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    JAMES SQUIRE GOLDEN ALE recipe ideas??

    WOndering if anyone has any JS golden recipies they want to share? Preferably partial mash recipes as im not quite into all grain yet...
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    Can i store a keg thats been carbed at room temp

    I Recently made a coopers lager cold crashed it for 4 weeks then kegged it( corny keg) anyway have had a few beers out of it and happy with the beer. My question is can i take the keg out of the fridge and store at room temp( around 23-29 degrees celcius) for about 2 weeks as i need the fridge...
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    Help with grains

    My recipe i will be doing is below i just need to know can i use say 1kg of pale malt instead of using 2.2 kg of pale extract ? Or will that not provide me with enougj fermentables? I iwqnt to be in the 1044 - 1052 SG range. Excuse my low knowlage as im new to mini mash and only hav done all...
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    How long to lager for??

    Ive made a coopers lager extract recipe Using saflager yeast a tin of coopers lager 1kg of brew enhancer 2 and 300g of dex and will be dry hopping 15 g of hersbruker hops.i fermented for 13 days at around 12 degrees celciues. When fermaentation had finished i racked to my glass carboy and...
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    Dry hopping and cold conditioning

    My lager ive made has just finished fermenting ive put it in the carboy ready to lager in the fridge for about 3 or 4 weeks . Now my question is how long to leave the hops in the secondary for? And does it take longer for the hops to do there thing wile cold conditioning. I was think of chucking...
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    Dry hopping question

    Ok ive just put into the fermenter the following 1 can coopers lager 1kg of coopers brew enhancer 2 200g of dextrose Filled to 23 litres Pitched saflager s23 yeas at 21 degrees celcius. Then put fermenter in fridge set to 14 degrees celcius. Now my question is i have 20 g of hallertau hops...
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    Homebrew not getting me drunk

    CAn anyone explian to me why my homebrew beer doesnt get me as drunk as commercial beer does. The last 4 or so batches of pale ale, dark ale and lager have all ranged from 4.5% up to 6.5% abv but i have to drink about 6 beers before i feel anything. If i had 6 commercial beers id feel the...
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    How do i age my beer?

    Ive just made a coopers pale ale and its nearly finished fermenting. I will be kegging it. But i need to onow the best way to age the beer? Shall i put it in the carboy for a month or so?
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    Recultivated coopers pale yeast

    Ive recultivated some coopers pale ale yeast. Just a quick question as to how to add it to my wort. Do i put it in and mix it around a fair bit ? Or treat it like a dry yeast and just kind pour it on top and leave it??
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    How do i make my beer less bitter

    This was what i put down a month ago and kegged it was very nice an didnt last long at all. I am going to make it again but need to know how i can make it less bitter?? Do i steep the hops for less time ? 1 can of coopers real ale 1.5 liqiud light malt 200g of crystal grain cracked and...
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    What do you think o my recipe??

    Its a stella artois or similar ( hopfully)lol 1 can of blackrock german pilsner 1kg of brew enhancer #15 500g of wheat malt light. 180g of crystal grain cracked and steeped 45min 12.5g sazz hops steeped for 35 mins 12.5g hallertau hops steeped for 35 min 12.5 g sazz steeped 5 mins 12.5...
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    Sparkling ale recipe

    Can anyone tell me some good recipies for a sparkling ale ( a coopers sparkling ) or similar??? I am an extract brewing. Triing to find a good recipe for a really nice sparkling ale to go in the keg.
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    Force carbing help

    Ts my first time using a keg and need some help. Im using a 19litre corny keg. I have filled keg with my american pale ale and refrigerated for 24 hours as i beleive its better to carb when its cold. So ive hooked up the co2 to the gas inlet and set to 40psi and rolles the keg back and forth for...
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    Stalled fermentation please help!!

    Ive put on a american pale ale its been fermenting fine lots off airlock action then at day 4 it seemes to have stopped on 1018. My recipe was 1 can of coopers real ale 1.5 liqiud light malt 200g of crystal grain cracked and steeped for 35 min 20g cascade hops steep 20 min 10 g nelson steep for...
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    Heres my fat yak pale ale recipe

    What are your thoughts?? 1 can of coopers real ale 1.5kg of liquid light malt 250 gms of caramunich grain ( cracked and steeped 30min) 25 g of cascade hops( steeped 20 min) 10g of nelson sauvin hops( steeped 20min 15 g of nelson sauvin hops (steeped 0min) US-05 safale yeast. Making 22 litres...
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    FAT YAK pale ale recipe ideas

    Anyone got any really nice simple Extract recipes for a fat yak pale ale??
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    Do i need to use a secondary with dark ale

    Just put down my first dark ale yestaday and was wondering should i use a secondary or can i just leave in primary until its finishrd fermenting then bottle?? When do i pit in secondary ? And for how long and what temp?? My recipe was 1 can of tooheys classic dark malt 1 1.5kg can of amber malt...
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    How long do i steep these hops for?? And how

    This is my recipe ill be using but not sure how i go about using the hops as rhis is my first time using them. 1 Coopers dark ale can 1.5kg of amber dry malt 25g Hearlatua hops 25 g super alpha hops( steeped 68c) 500g light malt Safale yeast Head retetion agent
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    Dark ale recipe whats your thoughts

    I havent done a dark ale before but am thinking Of using the following ingredients ( im after a nice long lasting creamyish head. I also want it to be around the 5.2% or above 1 can of coopers dark ale(or similar) 1kg of dark malt extract 1kg of light malt extract Super alpha hops (25g)...
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    Coopers sparkling ale recipe ideas??

    Im looking for a good simple extract recipe for a sparkling ale. I will be using coopers sparkling extract... Any ideas ??
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