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Hi all thank you for all your comments. My first batch tasted pretty good but I never measured the alcohol strength. I will certainly have a read of the book you recommended and see where it leads me. Just referring back to leaving it in the fermenter for 3 weeks is that before bottling? As...

That's interesting as to what you have said as I followed the instructions of the kit with regards to temp, dextrose amount. Also with regards to the dextrose I don't know the ingredients of it. I went into the local shop and picked up a bag which was labelled Dextrose that's all I know about...

Hi the mix I used is a tin pre mix which came with the brew kit. It is a 23l brew which I have made and it's just the normal yeast sachet that I used that comes with the tins. The temperature has varied between 23-28c. With regards to my readings which I used a hydrometer, the o.g read within...

Hi all I have just finished the first fermentation stage for a coopers lager brew. My o.g was 1.040 (before adding the yeast) and my f.g is 1.020. If I was to now add more dextrose would this increase the strength of my brew. I have already put 1.25kg of dextrose in the brew which leads to my...

Yes they have been at room temp so far as per the instructions. I have started brewing the beer so I don't run out over the festive season. I will put one in the fridge and see how it goes from there I did turn a couple of the bottles upside down to see if any bubbles generated which they did...

Hi all this is my first batch of a coopers pale ale kit. The wort finished fermenting and it's now bottled and has been for nearly two weeks. It's bottled in the FEP plastic bottles that came with the kit. The kit also came with carbonation drops which were 1 drop for 375ml bottles and two drops...