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It kind of hovered in the 60 - 65 area. I didn't use a starter (don't really know what that is) and I pitched a dry lager yeast. I stirred it around quite a bit before I pitched. Basically, I did the same method as my previous other batches, which all turned out well. I think this one is...

I made a batch of Coopers Ale and added some orange spiced tea (3 bags worth) into 1 L. of water along with my priming sugar. It was a little weird at first...but after a few weeks the spicey quality began to mellow out and it all came together quite nicely

Hi everyone...I am new to brewing and new to this forum. Anybody have this experience: I am brewing a coopers Pilsner using a lager yeast and it took over a week before there was ANY activity of any sort. I think it may have been too warm because I began to notice some bubble-action as soon as...