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Thanks Yooper, sound advice. I'll give it another go without using coopers. Cheers :tank:

This is really interesting... although I just can't see how this can impact the amount of yeast in the bottle? As for the other ideas, it may that the spigot in my primary is picking up some yeast, but I can't see that being the issue either. The beer was clear coming out...and I'm pretty...

thanks all - really appreciate the input. The temp may have been slightly high, but I don't think it was enough to produce significant off flavours. The beer itself was at this temp, not the room. I also don't think it was because I let it sit 4 weeks in the primary - actually this was the...

Thanks for the feedback. So.... to answer : The first bottles were about 4 weeks conditioning, and chilled around 48 hours. I've just put a few more in the fridge (they are now about 8 weeks old) - and will leave them chilling for 4-5 days before tasting. I always pour into my nice...

Hi folks, First time post... So, I have made about 4 batches of beer now (all from extract beer kits). The results have been steadily improving, and the last batch was the most successful. It was a Coopers Pilsner made with liquid malt extract, pitched US-05, and dry-hopped with Saaz. I...