coopers stout and irish stout taste off!!

[THE EMBALMER]

hi yall not been on ere for ages been busy working in bladdy landan init!!
bloody let myself run out of the black stuff poo...had to tip full keg of ozzy ale down the sink double poo
so making up for it with three on the go going to have a taste off with the brew master irish and the standard liquid black gold that is coopers stout.
also my mate had some morgans iron bark dark he made with glucose ,which he named black bob. it was very nie and consumed all he had brought on his bike at storming the castle rally a few weeks ago.
so i have used medium spray malt just to taste the difference

[Ditch]

Dear oh lord! Ye worried me to death there! I thought ye were telling us two stouts ye had made tasted 'off'!

Anyway, enjoy! I'm still looking forward to getting some friends and neighbours round for a mega, " The windows and doors are sorted. Sink and shower's in. Bloody paints dry and I'm able to sodding brew again! " sampling session.

Rate things are going round here? I may end up just calling it a New Years celebration!

[THE EMBALMER]

oh ditch sorry to worry you unduly ,should have put taste test !
i know what you mean been doing a bit of painting myself...windows open trying to get rid of smell.
got bathroom suit in back garden waiting for some divine intervention, then started ripping out old gas fire place so i can put wood burner in....when i can afford one(in-between jobs at the moment bloody credit crunch)
but i managed to get some brews on at last, will make sure i dont run out again that was criminal of me lol
keep on keeping on in the free world and all that ha glyn

[brianboru]

how did these turn out ?
the regular cooper v irish coopers ?

[manc73]

I bought a coopers Irish stout kit and 2 bags of medium spray malt today. Gonna hopefully start the brew on Monday.... Can't wait.

[arturobandini]

The regular Coopers made with spraymalt is a lovely drop. I've a mate who brews all grain beers, has done for ages, but when it comes to his house Stout...In Coopers he trusts.

[KevP]

Good to see you back Glyn
I know where you're coming from regarding no time to even think let alone brew, but have managed a few brews lately too.

[THE EMBALMER]

well guys the irish stout did not last long and was the dogs dangly bobs. defo going to do again.the lady in home brew shop said (shock horror) that coopers discontinuing the standard stout ...dont know how true that is but cant see it myself.
still got some ordinary stout left ..not been home much working on olympic park so been on flat ales down there...pah.
morgans iron bark dark is recommended ,very nice and malty bit like coopers dark ale.

[Ditch]

the lady in home brew shop said (shock horror) that coopers discontinuing the standard stout

[dunc]

shome mishtake surely.

*passes Ditch the smelling salts*

[At. Ailbhe's Brewery]

Going to tackle Cooper's Stout soon, well, as soon as I have bomb-proofed the house anyway.

What should the FG be, in and around, before it sees the bottle?

[Ditch]

AAB;I'm probably the last one who should be commenting here, as I simply never bother taking a Hydie to my gear. But, till anyone else steps in; I'd suggest seven days and nights at around 20F should be ye minimum. Ten at that sort of temp' and I find my Coopers Stout looking well dead and still. Doubt it could do much after that

Twenty four or so hours is about when it tends to Blow. Expect that to last about forty eight. Peaking about three hours after ye've drifted into REM sleep!

[At. Ailbhe's Brewery]

Ha! Good man Ditch! Really looking forward to this now.

I was thinking of using an air-lock with it. Actually, the only FV I have has a hole for a bung so I'll just perforate some tin foil and stick it over? This hole in the lid is only about 1 and a half inches wide.

I have a kind of a "bain marie" ready to go, which I'll heat with an aquarium heater and put the FV sitting in it, set to 20.

Then off we go, like something taking off from Cape Canaveral!

[scottmoss]

Put clingfilm over the top instead of using a lid and put a few pin holes in it. Should work a treat.

[Ditch]

I must try that cling film trick one of these days. Get it just right and it'd be a sight to behold; The Coopers Blow, contained in a towering sphere of transparency