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BTW, GRATS on your pictorial in the Beaumont Enterprise epaper online! :) My son is trying to get me to come down tomorrow evening to BMT for: > For Beaumont-area folks: > The Art of Beer at The Art Museum of Southeast Texas > Thursday, October 1 > 6:00-10:00 >...

Octagonal Flower Box (with matching flower box seen in background against the house)

Also, on the outside are liter marks so it's easy to top off. :D

Yes, the fermenter is 30 liters. The coopers recipes make 23 liters (approx. 6 gallons) so it fills up around 3/4 or so. Plenty of room for a nice krausen.

Add the extract after it ceases boiling. :) The brew enhancer 2 has no hops and won't carmelize like the can of extract would.

Sorry, yes, I use it (among other Cooper products) and I like it!

Folks were asking for cheaper price on the Coopers kit (for the fermenter and all) and I found a sale so posting it here for those who want to take advantage of it. Timing is good for those tax rebate checks? ;) hmm, said that in the email to me... but on their SITE LINK it says: Anyway...

makebeer.net is running a March "MADNESS" sale (15% off all Coopers products - and 30% off light dry malt extract).. use MADNESS in the promotional code line when ordering.

3990+6= 3996

Is 'off the chain' a good thing? I hope :) Hops, np! I wasn't sure it was a good idea to post it. I'm not working for them or getting anything for it (other than using them as a vender myself). :) Also, they WERE selling Irish Stout, IPA and LME for $5 off but you'll have to check and see...

That does include a batch of lager (with "Brewing Sugar" - that *I* thought was a decent lager) as well though. Even if you don't need a 'fermometer' (~$2?) or a hydrometer (~$10) or a good plastic spoon (~$5?) or an airlock for it ($3?) or bottling wand or the lager kit (~$27?) the 30 bottles...

Just got an email from makebeer.net. If you like the Coopers kit but wanted to save about $20 act soon. 20% off Coopers Microbrewery Kit. Use Promo Code "PATRICK" at checkout. Just wanted to let folks know. :)

I really enjoyed the Coopers Australian Pale Ale I made for my first batch. Yeah yeah, it's an extract. I also modded it with a heavy? (2oz) cascade dry hop. I've had wonderful compliments from several friends (some of which are not BMCers but even the BMCers loved it! OMG) Unfortunately it's...

I'd avoid a stainless/metal spoon in a plastic fermenter. Scratches are great for bacteria to hide in.

Hmm, California style IPA... Would that be an IPA with cascade hops or some other west coast hops? It would help to know who makes the cans of extract, whether they are pre-hopped already, etc. Example: Coopers IPA is pre-hopped. Any additional hops added just make it hoppier (other than dry...