now that is good advicePinto wrote:Try a sample now
The only problem is I dont drink real ale so I had to seek out real ale drinkers and tell em there was free beer on offer. There was a que round the block!
Will let you know their findings.
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Pinto
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Re: Best Beer Kit?
You might not claim to be a connoisseur but im sure you know good beer if you get a pint put in front of you in the end of the day - the best beer in the world is the one that makes you think " fook me !!! I made this "
Im having that very feeling as another one of my belgian trippels dissapears from the glass
in the end of the day - the best beer in the world is the one that makes you think " fook me !!! I made this "Im having that very feeling as another one of my belgian trippels dissapears from the glass
Primary 1: Nonthing
Primary 2 : Nothing
Primary 3 : None
Secondary 1 : Empty
Secondary 1 : None
DJ(1) : Nowt
DJ(2) : N'otin....
In the Keg : Nada
Conditioning : Nowt
In the bottle : Cinnamonator TC, Apple Boost Cider, Apple & Strawberry Cider
Planning : AG #5 - Galaxy Pale (re-brew) / #6 - Alco-Brau (Special Brew Clone) / #7 Something belgian...
Projects : Mini-brew (12l brew length kit) nearly ready
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Primary 2 : Nothing
Primary 3 : None
Secondary 1 : Empty
Secondary 1 : None
DJ(1) : Nowt
DJ(2) : N'otin....
In the Keg : Nada
Conditioning : Nowt
In the bottle : Cinnamonator TC, Apple Boost Cider, Apple & Strawberry Cider
Planning : AG #5 - Galaxy Pale (re-brew) / #6 - Alco-Brau (Special Brew Clone) / #7 Something belgian...
Projects : Mini-brew (12l brew length kit) nearly ready
Join the BrewChat - open minds and adults only
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St. Ailbhe's Brewery
Re: Best Beer Kit?
If it's a malty ale you're after, Nelson's Revenge, a belter. Don't use the yeast though, it'll stick. Get some Safale.
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fxrs
Re: Best Beer Kit?
Had a sneaky wee taste of my real ale today. As a non real ale drinker its actually not too bad.
Will leave it a bit longer and have a full bottle
I have the brew in Morrisons fizzy flavoured water bottles. They are rather handy and not expensive at all. Think it was 3 for a quid or something. Only problem with the is removing the sticky goo when the label is taken off.
Any ideas how to remove this or is it simply a cover up process and add a label over the goo?
Will leave it a bit longer and have a full bottle
I have the brew in Morrisons fizzy flavoured water bottles. They are rather handy and not expensive at all. Think it was 3 for a quid or something. Only problem with the is removing the sticky goo when the label is taken off.
Any ideas how to remove this or is it simply a cover up process and add a label over the goo?
Re: Best Beer Kit?
Nail varnish remover, or acetone will do the trick. Not sure however if the plastic bottle will react? I have only ever used it on glass!fxrs wrote:Had a sneaky wee taste of my real ale today. As a non real ale drinker its actually not too bad.
Will leave it a bit longer and have a full bottle
I have the brew in Morrisons fizzy flavoured water bottles. They are rather handy and not expensive at all. Think it was 3 for a quid or something. Only problem with the is removing the sticky goo when the label is taken off.
Any ideas how to remove this or is it simply a cover up process and add a label over the goo?
Fermenting:-
FV 1 - Festival Spiced Winter Ale
FV 2 - Empty
FV 3 - Empty
FV 4 - Ditches Stout
Drinking:-
Keg 1 - Nothing
Conditioning:-
Bottles - Brewferm Winter Ale
Bottles - Brewferm Triple
Next
Work in progress
Old Tin of Coopers Cerveza
Couple of old tins of stuff to experiment with!
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drunkpapaj
- Steady Drinker
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- Location: Kent
Re: Best Beer Kit?
fxrs wrote:
Any ideas how to remove this or is it simply a cover up process and add a label over the goo?
I use this http://www.maplin.co.uk/label-remover-4173 and not had any problems...
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fxrs
Re: Best Beer Kit?
The feedback from real ale drinkers was very very favourable.Loafman wrote:And report back your findings! I bottled one of these kits last week, so I'm rather interested in your opinion...fxrs wrote:Now that is good advicePinto wrote:Try a sample now
As said before I'm not a beer drinker let alone real ale but this stuff is really good! I could drink it all night. Will get another one soon and do it all again.
Havin a few tonight too
Re: Best Beer Kit?
All good...fxrs wrote: The feedback from real ale drinkers was very very favourable.
As said before I'm not a beer drinker let alone real ale but this stuff is really good! I could drink it all night. Will get another one soon and do it all again.
Havin a few tonight too
Can't wait to try mine in a month or so.
In the past:
21.5L Coopers Stout + Treacle OG 1054 (Start 6/11/2015)
21L Coopers English Bitter + Hops OG 1047 (Start 6/11/2015)
20L Coopers APA OG 1050 FG 1014 (Start 26/10/2014, PB'd 30/11/2014 Dry hopped 100g Cascade on 18/11/2014)
20L Coopers Stout OG 1048 FG 1016 (Start 30/11/2014, PB'd 17/12/2014)
20L Coopers Stout OG 1048 (PB'd 17/12/2013)
20L Coopers Lager OG 1047 (Start 03/12/2013, PB'd 04/08/2014!)
21.5L Coopers Stout + Treacle OG 1054 (Start 6/11/2015)
21L Coopers English Bitter + Hops OG 1047 (Start 6/11/2015)
20L Coopers APA OG 1050 FG 1014 (Start 26/10/2014, PB'd 30/11/2014 Dry hopped 100g Cascade on 18/11/2014)
20L Coopers Stout OG 1048 FG 1016 (Start 30/11/2014, PB'd 17/12/2014)
20L Coopers Stout OG 1048 (PB'd 17/12/2013)
20L Coopers Lager OG 1047 (Start 03/12/2013, PB'd 04/08/2014!)
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fxrs
Re: Best Beer Kit?
Have another Coopers real ale in the FV. It was fantastic! And its finished!!
I thought I had taken good notes on how I did the last one. Looking at them tonight I have recored that I put half TSP of brewing sugar in a 1ltr bottle at priming.
Not sure if that is right or whether it should read 1TSP
Hey ho.......
And its finished!! I thought I had taken good notes on how I did the last one. Looking at them tonight I have recored that I put half TSP of brewing sugar in a 1ltr bottle at priming.
Not sure if that is right or whether it should read 1TSP
Hey ho.......
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fxrs
Re: Best Beer Kit?
I am about to bottle real ale and would be grateful for some reassurance on priming of litre bottles.fxrs wrote:Have another Coopers real ale in the FV. It was fantastic!
I thought I had taken good notes on how I did the last one. Looking at them tonight I have recored that I put half TSP of brewing sugar in a 1ltr bottle at priming.
Not sure if that is right or whether it should read 1TSP
Hey ho.......
My thoughts are 1 teaspoon of brewing sugar or 2 Coopers carbi drops per ltr bottle.
Is this about right?
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Haggis
Re: Best Beer Kit?
fxrs wrote:
Have another Coopers real ale in the FV. It was fantastic! And its finished!!
I thought I had taken good notes on how I did the last one. Looking at them tonight I have recored that I put half TSP of brewing sugar in a 1ltr bottle at priming.
Not sure if that is right or whether it should read 1TSP
Hey ho.......
I am about to bottle real ale and would be grateful for some reassurance on priming of litre bottles.
My thoughts are 1 teaspoon of brewing sugar or 2 Coopers carbi drops per ltr bottle.
Is this about right?
1 level teaspoon of sugar per litre for ale is spot on !
Have another Coopers real ale in the FV. It was fantastic! And its finished!!
I thought I had taken good notes on how I did the last one. Looking at them tonight I have recored that I put half TSP of brewing sugar in a 1ltr bottle at priming.
Not sure if that is right or whether it should read 1TSP
Hey ho.......
I am about to bottle real ale and would be grateful for some reassurance on priming of litre bottles.
My thoughts are 1 teaspoon of brewing sugar or 2 Coopers carbi drops per ltr bottle.
Is this about right?
1 level teaspoon of sugar per litre for ale is spot on !
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fxrs
Re: Best Beer Kit?
Haggis wrote:fxrs wrote:
Have another Coopers real ale in the FV. It was fantastic! And its finished!!
I thought I had taken good notes on how I did the last one. Looking at them tonight I have recored that I put half TSP of brewing sugar in a 1ltr bottle at priming.
Not sure if that is right or whether it should read 1TSP
Hey ho.......
I am about to bottle real ale and would be grateful for some reassurance on priming of litre bottles.
My thoughts are 1 teaspoon of brewing sugar or 2 Coopers carbi drops per ltr bottle.
Is this about right?
1 level teaspoon of sugar per litre for ale is spot on !
Thanks