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Cheers. Yeah, I regularly drink the beer that this kit is based off, so until I get something that tastes similar to it i'm gonna keep trying. I'm confident in this next batch though ;)

Hello again. Almost a month since bottling, and I have already polished off a few of these brewskies. The verdict is.....drinkable! It definitely doesn't taste like Coopers Pale ale at all (given how dark the beer actually is, who'd of thunk? haha!), but I know exactly why; Incorrect wort mix...

Because these particular bottles are fairly weak and excessive carbonation might cause high pressure. I highly doubt that will happen with this batch, though.

Very interested in this. I've had a commercial chilli lager that wasn't terrible, but it certainly wasn't amazing. Nothing beats the taste of the pickled jalapeños from the top of the stack of nachos, quickly followed by a swish of Coopers sparkling ale. Ahh, the summer memories. In my...

Yup. Was just for this pic. All boxed up in a dark, cool place.

I also realize that these 330mL bottles are a bomb threat, so that'll be exciting.

So, past three days the FG has been stable at 1.016 from a start of 1.050, suppose that's about 4.5% or so.... Anyway, added 110 grams of priming sugar dissolved in water, then bottled it! Got 15x740mL PET bottles, 12x375mL stubbies, 10x330mL stubbies. A bit darker than I expected, but...

Really didn't want to click on a thread titled as it is, but it's turned out to be fantastically informative. Might regret having it in my internet history, though...

I suppose i'll find out whenever I fire up the Tooheys brew. I find that Tooheys beer tends to taste that way anyway, a little thin, although still pretty refreshing. It's something different, though.

Cracked the nail, mate. I have set in motion plans to leave the brew for another 10 days. I now know that the smells and airlock bubbling are not to be relied on, but it's still exciting to see things developing, haha! The smell has already developed into a close relation of the beer I know well...

I didn't use any sugar, no. The kit came with a carton of stuff called 'Brew enhancer' which is light dry malt extract, dextrose and maltodextrin for 'better mouth feel' as quoted on the pack. Smelt fantastic, too! I already bought another simple concentrate kit (Australian Toohey's...

So the other day was a one off for high temps, this week is forecast for around the mid to high 20's, so that's all good on the beer front. Still brought up the fridge anyway, and the beer has been sitting in it (the fridge is OFF and has been several hours before I sat it in there, and it'll...

Hmmmm, right. Oh well, will keep on keeping. I have an idea, might run it by you guys to see if it's smart at all. I have an extra, working, empty fridge. Large enough to fit the vat with removing the shelves. If I turn the fridge on, during the night and cool it down, then turn it off in the...

So, just after I finished posting here earlier today, today turned sour. Ended up being an out-of-the-blue 38 degree day. Was pretty twitchy about mah beer! Soon as I got back, temp check. Beer was sitting at a clammy 26... Not sure if I should be that worried, but the fruit smell, now more...

Definitely, I'll stick to simple for this one, then we'll see. Pretty much nailed my two favourite beers right there! Crisp, dry chili lager and chocolate stout.

Fair enough, then. Pretty much everything I mentioned is available to me, just not the carbonation drops, haha! But yes, I suppose I should just focus on keeping it simple, ha! Noticing that that's the problem with homebrewing, too much time to think! :D

:mug: Ha, another question sprang to mind just as I read over the last post. Bottling sugars? Does the type of sugar matter, will they affect the finishing flavours significantly? The instructions of the can said I should be using supplied carbonation drops, to keep things consistent...

Fantastic! I'm pretty bloody excited make some beer, now! Cheers guys, terrific advice. I'm sure i'll have many, many more questions to come after this batch.

Thanks for the quick advice, guys! That's what I thought about the yeast and hotter temperature. The smell has died down a little, so I suppose that problem is working itself out just fine! Currently, it's brewing at about 20-22 degrees during the day, but it gets quite cold during the...

Hi there, recently started my first batch of homebrew - pretty excited. Now, it's nothing fancy or complicated, seeing as it's the first batch, I wanted to simplify things to ease into the feel of it, so I just bought a can of Coopers (Australian Brewery, where i'm from) pale ale brewing...