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Wow! I hope I don't have something like that happen! What a mess! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Ah, I didn't consider over-pitching yeast. What would happen if you did that? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Interesting. Well, I've only got a Cooper's FV. It goes up to 23l. I think I'll give 19l a shot with my next brew, then after that drop it down to 15. Thanks for the input! Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

What's would you all say is the minimum amount of water for an extract brew? I'm thinking about going down to 15 liters for my next few brews. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I see. Then I'll be sure to rehydrate from bottled water to be safe. Thanks again! Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

My tap water is pretty good. No chlorine smell and not very hard. Should that suffice? Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

Wow! Rehydrating is that easy? I was reluctant to try, as I thought it was a whole big process. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Hmm. With this being my fifth brew ever, I think I might proceed more cautiously. It seems that the Belgian yeast I bought might be wasted on this brew. I think I'll save it for something more fitting for it's particular characteristics. Instead, I think I'll go with the 7g yeast packed with the...

I was surprised at how much fermentation changes the temperature. In my current brew, a Ccoper's Cerveza, I pitched the yeast at about 19C. I was worried that would be too low. But once the yeast started, it ramped up to abut 26C! Anyhow, I've been thinking about using a swamp cooler. If I want...

Interesting information. I just cleaned out a space in my downstairs closet. It's the coolest place in our house, so I should be good to go with he temperature ranges. It will be fun to see how this turns out! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Thanks for the pointer on timing the dry hop with bottling schedule. It will be another week before I can start this brew, but I'm very anxious to get started. I'll be sure to let you all know how it goes. By the way, I ended up getting a Morton's Saaz Plisner extract. And I ordered 11g...

Thanks so much for your help! I was on the fence about giving his a try, but I think I can do it! Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

Sorry for the vague description. I'm still new to this. My thinking is to use a pre hopped pilsner beer kit extract. Instead of using dextrose, go with 500g dry light malt extract. Then dry hop with saaz pellets. And in hopes of getting better flavor and body, brew 19L rather than the 23L that...

Thanks for the link! Do you think the extract, adjunct, and hops are a correct match? Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

For my next brew I'm considering trying to do a dry hop. What I have in mind is to do a pilsner extract with saaz pellets. Perhaps 19L with 500g Munton's LDE. Would this be a good way to go about it? Thanks! Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

Great to know! Thanks for the helpful replies! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I only had the 7g yeast packet that came with the kit. Will that still be able to get the job done? Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

I wanted to go with BE2, but the only store that I can get Cooper's products from only carries BE1. So, I figured to dextrose and LMD combo could work as a substitute. There is one question I have, if I may ask, and that is how long would you suggest I leave the wort in the fermenter? With the...

I started brewing in March with a Cooper's kit. I've bottled the Lager that came with the kit, followed that with a Cooper's draft, done as per the directions. I'm 4 days into a modified Cooper's Cerveza. I used 1kg of dextrose and 500g of Munton's LDM with 23L of bottled water. I'm a little...

Your site came up near the top of the list every time it did a search on brewing. It's been a great help! Sent from my iPad using Home Brew