brewNdrink
Well-Known Member
This is a great little kit if you want to get in the neighborhood of a Pilsen Urquell. Comes with a good dry yeast that can be fermented as low as 13C for a true lager beer.
http://www.coopers.com.au/homebrew/hbrew.php?pid=1&id=122
I use my same basic forumla that seems to work: 1.5 lbs pale malt extract and 1 cup corn sugar added to the kits. For this pilsner, 2 weeks 15-17 C in primary, 1-2 weeks secondary at 21C.
Only complaint... the head retention on this kit doesn't hold up at all (not like the other Coopers kits). Would aging longer help (it's only been 4 weeks). What's that non-sugar stuff some folks add to the beer to help with head retention?
Any suggestions?
Cheers
Tony.
http://www.coopers.com.au/homebrew/hbrew.php?pid=1&id=122
I use my same basic forumla that seems to work: 1.5 lbs pale malt extract and 1 cup corn sugar added to the kits. For this pilsner, 2 weeks 15-17 C in primary, 1-2 weeks secondary at 21C.
Only complaint... the head retention on this kit doesn't hold up at all (not like the other Coopers kits). Would aging longer help (it's only been 4 weeks). What's that non-sugar stuff some folks add to the beer to help with head retention?
Any suggestions?
Cheers
Tony.