Hi all
The guy at my local HB shop advised me that cooppers beer kits are probably the best kit in that price range, I think he charges about £11.00 or £12.00. Has anyone had much experiance with coopers kits? If so are they any good and can anyone reccommend any nice one's.
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Ditch
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LMFAO! ..... Sorry! 
Beautiful question!
Errr ..... ye Could give their Stout a try? Doesn't seem Too unpopular!
Beautiful question!
Errr ..... ye Could give their Stout a try? Doesn't seem Too unpopular!
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crafty john
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I think I might, I have a bag of light spaymalt, will that be ok to use with a stout kit?Ditch wrote:LMFAO! ..... Sorry!
Beautiful question!
Errr ..... ye Could give their Stout a try? Doesn't seem Too unpopular!
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Aah! A bag? What, 500g? If so, be aware that ye should be using a Kilo of spray malt. There for, I'd suggest ye get a 500g bag of Medium or Dark, to go with that light. Then ye should produce a lovely pint 
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crafty john
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Its a kilo bag, but I may buy a bag of medium or dark then I can mix it and have enough left for another kit.Ditch wrote:Aah! A bag? What, 500g? If so, be aware that ye should be using a Kilo of spray malt. There for, I'd suggest ye get a 500g bag of Medium or Dark, to go with that light. Then ye should produce a lovely pint
Do I just store opened bags in an artight container?
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I'm drinking a Coopers Australian Lager at the mo and its a very nice pint. I used normal tate & lyle though and its got a slight cidery taste. Got a Coopers Stout in the FV as its seems popular to say the least on here, have a read of the 'coopers stout tips please' thread and you'll see what I mean.
These are my first two kits and I'm already hooked! Get one in the FV and you'll be supping your own beer in under a month!
These are my first two kits and I'm already hooked! Get one in the FV and you'll be supping your own beer in under a month!
Planning - Coopers European Lager
Primary FV - Empty
Drinking -
Conditioning - Coopers Stout with Muntons BKE
Primary FV - Empty
Drinking -
Conditioning - Coopers Stout with Muntons BKE
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crafty john
Re: Cooper's Kits
Im not a great fan of lager I usualy brew brupaks pride of yorkshire kits when I can afford them, I am just looking for a good quality cheap kit cos youngs and tom caxton have a bit of a twang sometimes, especially if you use tom caxtons hop enhancment sachetsBlue Brew wrote:I'm drinking a Coopers Australian Lager at the mo and its a very nice pint. I used normal tate & lyle though and its got a slight cidery taste. Got a Coopers Stout in the FV as its seems popular to say the least on here, have a read of the 'coopers stout tips please' thread and you'll see what I mean.
These are my first two kits and I'm already hooked! Get one in the FV and you'll be supping your own beer in under a month!
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Re: Cooper's Kits
John; If ye can readily access DSM? Personally, I'd grab a Kilo of Medium and save that Light to put with a more suited brew. I've always used a full kilo of MDSM in my Coopers. I have some DDSM to try out some time. Meanwhile, I believe " The Embalmer " has reported fine results with DDSM. So, both M and D appear to hit the mark. But I'd stick with one or the other, for now, as ye can.
Storing the stuff? I've never opened a 500g pack and then had to store it. If ye've inadvertently opened one? I'd say a well filled air tight would be fine.
Oh, alright; I'd sit and eat the f*cking stuff! Tastes gorgeous!
Storing the stuff? I've never opened a 500g pack and then had to store it. If ye've inadvertently opened one? I'd say a well filled air tight would be fine.
Oh, alright; I'd sit and eat the f*cking stuff!
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Re: Cooper's Kits
Hi Ditch
Thanks for the advice Im gonna buy a stout kit next week
Cheers
Thanks for the advice Im gonna buy a stout kit next week
Cheers
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Dill
Re: Cooper's Kits
The Dark Ale is also very good, having said that I have found all the Coopers kits to very nice
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crafty john
Re: Cooper's Kits
Hi DillDill wrote:The Dark Ale is also very good, having said that I have found all the Coopers kits to very nice
I might give that a go, I do like a nice dark ale. Have you ever tried a mix of brown sugar and spraymalt?
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crafty john
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KevP wrote:Dark Ale is my favourite kit, lovely and malty, just how I like it.
Do you use sugar or spraymalt with that.
Cheers
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KevP
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Last time I did it, 500g medium Spraymalt, 450g Brewers Sugarcrafty john wrote:KevP wrote:Dark Ale is my favourite kit, lovely and malty, just how I like it.
Do you use sugar or spraymalt with that.
Cheers
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THE EMBALMER
Re: Cooper's Kits
highly recommend the stout if thats you bag..man 
just bottled the coopers ipa at my mates tonight and tastes good ,be better in a few weeks no doubt.
got some real ale to bottle myself tomorrow but had to use my bottles and some i got from pub cos wilco"s ran out of kegs today .....balls . will have to get more bottles for my real ale now ,try a different pub , free bottles yeehaa!!
what ever you fancy drinking get a coopers kit to suit your taste buds and get it brewed and supped
just bottled the coopers ipa at my mates tonight and tastes good ,be better in a few weeks no doubt.
got some real ale to bottle myself tomorrow but had to use my bottles and some i got from pub cos wilco"s ran out of kegs today .....balls . will have to get more bottles for my real ale now ,try a different pub , free bottles yeehaa!!
what ever you fancy drinking get a coopers kit to suit your taste buds and get it brewed and supped