lovebrewin
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Does anyone agree that the coopers home brew kits are rubbish???
dstranger99 said:I've never tried coopers, but I've done other extract kits, you really have to tweak them, especially if you want to rid of that extract twang....I hate that !
Ive got a coopers real ale kit in a king keg at the moment. Its been there for about a week. I have tasted it and although its not bad there is a slight after taste thats not that good. Anyway u guys r talking about tweaking these kits what would u recommend doing and at what stage in the brewing process.
So with a kit, can you leave it in primary for longer to let it clear. The guy at my lhbs said that if you leave in primary (or secondary) whatever the case may be, for too long the yeast dies and it won't carbonate. This is of course if your bottling as opposed to keg with force carb. Does this sound legit? Or would a guy pitch some more yeast prior to priming?
Alright cool, so if I left it in primary for say 3 weeks and bottled there shouldn't be any problem carbonating? I'm just wanting to try and clear up the beer and figured a little longer in the tub would help.
I've never tried coopers, but I've done other extract kits, you really have to tweak them, especially if you want to rid of that extract twang....I hate that !
How do you get rid of that twang?
Blame the brewer,not the brew.
I think "garbage in, garbage out" is more appropriate.
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