emmpeethree
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i've gotten alot of contradictory information and i'm wondering if anyone can help me figure it out.
1. brew kits (ie coopers cans) do not contain enough fermentables to make a well flavoured beer and sugar or preferably dry malt extract should be added to give the beer more alcohol, body and flavour
is this only the case with the coopers kits that recommend adding additional fermentables or all of them? one person even suggested adding TWO of the coopers kits to make a 5 gallon batch. why doesnt coopers just make larger cans if one can is not sufficient to make a batch of beer?
2. conditioning/priming should be done in bottle (powdered sugar or a mixture of warm water/sugar) or sugar should be added fermentor after 2 weeks to give it carbonation and clear it up (2 questions really, should it be done in bottle or fermentor and should it be done with raw sugar or sugar diluted in water)
3. liquid extract should/shouldnot be boiled with other fermentables
1. brew kits (ie coopers cans) do not contain enough fermentables to make a well flavoured beer and sugar or preferably dry malt extract should be added to give the beer more alcohol, body and flavour
is this only the case with the coopers kits that recommend adding additional fermentables or all of them? one person even suggested adding TWO of the coopers kits to make a 5 gallon batch. why doesnt coopers just make larger cans if one can is not sufficient to make a batch of beer?
2. conditioning/priming should be done in bottle (powdered sugar or a mixture of warm water/sugar) or sugar should be added fermentor after 2 weeks to give it carbonation and clear it up (2 questions really, should it be done in bottle or fermentor and should it be done with raw sugar or sugar diluted in water)
3. liquid extract should/shouldnot be boiled with other fermentables