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So I had two batches of flat beer. The first time I thought I might have messed something up and it was just me. Out of my 36 EZ Caps I only had about 8-12 that had carbonation. Neddless to say I was not too happy. Well I went with an all grain for my next batch and thought I would try again...

I used a bottling bucket.

Well I have carbonation now..... in some of them.... So I waited and did get good carbonation in some of them. I have still have a few with no carbonation. I did notice yesterday at my friends house the first was had good carbonation, then the second one had none. While I was going to get the...

Final Gravity was 1.006. My hydrometer is not the best or easiest to read though. My other batches of other brews finished at 1.010 and I had no problems at all.

I used the package of bottling sugar (corn sugar) that comes with the kit from midwest supply. I boiled it just like it said and followed all directions and I stated before. I would think I would see some carbonation at this point too.

Thanks! The bottles are stored under a cabinet and in the dark at 72. I will wait a bit longer and see what happens. With my other two batches before this one (different types of beers) I never had a problem.

So I brewed up a batch of the Midwest Black Dog Ale and I followed the directions to the T! Now its been in the bottles for 2 weeks and one day. Brand new blue ez cap bottles I might add. Not even the slightest bit of carbonation, no POP, nothing. Beer tasted good just flat. I gave each bottle a...

Thanks for all the info I will let it hang in the bottles for a bit longer and see if that helps. In the mean time I will start my next batch. :mug:

So I have had my brew (Midwest Honey Porter) finished and in the bottles for a few weeks now and last week it was pretty good and tasty but still had a bit of an alcohol taste to it. Well I waited another week in the bottle and had one last night and it was super strong. The OG was 1.058 and FG...

Well I got plenty of airlock activity so I think everything is fine. Thanks guys

Ok so tonight I brewed up an Midwest Honey Porter kit with Wyeast. This morning before I left for work I popped the inner packet and when I got home the package was not inflated much at all. I brewed anyway. I was not able to cool my wort down fast enough and it was still at about 83...

I tasted it at all points. After making it and after taking the first hydrometer reading I sampled from that and it tasted good but kind of weird. Then I did the same thing for the final reading and again it tasted a little off. But after a few weeks in the bottle it tastes great. I already have...

Correction! Make that 3 out of 3 of my co workers liked it :ban::ban: The only thing one guy said that it could use a bit more carbonation. Now I used the Coopers carbo drops but on my next batch I am going to just do priming sugar and see how it works. Pretty happy things went well and...

So I just finished off another one of my home brew from my first batch. Boy is it yummy! So I did the Coopers home brew Lager kit and everything worked out great. I took a few into my buddies at work, one of which is a home brewer and got me into it, and 2 of the 3 people liked it (one has not...

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Am am using a Coopers DIY kit and it has the krausen collar which comes out and the krausen ring is on it. I am new to all this as well so I hope that explained it. If not try watching this video.

That's the plan for now. I have read to shake the hell out of them after the cap is on tight and shake until you can't hear the carbonation drops anymore and they are dissolved. I also found out last night that you can put the PET bottles in the dishwasher (no detergent and no heated dry)...

So far I really like it. I hated it at first because I thought it just would not work not being sealed tight. On the second or third day I could smell the alcohol near the bucket. I was worried also about taking the krausen ring out and the air getting to the brew. It seems fine and the ring was...

So I started my first batch of brew about a week ago. I am doing the Coopers DIY kit and I have to say, so far its seems like a great way to start. The other night I took out the krausen ring out and the beer smelled great. I think I am going to let it sit for another week and then bottle it up...

OK so I have my Coopers Kit and I am getting ready to start brewing and then I see this I love brown sugar and was thinking this might be a tasty beer. Now my question is for my first batch should I brew the regular Coopers Lager for kind of a baseline brew, or should I go for the brown...