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Hello Can anyone help ID what is happening to my beer. It is a Coopers Hop Gobbler. I followed the recipe and the only issue I had was that our heating went out and took a while to fix so fermentation slowed dramatically. All in it took around a month. I opened it a few days ago to take a...

Sorry I’m really new to brewing and just want to put this question out there as I don’t have the knowledge to answer it myself and an internet search hasn’t helped. My friend decided he would try to brew a batch of beer. He used a tin of extract (sorry I forget which one) dry malt extract and...

Hello I’m hoping someone can solve why my beer never has a head or has a minimal head. I have made Coopers Irish red ale twice and a Woodford Admirals reserve once and followed the recipes exactly. Left the beer to ferment and clear out for about a month then used an online priming sugar...

So with only 3 1gallon batches of mead under my belt I'm considering whether or not to try adding some Cinnamon to my latest batch. The recipe was 3lb honey, Lalvin D47, yeast nutrient and water to 1 gallon. It has been fermenting since the 1st March. Any advice on when and how much to add...

Just a quick question. Sorry if it's been asked/answered before. I'm on my first batch of sake made with 2.5 cups of Thai rice and 2 yeast balls. It's been fermenting for 10 days and when I checked its this morning it has a definite nail varnish remover smell. Is this normal and will it...

Well three months ago I made a Sweet Raspberry Mead (1 Gallon batch) using the following recipe: •Yeast: EC-1118 - Replaced with Youngs Wine Yeast •1 Gallon Water •4.5 pounds clear honey •1.5 pounds red raspberries •The juice from 1 lemon •The juice from 1 lime •3 Tablespoons of strong...

So as the title suggests I've just opened on of my RI ale to check how it was going. It has been in the bottle for two weeks now (500ml Coopers PET bottles - 1 Coopers carbonation drop/ bottle). So I was very disappointed when upon opening there was only a tiny hiss from the bottle and when in...

I have some beer in PET bottles conditioning in a cupboard. They've been in there for 9 days so far. When I put them in I made sure the lids were all tight. I checked them today and nearly all the lids could be turned a bit more. Is this normal? And does this mean CO2 has been able to escape...

Ok so I've been thinking about my next brew. Going for another Coopers kit brew. The Smooth English Bitter. Just thought I'd ask what people thought of the recipe. 1.7Kg Coopers English Bitter 1Kg Brew enhancer 1 200g Molasses

I have just attempted to bottle some beer and got through 36 bottles before I sneezed and my siphon cane went shooting across the fermenter! So all the rubbish that was on the bottom of the FV got mixed up! So my Q now is is there a way to save the last 5L? Can I just leave it to settle...

Probably stressing over nothing but thought I'd ask. Ok so I moved my fermenter into the garage yestetday and got distracted when someone let the dog out (long story short) I forgot to cover the fermenter! I only remembered this morning. I know you're not supposed to let light get to your...

Hi all, as the title suggests I'm a bit confused about when is the best time to bottle my brew. Ok so starting from the beginning: I started a Coopers Irish Red Ale last Thursday (17th Jan) had a very stable brew temp of 20C and the airlock was bubbling away really nicely. On Sunday I...