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I have really enjoyed most of DuClaw's beers. This one is no exception. However, I did not see a single difference between this one and New Belgium Brewing's Fat Tire Amber Ale. My suggestion is to skip this one and pick up Fat Tire and save a few dollars a six pack. It's overpriced and...

I have been fascinated by the idea of buying some of Northern Brewer's Rye Malt Syrup for some time. My problem is that I would prefer to use it in my own recipes, as opposed to buying a kit with it. Has anyone used this product? Have you used it to make a RyePA, which is what I would want it...

I plan on brewing a Russian (more like Belgian) Imperial Stout this weekend. I will be doing a 23 liter batch. The ingredients I have selected are: 3.75 lbs. of Coopers hopped Stout 3.75 lbs. of Coopers hopped Dark Ale 1.1 lbs. of Dextrose/Maltodextrin blend (Brew Enhancer 1) 1 lb...

I moved from Comcast to Fios internet late last year. The difference in cost, speed, and quality of the internet service itself are amazing. With Comcast, I had continued issues with internet interruptions. Some of these lasted for over a week and I was never credited for the time without...

https://www.brewgadgets.com/default.aspx I didn't see anything else in the forums discussing this company so I felt that they deserved some kudos. I have now used them for 5 orders. All orders were shipped in a reasonable amount of time. When they were missing one of the items I ordered...

Hey all, I am getting ready to brew a Belgian Dubbel. According to Beersmith, my OG will be 1.084. I am using Wyeast 1762 Belgian Abbey II yeast. Yesterday, I made a starter with one pack of yeast and added a hop pellet for preservation purposes (Thanks folks on the board for laying...

I was planning an attempt at a Belgian Dubbel using a Coopers kit as the base for it. My plan is to begin by steeping 1 lb. of Special B Malt. Add 1 lb. of Dark Candi Sugar, 1 can of Coopers Dark Ale, and 3.3 lbs of LME or 3 lbs. of DME (whichever I have left over). 23 liter batch with...

So, I purchased a Wine Thief from my LHBS so I could check gravity levels in pails and simply return the sample immediately. You know the routine. After one use, it no longer works. It won't hold liquid at all. I dip it and it simply pours it right back into the pail without my even being...

Hey all, I am using a Coopers IPA pre-hopped can and wanted to do some additional hopping to improve on it. I was looking at possibly adding 2 oz. of Amarillo and 2 oz. of Centennial to boil for 30 minutes or less for flavoring additions. I was also planning to dry hop after the primary...

I received a couple 5 oz. bags of priming sugar as part of my Christmas gifts. I use carbonation drops when bottling and plan to continue that way. Would it be fine to simply add this to a couple different brews as an ABV booster or would 5 oz. affect the flavor of a 5 gallon batch in even...

I've been realizing how much influence a good yeast has over a solid brew. I know. I know. Most of you were well beyond this level. I have found that Wyeast's Weihenstephan Weizen 3068 really helps turn a plain wheat beer into a tasty German Hefeweizen without any specialty items added...

Hey all, I am looking to make something along the line of Belgian-style Ales in the future and was wondering about using Belgian Candy Syrup as a fermentable in them. Being that a number of businesses have sales going now, it appears to be a good time to nab some at a discount. For a...

While bottling my Coopers Lager kit, I decided to try something out. I added 18 ounces off fresh raspberries and moved approximately 1 gallon of my fermented lager into a bottling bucket with them. I let them mix together for approximately one week. To prepare the raspberries, I froze them...

It's pretty sad that it's less expensive for me to order supplies online than to simply drive 20 minutes and buy directly from the stores in my area. I suppose the convenience and being able to examine everything and make decisions is great. It's also nice to have helpful employees who can...

Hey all, I'm new to brewing in general. I am closing on bottling my fourth and fifth beer batches and would love to add some mead to my homebrew collection. I have the ingredients in route for two batches and would like to get as much bang for my buck as possible. I am looking for...

I was very disappointed the first time I used Wyeast. It was pretty expensive compared to the dry yeast and did not appear to work as it should have. There was very little swelling and it did not mix properly when shaken. It had me pretty irate with the cost of it and all. I had picked up...

Hey all, I appreciate any opinions I can get on this matter. I am about to start a stout. I have the Coopers DIY hopped stout extract. I was planning to use it with 1 kg of Brew Enhancer 2 (dextrose and maltodextrin) and 1 can of Coopers dark malt extract as the fermentables...

I started my second homebrew batch today. This time, I used Wyeast 2007, which was recommended by my supply shop instead of the dry yeast I used the first time. I followed the directions on the package and added it to my brew, however there was very little bulging (as opposed to what I have...